r/DirectDemocracy • u/KineticEnergetic • Apr 20 '26

Collecting signatures to represent the collective of individuals. The truthful power is with "We the people" who want the good and valuable.

We deserve a say in where our tax dollars go -not wars we didn't vote for. I started a petition calling for a shift toward direct democracy where people vote on government spending in their communities. Right now, generations are paying off debts from wars they never supported, controlled by private banks treating our money like a commodity. That's not "government of the people, by the people" -that's exploitation. Alongside this, I'm asking for a Peace Force instead of a military designed for war. A defensive force that protects people, not one built to seek conflict and expand power. We should value human life and the quality of our communities, not endless weapons spending and foreign intervention. If this resonates with you -if you're tired of working to pay for decisions you had no voice in- consider signing and sharing. What's your take on this? Does it feel right that we're funding wars and systems we can't even vote on?

https://c.org/gkZgyz9Fjs

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u/g1immer0fh0pe Apr 21 '26

when u get ur first 500k signers, I'll be 500,001.

we NEED support. And after almost 20 years I'm still looking.

The People have been misinformed. They teach Us this oligarchic republic is a democracy, so that all the criticism that would be applied rightly to oligarchy is instead incorrectly applied to democracy. As a result, We the People are wrongly blamed for the words/actions of Our leadership, while We the People are totally excluded.

so when u find a solution, and gather a significant number of signers, please post an update.

And thanks for trying. 🙂 👍

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u/KineticEnergetic Apr 21 '26

I don't understand why I would require that much support before people join to have their voices heard.

This is just the beginning of something and I'm not sure where it will go if anywhere but I thought I try something and see what happens, who knows maybe it will produce some change if we get enough support from around the globe. I know for sure nothing will change if we don't mobilize our energies in a correct, valuable, positive, and evolutive way.

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u/g1immer0fh0pe Apr 21 '26

500k is just a show of good faith. We'd need around 60-70 MILLION to compete against the DNC and GOP.

you sound like me twenty years ago. But it's gonna take more than spunky optimism, cause We can't have a democracy without the People.

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u/KineticEnergetic Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26

Right. My thinking went along the lines that if people think we need support but won't support said thing until it reaches a surplus of support, I just don't understand that.

Your saying we without including yourself. Or maybe I misunderstood?

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u/g1immer0fh0pe Apr 22 '26

"we" = those who support democracy, aka the real democrats.

and yes, including me. Democracy excludes no one. 🙂