> "No state could ever function if its "plumbers" are changed 100% every 4 years." We're not talking about the "plumbers", we're talking about the "bosses", an

> "No state could ever function if its "plumbers" are changed 100% every 4 years." We're not talking about the "plumbers", we're talking about the "bosses", and I'd suggest to you it's a bit of a stretch to call an institution where corporations have a very strong influence on the selection of bosses as something that is truly democratic. Representative or direct democracy is required to counteract the influence of the rich and powerful.