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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
The problem with direct democracy is these 2 fundamental truths:
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You raised a good point. The current system creates a disconnect between decisions and costs. People want more benefits, how the government is paying for it, most people don't care. Most people don't even care if the costs justify the benefits they got.
We spend a lot on healthcare but our healthcare quality ranks pretty low among developed countries is proof of that.
You can't do that in a household because you care about not declaring bankruptcy or not going into debt. But for a country, that's not the same. Just look at Greece, most people still wanted more benefits even when the country is at the brink of being insolvent.
We should run the country like a condo association. You want a bigger swimming pool, everybody ponies up your share right here right now. Now let's see if you still want that swimming pool.