> You get a vote simply by existing as a citizen and can put effort into changing government. The whole structure of the modern civil service is to be as insul

> You get a vote simply by existing as a citizen and can put effort into changing government. The whole structure of the modern civil service is to be as insulated from the democratic process as possible. To make them accountable to the democratic process would mean to politicize them. With (most) private businesses you have an alternative. They may be able to tell you to pound sand, but if you can simply go to their competitor then they probably won't.