There is no point to having a Representative if they act against my interest based on my popular misunderstandings. I can act against my own interest via direct democracy.
I'm just saying how it is in the U.S. in practice.
Regardless ending nuclear power in Germany is a popular enough position that Merkel was re-elected. Probably not just on that issue but she listened to what her people wanted and she kept getting elected because of it (as far as I know; I'm not German).
Regardless ending nuclear power in Germany is a popular enough position that Merkel was re-elected. Probably not just on that issue but she listened to what her people wanted and she kept getting elected because of it (as far as I know; I'm not German).