> I wish we had a system like Hackernews, but for the real world We do. It's call the Congress. It works, like Hackernews, because it's a small, elite group of

> I wish we had a system like Hackernews, but for the real world We do. It's call the Congress. It works, like Hackernews, because it's a small, elite group of people chosen to make decisions in a structured, democratic manner. This country was not founded on the ideal of democracy for the people, nor do I think it should have been. That would be mob rule and you can read all about why that's a bad idea. What we need to do now is curb corporate influence and corruption in Congress and figure out how to pick better leaders. Encouraging rational public debate, in a roundabout way, results in better leaders in the long run. The people make more informed votes and future politicians are raised in a more enlightened society.