I think this is actually more important than the "too much democracy" argument top comment was heading towards. Representatives are supposed to do just that: re

I think this is actually more important than the "too much democracy" argument top comment was heading towards. Representatives are supposed to do just that: represent their communities. They should be voted in based on how much the voters trust them to represent their interests, rather than along more abstract political orientations. When the community is small enough that everyone can easily see their representative speak, attend local debates, and here how they respond to questions, you can vote for someone based on your personal liking; when the community is too large for that, you need to vote based on party affiliation and stump speeches. This inherently leads to polarization: you're not voting for a person, you're voting for a team, and trying to beat the other team.