How each model solves the same problems
Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.
| Question | + Model | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| How are decisions made? | A 24-delegate council elected by district, a directly elected President with a line-item veto, and 110 local chapters.Initiative and referendum | 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. | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | District courts and the Navajo Nation Supreme Court applying Navajo common law, plus a Peacemaker programme of consensual traditional resolution. | The Confederacy describes the Grand Council as resolving disputes among the nations and planning for the welfare of all the people. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Roads, utilities, police, schools and social services, funded by federal programmes, resource royalties, gaming and enterprises. | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | No specific role for AI. | No documented AI role. | |
| What are the main risks? | Federal limits on jurisdiction and water; loss of coal revenue; corruption scandals; poverty and infrastructure gaps. | 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 |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.