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• sanderjd 9y ago
  A counterargument: our system (in the US) is representative. That is, we elect individuals who are empowered to represent us as they see fit. This is subtly different than electing delegates who we expect to carry out our will indirectly. In a representative system, the "who" is, and is intended to be, important.
  • bassman9000 9y ago
    This is the case for most Western democracies, and doesn't make the US different. Difference would be the separation of Electoral Congress and Congress, which doesn't happen in other democracies, where Representatives are also electors. In any case, I don't think it's a counter, nor related to the comment. We're magnifying some issues because Trump, when the fact is that it shouldn't matter who's President in order to assess its importance.
  • s2g 9y ago
    The president isn't, the senate isn't, and the house is supposed to be but isn't. Where is the representative government?