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I think it's more that it conflicts with our "fundamental values". There's a massive cognitive dissonance of being constantly told you're in a democracy and you

I think it's more that it conflicts with our "fundamental values". There's a massive cognitive dissonance of being constantly told you're in a democracy and you're government is just, and then having elaborate state secrets kept under wraps for decades. Usually, the things that were classified are those which would make the public upset, yet they were done anyway. That is fundamentally a contradiction, undemocratic institutions in a democracy.

jsutton 4y ago
The problem is that anything which is declassified for the US public is also declassified for the world. There are plenty of things we wouldn't want our adversaries knowing. This is why most democracies are Representative instead of Direct -- it's impossible to give everyone all the information they need to make informed decisions while keeping sensitive information secure. So, elect people of good character and competency to the offices that are privy to this kind of information. Educate the public on why this is important.