In theory, democracy can be a somewhat workable system. (I wouldn't say robust but workable.) In practice, at least in the last many decades, we have seen what

In theory, democracy can be a somewhat workable system. (I wouldn't say robust but workable.) In practice, at least in the last many decades, we have seen what happens when special interest groups get to write their own laws and regulations behind the scenes...often getting voted on in Congress before there's time to even read the bills. Maybe the solution is to somehow 'democratize' the special interest groups? Well, I've basically advocated for awhile now that we need a larger group of representatives. (it seems ridiculous to expect a few hundred elected lawmakers to regulate the government. Either that or we just need smaller government but if we want the government to regulate as much as it does in modern times, it's going to continue evolving as technology and industries evolve and that's one reason why special interest groups have gained so much power. They serve a purpose in government. It's just not transparent and 'refereed' like it should be.