> But even if someone is uninformed, or grossly misinformed, they can still run for office, vote, talk to their members of Congress, or serve on a jury. There i

> But even if someone is uninformed, or grossly misinformed, they can still run for office, vote, talk to their members of Congress, or serve on a jury. There is no "how informed are you" test at all for those things, beyond the vague free-flowing conversation between citizens. And that is the source of so many problems (although a better solution does not exist, that I am aware of).