hi.. Little Hawk ..

seeing as you are the person I most respect at mudcat, I'm in no way having a go at you..

and it would be a great alternative system..

But, in my limited knowledge and understanding, a serious underlying flaw
is the nature & profile of politicians clinging to power under the existing party system.

They would be exactly the same individuals who would seek election to power as independents.

They'd all emerge from exactly the same limited gene pool and sociocultural family backgrounds.

The absence of any formal parties would not stop them quickly gathering in informal groupings
bonded by blood ties and shared social histories & educational networking...

with shared ideological inclinations, ambitions and ultimate selfish goals...

and they'd still bamboozle the electorate to ensure lesser educated and connected candidates from blue collar backgrounds
failed to win seats in Govt.


still wouldn't trust them..


sorry, it's nearly 30 years since I graduated my degree on this sort of thing and turned my back on academia
and I frustatingly can't remember anymore of teh vocabulary or words and concepts..

But I'm sure you know where I'm heading with this...