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Setting aside the argument if any electorate is really capable of making that decision - the world has elected many questionable leaders - the big question is "
by groby_b 2y ago
Setting aside the argument if any electorate is really capable of making that decision - the world has elected many questionable leaders - the big question is "what if the conditions change halfway through".
That likelihood increases with age, and even the most well-informed population does not have the ability to withdraw their consent if it does.
- webninja 2y agoWas there a primary election this year in your state? This question is open to anyone to answer.
- groby_b 2y agoHow does a primary help with the "conditions changed" part? As for electing questionable leaders, no, primaries don't necessarily address that either. If you look back through US presidents, you can find a good sampling of really bad choices. (Season according to party preference). I don't think that second part is completely fixable in democracies. I do think some systems are more vulnerable to it than others, and primaries in a first-past-the-post world are one of the worse systems.