Every cancellation is an election: a vote of no confidence in another human being, but with an unspecified numerator and denominator.
The perception is that society has cast out this person, but a genuinely representative poll with secret ballot might prove that wrong.
The perception is that society has cast out this person, but a genuinely representative poll with secret ballot might prove that wrong.
Numerator: who voted against the person
Denominator: who voted in total
The "decision-making" process for a cancellation (such as it is) appears democratic, with many raising their voices at once.
But an actually democratic process with secret ballot may have different results.
Denominator: who voted in total
The "decision-making" process for a cancellation (such as it is) appears democratic, with many raising their voices at once.
But an actually democratic process with secret ballot may have different results.
One route for those pending cancellation may be to call for a fully representative secret ballot "election".
A snap plebiscite sent either to all employees, or done as a poll of the general public.
The results would show who is truly out of step with internal or public opinion.
A snap plebiscite sent either to all employees, or done as a poll of the general public.
The results would show who is truly out of step with internal or public opinion.
It's *very* imperfect, and we can imagine much better alternatives, but this is at least one route for not only due process but rehabilitation.
Due process: right to a snap plebiscite before someone loses their job.
Rehabilitation: a tracking poll determines when dues are paid.
Due process: right to a snap plebiscite before someone loses their job.
Rehabilitation: a tracking poll determines when dues are paid.
It's also a way of answering the realpolitik argument for cancellation: "X may not have done wrong but they lost their coworkers' confidence."
A representative secret ballot election may prove that assumption wrong. And would itself update shared understanding of mores.
A representative secret ballot election may prove that assumption wrong. And would itself update shared understanding of mores.
Vote the wokes out?
Wokes think of themselves as democratic, but often shout others down.
So, a representative internal secret ballot election is a tool for any organization to see if it's actually the *wokes* who are out of step with internal opinion. And act accordingly.
Wokes think of themselves as democratic, but often shout others down.
So, a representative internal secret ballot election is a tool for any organization to see if it's actually the *wokes* who are out of step with internal opinion. And act accordingly.
A representative internal secret ballot election is one way of overturning preference falsification, and beginning an information cascade.
Everyone now knows what others know.
Similar to the real elections in the Soviet Bloc after decades of suppression.
amazon.com/Private-Truths…
Everyone now knows what others know.
Similar to the real elections in the Soviet Bloc after decades of suppression.
amazon.com/Private-Truths…
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