We have an imperfect system, but it is the best that there is.
As an aside, we have rejected direct democracy in many areas, so that we can avoid the whims of the majority at any particular time.
As an aside, we have rejected direct democracy in many areas, so that we can avoid the whims of the majority at any particular time.
The funny thing about democracy is that, quite often, the people voting are amazingly not qualified to make informed decisions about this stuff. I'm not saying other solutions are necessarily better, but people go with their intuition and it's often bad intuition.
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