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A politician representing the interests of the people who voted for him/her is a fallacy?

Then consequentially I should get back all my tax money that went into setting up international trade and other economic deals, since apparently this should also have been my responsibility and these arrangements would have just popped up if I had 'voted with my wallet'.

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I never said that, but the majority of adults are responsible for this mess including the representatives they've elected. This includes you and me.

Are you a human or a corporation? Because if you are a human it should be a matter of common sense to see that it is quicker and more effective to regulate the emissions with a law instead of hoping that enough good willed people take their time and start boycotting every single company that does not care about the environment.

> I never said that

Perhaps that isn't what you meant, but it sure looks to me like that's what you said.

Relying on someone else to fix it won't fix it, is essentially what I'm saying, for if everyone had that attitude, then nothing would happen, absolutely nothing.

Politicians are just people too.

... People with far greater than average power to change society. I can't make laws. Can you?

Voting for representatives who will make laws that create the change you want to see in the world is absolutely not "relying on someone else."

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