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> We don’t trust them, and would never vote for one of them. Why should they trust or vote for one of us? For the same reason I wouldn’t trust a doctor without
by yoz-y 7y ago
> We don’t trust them, and would never vote for one of them. Why should they trust or vote for one of us?
For the same reason I wouldn’t trust a doctor without a degree proving they did due diligence for years. I know this feels different because “anybody can do politics” but without a large worldview the measures taken will be inevitably short sighted.
Now, it works the other way too. As the article states, losing touch with the base leads to problems.
- ben_w 7y agoI was thinking about this recently. I’m not qualified in politics, and I’m aware that my knowledge is too limited to be properly aware of how limited it is, but the thought was: Democracy isn’t so much the best form of government as the best steering wheel to keep the government aligned with the interests of the people. The best actual form of government is technocracy, but technocracy with no democratic accountability is just going to competently achieve things that the people may not care about or may actively dislike.
- hogFeast 7y agoI am "qualified in politics"...I can tell you that people who are "qualified" think no less bizarre things than people who are not (they are just of a different type). Stating that there is some kind of qualification suggests, ironically, that you don't understand what politics is. The point is that there is tension, uncertainty (this is a bit like modern views on capitalism...can we have the money but no failure, pls...lul).
- pdonis 7y ago> The best actual form of government is technocracy In a fantasy world where we actually had sciences for all the things governments are asked to do, sure. But in the actual world we live in, no way. You can't have experts running government if there are no actual experts.
- chii 7y agoor worse - experts that have an inbuilt bias (which they might not even know they have!). For example, economic experts.
- everdrive 7y agoThis is the intent behind a representative democracy. An enlightened elite, informed but not bound by the needs of the common man.
- scottLobster 7y agoDifference is the Doctor has no direct authority over you, and can't implement policies that dictate how much you make, or how you live, or who/what you should morally value. Everyone loves experts in an advisory role, but they want someone who shares their values in charge
- sanj 7y agoA physician can have you committed to be forcibly detained if they believe you’ll hurt yourself. They can have your children taken away. They can have your vehicle license revoked: car or aircraft. I still want one that is well educated and competent.
- wjmao88 7y agobut its not the physician who is actuall making the decision, its the policy makers that actually made the decision that if you meet certain criterias then certain actions will be taken. The physician is only there as an advisor to assess whether you meet those criterias.