The New York Times: Elections Are Bad for Democracy
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Unironically agree, just not for the same reasons they chose
Large scale democracy doesn't work because the bigger and more distant people are from direct consequences, the less responsibility they take for their actions so feel fine voting for a scumbag because 'they said nice things on tv'. Democracy should be limited to towns and possibly city districts, it'd be better if higher positions than mayor were chosen by a battle royale.
--G.K. Chesterton
incredibly based