[erichocean]

We don't support democracy because it always produces the "right' answer, we support it because the alternative is authoritarian rule and violence.

Far better to have the consent of the governed, even when imperfect.

[controversy]

You can do this with a republic. California’s direct democracy has shown itself time and again to be a bad idea. People vote emotionally. They approve expenses without requiring funding. They vote property taxes down. Ultimately you need the buffer of a republican system to cool heads.

[apta]

> we support it because the alternative is authoritarian rule and violence.

False dichotomy.

A middle ground can include people with expertise voting on a specific matter, and not any random layperson who can easily be manipulated.