Representative democracy doesn’t necessarily diverge from the general populace, but it can.
A strong case can be made that this feature is a large part of why it was chosen by the Founders in the first place. Even if it wasn’t, it clearly permits forms of elitism that other systems would rule out immediately. This fact is significant even if it wasn’t intended.
Representative democracy doesn’t necessarily diverge from the general populace, but it can.
A strong case can be made that this feature is a large part of why it was chosen by the Founders in the first place. Even if it wasn’t, it clearly permits forms of elitism that other systems would rule out immediately. This fact is significant even if it wasn’t intended.