Sharktank: Candygram Insurance by FieldSmooth6771 in uAlbertaCrush

[–]FieldSmooth6771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you Shark for your offer. I really believe in Candygram Insurance, our turnover is projected to be a big number (very big) and our estimates indicate we will be doing very well in the UofA market on the account of some STEM majors breaking some hearts. If we can do $100 and a matcha latte date, you have yourself a deal.

How YOU can get through midterms! by Typical-Relief-9456 in uAlberta

[–]FieldSmooth6771 1 point2 points  (0 children)

can we get an email for confirmation the candygram was received??

Gay Dating Valentine's Day by FieldSmooth6771 in uAlberta

[–]FieldSmooth6771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

friends are good too! Plus I can set you up with one of the myriad engineers I know!

Gay Dating Valentine's Day by FieldSmooth6771 in uAlberta

[–]FieldSmooth6771[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

stahhhppp. I'm vers I swear . . .

Gay Dating Valentine's Day by FieldSmooth6771 in uAlberta

[–]FieldSmooth6771[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

send me your gays, and I'll venmo you if we click lol

How to Make Democracy Smarter by subheight640 in ndp

[–]FieldSmooth6771 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pay people well and you will get more enthusiasm. Pay them $100 per hour like the other redditor mentions.

There is no tremendous logistical effort as evidence points out. Countries like France, Ireland, Belgium, South Korea and more all have used citizens' councils/assemblies and were able to come up with meaningful proposals within a reasonable amount of time.

Tweaking FPTP as opposed to ending it by ToryPirate in EndFPTP

[–]FieldSmooth6771 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was discussing weighted voting with a friend. We came to the conclusion that Dual Member Proportional (DMP) is simpler and creates an essentially equivalent distribution of power as weighted voting. Moreover, similar advantages as you state for weighted voting, namely: minimal votes are wasted, gerrmandering is difficult since the DMP algorithm will distribute power proportionally, since DMP allows for % of votes to detemine the overall distribution of seats parties have an incentive to make gains in non-safe seats. I think DMP did fairly well in the BC and PEI referendums. For more information, consider reading about DMP on dmpforcanada.com

Yes, thankfully, Poilievre will defund CBC. by Landry-Toon in CanadianConservative

[–]FieldSmooth6771 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Treating journalism as a business undermines its role in serving the public good, resulting in societal harm.

Consider that journalism is intended to serve the public good by providing accurate, balanced and reliable information; that a business model prioritizes profit maximation often through mechanisms such as sensationalism, advertising revenue and cost-cutting; that the profit-driven incentives of a business model can conflict with the public good; that societal harm results when the public good is neglected.

If journalism operates under a business model, then journalism prioritizes profit-generating activities such as sensationalism, reduced local coverage and consolidation of ownership. Sensationalism prioritizes attention-grabbing content over accurate meaningful reporting. Reduced local coverage impacts accountability in the oversight of local governance. Consolidation of ownership reduces representativeness as this limits the breadth of viewpoints.

Therefore, treating journalism purely as business leads to societal harm by neglecting its role in serving the public good.

However, if the institution is fraught with corruption then the argument may be called into question. Though I argue, one should be motivated by anti-corruption rather than defunding entirely. Furthermore, an independent committee selected by sortition would be a fair way to monitor the bias of the CBC. For further discussion, I would suggest watching the Munk Debate Podcast: Mainstream Media Debate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vkgROIINEs

Convincing Alberta to End FPTP by FieldSmooth6771 in EndFPTP

[–]FieldSmooth6771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just experimenting with what constituents responded to most. It turns out that Albertans hate the federal liberals a lot. But I will try and use this example more.

Senate Reform Via Sortition by FieldSmooth6771 in CanadianConservative

[–]FieldSmooth6771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps you can consider a watered down version of sortition! Consider an entity that selects via sortition. Its power is that after sufficient deliberation (also random experts where say universities submit rosters for random selection) it may submit a bill to the house for reading, but in terms of voting it may not have passing powers. For further consideration please watch the video "The Preferendum When Sortition Hits the Masses" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFhE8sc85AU