Local Democracy

A principle advocating for the devolution of political and fiscal power to the most local level of government possible (cities, towns, counties). The argument, known as subsidiarity, is that decisions are more accountable, responsive, and innovative when made close to those affected. It can exist within both capitalist and socialist frameworks and is often a rallying cry against centralized state or corporate control.

Example: The Participatory Budgeting process in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where city residents directly decide how to allocate a portion of the municipal budget, is a celebrated innovation in Local Democracy. It shifts power from city hall technocrats to community assemblies in neighborhoods.

by Dumu The Void February 5, 2026

Local-Based Democracy

A reiteration of the Local Democracy principle, reinforcing the idea that the local unit isn't just one level among many, but the primary source of democratic legitimacy and power. Higher levels of governance are seen as service providers or coordinators for the local units, not rulers over them.

Example: The Swiss canton system, particularly in small cantons like Glarus and Appenzell Innerrhoden that still hold annual Landsgemeinde (open-air assemblies), exemplifies Local-Based Democracy. Cantons retain immense sovereignty, and the federal government’s power is constitutionally limited, preserving local primacy.

by Dumu The Void February 5, 2026

Local-Based Society

A governance philosophy and social model organized around the principle of subsidiarity: all decisions and powers should reside at the most local level possible. A "local-based society" views the neighborhood, town, or city as the primary and most legitimate scale of human organization. Higher levels of governance (county, region, nation) exist only to handle tasks explicitly beyond local capacity, and they derive their authority from the consent of the local units. This model seeks to maximize accountability, cultural specificity, and civic engagement by rooting power where people live their daily lives.

Example: Switzerland's cantonal system is a strong real-world approximation of a Local-Based Society. Cantons (and even communes within them) have immense autonomy over taxation, education, and law. The federal government's powers are constitutionally limited, preserving local sovereignty. This is why two neighboring Swiss villages can have radically different tax rates and school systems.

by Dumu The Void February 5, 2026

Locationality

The orientation of apps and data that ensures that the apps and data are able to be utilized in the most effective manner, to include optimal performance, value, and efficiency during the process of development and usage.

A cloud native platform should provide locationality for apps and data to ensure the most efficient use of resources

by klx677 May 15, 2025

Localmaxxing

Integrating yourself into a nations local society with similar behavior or actions as the native population, especially in Japan.

Daniel, Ethan, and I were Localmaxxing and sipping Pocari Sweat in the Osaka metro, whilst Timmy and Jackson behaved like tourists.

by OsakaLocalPocari July 27, 2025

lacabus

A women who pumps enough breast milk to fill a bus

Margie was surprised about her lacabus tendencies after having her baby

by lacabus August 14, 2025

Locally Sourced Rimjob

A form of self pleasure involving licking ones own anus.

Have you ever had a locally sourced rimjob?

Locally sourced rimjobs taste better than from those from foreign countries.

by ForeignSourcedRimmer August 17, 2025