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It makes so much sense, it's just crazy to see how little support there is for the idea. This and other things are starting to convince me that the average per
by eloff 6y ago
It makes so much sense, it's just crazy to see how little support there is for the idea.
This and other things are starting to convince me that the average person is actually incapable of making smart policy decisions, and that if we used technology to implement a direct democracy, it would likely be worse than what we have now. I used to think it was a great idea, but I've lost some faith in humanity lately looking at people reacted to the pandemic.
- fallingfrog 6y agoI think if you put it to a straight popular vote it would pass. Unfortunately many things that have massive popular support are politically impossible, because of our deeply unresponsive political system which largely ignores the will of the people.