How each model solves the same problems
Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.
| Question | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How are decisions made? | 150 randomly selected citizens deliberated in thematic groups, with expert hearings, and voted on proposals in plenary.Sortition / citizens' assembly | Grand Council of 50 chiefs chosen by clan mothers; questions pass between groups of nations, each seeking unanimity, with the Onondaga Firekeepers confirming or resolving disagreement. | Unknown | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Governance committee, guarantors for independence, and a legal support group; the executive retained the final say on implementation. | The Confederacy describes the Grand Council as resolving disputes among the nations and planning for the welfare of all the people. | Unknown | |
| How are public goods funded? | Public funding; mandate to cut emissions by at least 40% by 2030 against 1990 in a spirit of social justice. | Unknown | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | No AI role. | No documented AI role. | Unknown | |
| What are the main risks? | Reliance on presidential goodwill; dilution in the legislative process; a pledge of 'no filter' without legal force.CLM-0073 | Operates alongside US and Canadian governments, which limits its practical jurisdiction; its rule of unanimity within and between blocs requires broad agreement.CLM-0117CLM-0118 | Unknown |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.