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by jsutton 1287 days ago
The problem is that anything which is declassified for the US public is also declassified for the world. There are plenty of things we wouldn't want our adversaries knowing.

This is why most democracies are Representative instead of Direct -- it's impossible to give everyone all the information they need to make informed decisions while keeping sensitive information secure.

So, elect people of good character and competency to the offices that are privy to this kind of information. Educate the public on why this is important.