The problem is that "governance by ordinary people" is not really on the table as an option. Governance by popular vote might be, but given how short-sighted an

The problem is that "governance by ordinary people" is not really on the table as an option. Governance by popular vote might be, but given how short-sighted and easily swayed the average loosely aware citizen is, the result is more likely to be "governance by demagogues and whoever has the most advertising dollars".