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I have strong opinions on a lot of laws I have not actually read. I will rely on experts, and so do politicians (that might be experts within their party, staff
by netrus 5y ago
I have strong opinions on a lot of laws I have not actually read. I will rely on experts, and so do politicians (that might be experts within their party, staff, lobbyists ...). The main skill is to decide whom to trust. I do not really see any alternative - I do not think a parliament with hundreds of delegates spending most of their day reading complex legal texts would be any better than what we see today. Still, I am sure most politicians spend much more time and resources to inform their vote than the average citizen.
- throwaway3699 5y agoWhat happens when those expert staff are deliberately pushing an agenda? Perfect example of politicians not knowing anything about what they're voting for is the absurd Article 13 in EU. Something that was impossible for anyone not called Alphabet or Facebook. If they did know what they were voting for, that is far worse...
- BeFlatXIII 5y agoIf professional full-time legislators cannot understand the legislation they’re voting on, they should not write it to be that unwieldy.
- tastyfreeze 5y agoAn alternative is having bills that are for a single issue that a layperson can understand. It is not just the politicians that need to understand what they are voting on. The people need to understand them too so they are aware when their representation is voting against their interests.