I'd say the whole premise behind voting and democracy is not so much the people voting for something they “want”, but rather not voting for something they “obje

I'd say the whole premise behind voting and democracy is not so much the people voting for something they “want”, but rather not voting for something they “object”. The voting process makes sure that the government doesn't go into the direction that most people don't want it to. Aside from that, government can do whatever it wants (popularly referred to as not honoring the election promises).