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And the Post Office is also undemocratic? "where the president constitutionally has power" What a vacuous statement, trivially true. This thread concerns civ

• carlosjobim 2y ago
  How can I explain my position so that you understand it? Of course, the post office is undemocratic if voters cannot influence who is head of it. Are we talking past each other with different meanings? Any organisation where voters don't have a say is undemocratic. That doesn't mean I put any value in it, it is just what it is according to the definition of the word.
  • eesmith 2y ago
    The voters do have a say. The voters can influence who is the head of it. This control is indirect. The Postmaster General is selected and appointed by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service. The members of the Board of Governors is appointed by the president, with a seven year term. No more than 5 of the 9 governors may be from the same party. The president cannot fire or force a governor to resign. This is far different than what you want, which is to have the president be able to replace anyone in an important position. If you want everyone to vote for everything, move to Switzerland where there is a direct democracy. If you want the president to be able to replace anyone in an important position, move to some place with a dictatorship.