The Green Book Muammar Gaddafi

a template for direct democracy

Direct democracy, sometimes called "pure democracy," is a form of democracy in which all laws and policies imposed by governments are determined by the people themselves, rather than by representatives who the people elect.

In a true direct democracy, citizens vote on all laws, bills, and court decisions.

This is something Libya had under Gaddafi until the US under Obomba destroyed it.

We can all see that the current form of so called democracy in the western world does not work. The elected officials are sold to the highest bidder and our voices are ignored. When we protest we get our heads bashed in and labeled “terrorist”. This is steadily becoming worse and we are fast on the road to fascism and neo feudalism.

If classes and individuals exist that are deprived of the means of production and therefore dependent on others with a monopoly over those means, the so-called democratic system can only be a lie, and one which serves to deceive the mass of the people and keep them docile with an outward show of sovereignty, while the rule of the privileged and dominant class is in fact salvaged and consolidated. Such is democracy and such it always has been in a capitalist structure, whatever form it takes, from constitutional monarchy to so-called direct rule.

… in reality every ‘democracy’ has been, is and must be nothing short of an ‘oligarchy’ — a government of the few, a dictatorship.

Errico Malatesta

Now I am not saying we need to agree with everything Gaddafi says in his book but it does give us a template for direct democracy and a way, God willing, out of this fine mess we are in currently.

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The Solution to the Problem of Democracy

In this opening section of The Green Book, Gaddafi argues that “democracies” as we know them are actually highly authoritarian and anti-democratic. He states that parliamentary systems, while well-intended, often end up misrepresenting the interests of the very people they were established to to serve. Partisan politics, he asserts, will always end up resulting in politicians serving the interests of the party rather than the people who voted for them. Gaddafi argues that direct democracy, as opposed to representative or parliamentary democracy, is the best remedy for this problem.

Additionally, he says that class conflict will always result in the most powerful class dominating the lower classes, particularly through political means, so it is essentially useless for the upper class to try to appease the lower classes in a one-size-fits-all way because appeasement will never be enough to keep the lower classes happy and they will always have different interests than those of the ruling class. Gaddafi goes on to outline his specific vision for direct democracy. He says that direct democracy should be carried out through what he calls “Popular Conferences” and “People’s Committees.” Basically, “Popular Conferences” are decentralized electoral bodies elected directly by the people that are divided into two groups: Basic and Non-Basic Popular Conferences. In turn, These Popular Conferences elect members to People’s Committees. He goes on to say that the “true definition” of democracy is “the supervision of the people by the people (p. 25).”

The Green Book Muammar Gaddafi

in full from internet archives

I am certain there are other templates for direct democracy rule out there but this is the one that I am most familiar with. Happy reading and open your minds 📖.

Right of peoples to self-determination/Struggle by all available means – GA resolution

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