I couldn’t disagree more with this proposition. Democracy by definition requires the input of all stakeholders. REPRESENTATIVE government by democratic electi

I couldn’t disagree more with this proposition. Democracy by definition requires the input of all stakeholders. REPRESENTATIVE government by democratic election is what the author is describing. Democratically elected representatives should be making their decisions in the best interests of their constituents-and they only learn that majority opinion through meetings and surveys. Political parties,in my opinion, are a scourge on representative democracy. Representatives are forced to abide by the party policies rather than the voices of the people—so that the agendas of the party elite are achieved.