[buboard]

the social contract in democracies relies on trusting the judgement of your compatriots. if they cant be trusted you don't have to pretend they can, or that you can have a democracy or that they are your compatriots. e.g. Why should i pay the taxes that distrustful people instituted?

If we stop assuming a reasonable level or rationality on the electorate , then why choose to have a democracy - that's irrational

[kadendogthing]

We don't have direct democracy. We don't usually rely on any form of democracy for a large set of actions we take as a society.

So I truly don't understand your confusion.