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If we trust the constituents enough, why not just have them vote directly on laws and get rid of the representatives entirely? Back in the 1700s there were phy

If we trust the constituents enough, why not just have them vote directly on laws and get rid of the representatives entirely? Back in the 1700s there were physical limitations that required representatives, but those are no longer a major factor.

ci5er 7y ago
There is a long and storied reason (going back to the greek city-states) about why direct democracy is a really bad idea.
- SkyBelow 7y ago
  In which case, perhaps some of that reasoning applies to having the representative's actions scrutinized to the level they currently are.