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by sinnoh 3158 days ago
> Democracy is supposed to be more involved than* showing up every 4-5 years

Which biases democracy into "Rule by the people who can show up more often than once every 4-5 years and keep up professionally with developments in the meantime", which would be wealthy private interests.

Agree with throw2016's assessment, this issue and crony capitalism/rule by the wealthy are inextricably linked.

> whereas most people can barely be counted on to show up

Because most people on the wealth curve get edged out on the means. Inextricably linked.