> Even direct voting wouldn’t reveal the will of the people, because the issues are generally vastly more complex than the information supplied about them. Wel

> Even direct voting wouldn’t reveal the will of the people, because the issues are generally vastly more complex than the information supplied about them. Well sure, it wouldn't be perfect, but it would be a hell of a lot more accurate than the currently popular belief that who you vote for is necessarily substantially reflective of your actual beliefs. > If my desire is to, say, eliminate the homeless problem... Sure, but wouldn't it be potentially useful to know the degree to which people consider addressing homelessness a priority, or their beliefs in what the underlying causes are? > E.g., California’s experimentation with direct voting. The long-term consequences of some of their votes have been tragic and definitely not what the voters would have thought they were voting for. Are you suggesting that because one specific implementation was unsuccessful, it proves the idea cannot be successful?