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Originally Posted by Fuzz
That's why we elect politicians though, to make decisions that are best for the city overall, not just the ones who have time and effort to write letters. Nobody does direct democracy, because it wouldn't work for a society to function. It would be like letting Libertarians decide everything.
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Sure. The risk for politicians is that when they take actions that the majority disagrees with, they face the electorate to retain their jobs. I suppose they can try that "we know better" angle with that electorate and see how it goes, though.