>We have legislative bodies that we literally elect and pay to do this job. >Let’s stop the hypocrisy and look ourselves in the mirror. [Modern electoral] Dem

>We have legislative bodies that we literally elect and pay to do this job. >Let’s stop the hypocrisy and look ourselves in the mirror. [Modern electoral] Democracy doesn't really work that way. About 2/3 of people vote in the general election. Around 1/5 vote in the primaries. Maybe 1% actually sign petitions to put candidates in the primaries. "We the people" only directly influence the last step of the process, in so doing contributing about one bit of information per candidate in a two-party system. Public perception and conversation is a key mediator between the public and everything else about the candidates who ultimately run for office. This kind of "outrage" is not contrary to the democratic process; it is an essential part of the process.