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What a load of garbage. The reason Trump and other politicians attack "technocrats" is that politically they are overwhelmingly unrepresentative of the populati
by zigzigzag 10y ago
What a load of garbage. The reason Trump and other politicians attack "technocrats" is that politically they are overwhelmingly unrepresentative of the population they're meant to serve. Combine that with little accountability and the ability for regulatory bodies can make new law on the fly, and you have a recipe for corruption, disconnect and resentment.
Case in point, Clinton got 91% of the vote in DC:
http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/district-of-columbia-president-clinton-trump http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/district-of-columbi...