Comment by voakbasda
13 hours ago
I would settle for representatives that actually represented the interests of the people rather than those of the wealthiest and their corporations.
13 hours ago
I would settle for representatives that actually represented the interests of the people rather than those of the wealthiest and their corporations.
They arent there to represent the interests of the people. Rather, the people vote for representatives whose positions they agree with.
That would require the people making their interests known, which would never happen in practice. The reality is that most representatives are well-intentioned and try to do the job in good faith, but only the wealthy/corporations ever give them the time of day to tell what their interests are. The representative can only work with the information they have available.
When do you think the last time the average Joe talked to their representative to communicate their interests, as is their democratic duty? The answer is, unfortunately, half past never. A representative cannot represent someone who keeps their interests a secret.
"Never happen in practice" is objectively false given the civil rights wins of the past century. While incomplete they were real, and real change followed.
Starting with the premise that it's impossible won't improve society.