Comment by ben_w

3 days ago

Anyone can be held accountable for things they are responsible for, the question is how they'll react to being held thusly.

> Anyone can be held accountable for things they are responsible for, the question is how they'll react to being held thusly.

Voters are responsible for selecting representatives, but they are not responsible for running things and making the kinds of decisions that elected officials need to and do make.