The unrepresentative World Economic Forum or the citizens? And please - spare us the royal 'We', the WEF is just another lobby and represents nobody but those working for it or supporting it. Therefore all these 'needs' must be subject to the ultimate say of the voters, not the governments that are all too often closely aligned with these lobbies that pose as think tanks and claim some sort of moral authority.
Showing posts with label Think Tanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Think Tanks. Show all posts
1 July 2021
Who is running our Countries?
11 August 2016
Think Tanks - Direct Democracy needed to dilute their influence
Like them or not, Think Tanks have sprouted all over the world and they have preferential access to policy makers in most states. Often they are actually sponsored by taxpayer-funded political parties as is the case in Germany and Austria. But making all legislation subject to the ultimate say-so of the electorate would go a long way to dilute the influence of unelected Think Tanks.
How Think Tanks Amplify Corporate America’s Influence (NY Times)
How Think Tanks Amplify Corporate America’s Influence (NY Times)
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