>It's almost like a full-time job, which is why we elect representatives! We elect representatives because our history is dictatorial, and each step taken towa

>It's almost like a full-time job, which is why we elect representatives! We elect representatives because our history is dictatorial, and each step taken toward a more democratic system has been a compromise after a revolt between the ruler(s) and the ruled. That usually means leaving them with some power. Direct democracy doesn't mean that you have to make an intelligent decision on every single topic, ever. It means you can choose which topics to make decisions on and which topics you want to delegate to somebody else and whom to delegate it to. It would still mean that you could delegate your vote on decisions about regulating the Internet to notorious full time job holder Ted Stevens if you really wanted.