>I don't care about democracies, but I do care about liberty. Agreed. In America, the top judges in most states are directly elected by the people. Is this rea

>I don't care about democracies, but I do care about liberty. Agreed. In America, the top judges in most states are directly elected by the people. Is this really a good thing? In China, people in many govt and party tiers are elected by the people in the tier directly below them. Is this really a bad thing? It seems to me that transparency and clear rules are more important than the technicalities of the voting system in both legislatures and judiciaries.