> Weeelll, where the population steer it to isn't really determined by any principles. Rather it goes wherever the population steers it to. Trivially true. >

> Weeelll, where the population steer it to isn't really determined by any principles. Rather it goes wherever the population steers it to. Trivially true. > Sometimes the population gets it wrong, and with open eyes pick an option that takes them to a worse place. I think any truly governing body steers the ship in more or less the direction they collectively want. I’m anti-elitist but/and I believe that the elites manage to serve their own interests successfully. You have to ask yourself if you really live in a democracy. Or if the demos is just another scapegoat when things to “bad”. But don’t worry though. These questionable anti-democratic lines of reasoning tend to fall into a contradiction sooner or later. > Yes, information helps (hence campaigning) but that information has always been gate-kept. That was seen as a flaw. Aaaannnnd you’re already there. A democracy where the information is gate-kept? By whom? It can’t be the population. Clearly there is some entity above the people. Then how the hell is that a democracy? > Turns out though information is like water; you need enough, but too much and you drown. > Anti-vaxers don't exist because of a lack of information. People who voted for tarrifs don't have restricted information. People have shown over and over a willingness to vote against their own best interest Pray tell who controls either the gatekept information or the overwhelming firehose of information? The People!? The people are so thoroughly manipulated, you lament. Well what kind of a farce of a “democracy” is one where the rich control the Media, the rich control the politicians through donations, and the rich control who even is realistically (within 99% chance) able to be voted for President of the US? The latter boils down to two people. Two people chosen by the elites. And you have the gall to blame “democracy” for pushing the Clown Button? > , as long as you provide someone else to blame. The anti-democrats are always there to blame the demos. Thank you for your service.