Democracy means rule by the people. When you elect leaders, you're not ruling - you're choosing who rules. I don't think people are questioning the merits of d

Democracy means rule by the people. When you elect leaders, you're not ruling - you're choosing who rules. I don't think people are questioning the merits of democracy. I think people are questioning whether the US truly is a democracy. I'd love to see a shift from voting on leaders to voting on laws and projects. The idea that one person could represent hundreds of millions seems impossible to me. Participatory Budgeting [0] is truly democratic. Citizens get to vote on how their tax dollars are spent. I hope that current backlash against our system of government leads to more democracy, not less. [0] https://www.ted.com/talks/shari_davis_what_if_you_could_help_decide_how_the_government_spends_public_funds/up-next https://www.ted.com/talks/shari_davis_what_if_you_could_help...