alt Hacker NewsSometimes its a good thing that people do not elect directly. They participate indirectly though. And there are general rules to follow. So its more stable framework than full public control each election cycle, because the populism happens and if you want to be elected you cant take unpopular decisions which sometimes are needed.
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ciupicri • yesterday at 7:25 PM
If you are talking about judges, prosecutors or sheriffs I could understand your opinion, but we're talking about a political function here.
There are unpopular decisions that are actually good, and those that are simply bad for the population but good for people closer to power. I think the latter are more common in basically any system with too little public oversight.