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As an American, I think the biggest reason that the majority of Americans embrace (worship) representative democracy is because it frees them from feelings of r
by nuclear_eclipse 18y ago
As an American, I think the biggest reason that the majority of Americans embrace (worship) representative democracy is because it frees them from feelings of responsibility in the outcome of the government, and means that much less effort they must contribute back to society. Why learn about all the issues and directly vote for what I want, when I could more easily just elect someone else to do all that hard stuff for me so I can spend more time on the sofa watching the drama of Hollywood retards unfold on high definition TV?
As an added benefit, when my elected representatives then vote the "wrong" way, I certainly can't blame myself, because A) I'm only one of thousands, or millions, of votes, B) I voted for the other guy, or C) I didn't vote at all / that's why I don't ever vote. It's the exact same reason that companies pay barrels of money for IT support contracts; it's less work, and when something goes wrong, the blame always shifts to someone else.
Solution: Nuke it from orbit; it's the only way to be sure...