The reason the USA is a republic is because it was understood that "the public" would never have the technical and legal education to legislate properly.
It is literally the JOB of the legislature to educate themselves on these issues so that they can address them, and to inform the public about why they hold the perspectives they do.
The fact that we've been electing a lot of the loudest stupidest people the USA can produce may be the fault of the voters, but the fact that those loud stupid people refuse to do the jobs they were hired to do is not. All the voters can do is vote them out of power, but they can NEVER hope to understand the issues involved when all the real work goes on behind closed doors and the "professionals" refuse to share the relevant information with the public.
I agree with you completely. I was taught that we elect legislators to do the research and base their decisions on what best serves the interests of their constituents. They are supposed to DO something; explain their decision making and educate the voters in the process.
When the commenter says "But I would wager that 60-70% of the folks who work there voted for Trump and his тАЬclimate change is a hoaxтАЭ policies." at an insurance company, I think letting the voters off the hook is a cop out. These electeds are being elected because they are anti-expertise, and their voters like it.
As always, the root of the problem is the voters.
No, that's a cop-out.
The reason the USA is a republic is because it was understood that "the public" would never have the technical and legal education to legislate properly.
It is literally the JOB of the legislature to educate themselves on these issues so that they can address them, and to inform the public about why they hold the perspectives they do.
The fact that we've been electing a lot of the loudest stupidest people the USA can produce may be the fault of the voters, but the fact that those loud stupid people refuse to do the jobs they were hired to do is not. All the voters can do is vote them out of power, but they can NEVER hope to understand the issues involved when all the real work goes on behind closed doors and the "professionals" refuse to share the relevant information with the public.
I agree with you completely. I was taught that we elect legislators to do the research and base their decisions on what best serves the interests of their constituents. They are supposed to DO something; explain their decision making and educate the voters in the process.
When the commenter says "But I would wager that 60-70% of the folks who work there voted for Trump and his тАЬclimate change is a hoaxтАЭ policies." at an insurance company, I think letting the voters off the hook is a cop out. These electeds are being elected because they are anti-expertise, and their voters like it.
Agree Trump supporters are anti-expertise. Experts are for sissies.