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| It's not a question of being too stupid - we can't all be experts in everything.
How many people here vote in a referendum without clearly understanding all or any of the issues?
How many vote thinking they understand the issues - but clearly don't?
How many don't vote because they don't have enough time to understand all the issues? | |
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From various conversations I've had with my councillors back in the UK, both those I voted for and those I didn't vote for, I didn't have the impression they understood all issues as well as they should to be able to vote on them.
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| The other issue with direct democracy is that people can vote selfishly - without thinking (or caring about) the effect on future generations or those less fortunate than themselves.
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Happens in representative democracies too.