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Sorry, but I think that's a terrible idea. Unless we're talking about ballot initiatives, I would hate for us to focus more on policy-based voting. What we sh
by emaginniss 5y ago
Sorry, but I think that's a terrible idea. Unless we're talking about ballot initiatives, I would hate for us to focus more on policy-based voting. What we should be doing as citizens is voting for someone based on our belief that they will represent our interests in the long-term. If you vote for someone solely because they agree with you on a couple of issues, you could be voting in someone truly reprehensible. I would prefer to vote in someone with integrity that I disagree with than someone untrustworthy that says the things I want to hear.
Additionally, all of this ignores the possibility that a representative could change their stance on an issue after receiving more information on an issue. Presidents and Supreme Court justices have changes their stances once their terms have begun or events have taken place during their time in office. I would hate a system that relies on tightly binding the representatives to narrow definitions of hot-button issue stances.