68 The New York Times: Elections Are Bad for Democracy (web.archive.org) posted 274 days ago by Lurker404 274 days ago by Lurker404 +68 / -0 Opinion | Elections Are Bad for Democracy Leaders are less likely to be corrupt when they’re chosen at random. 50 comments share 50 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Well, from their perspective, sure. The bureaucrats are mostly on their side, so they just need some random body they can put pressure on.