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by defertoreptar 2002 days ago
In other words, "I don't mind that my vote carries less weight for as long as the decision-makers happen to share my political views."
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It's probably more a matter of faith in an expertocracy with political checks and balances and ultimate political decision but apolitical implementation.
Is there a problem with that? Of course people want to maximize a scenario where decision-makers share their political views.
Yes, because you're only temporarily promised to get what you want at the expense of having voting power permanently diluted.