> Yes I do. We could accomplish so much more with a direct democracy.

Absolutely not, lol.

The world is way, way too complicated for every individual to have a meaningful and informed opinion about every particular topic. That's why we delegate to experts in the field. There's no way I want some corn farmer in Iowa voting on monetary policy. Most people here haven't the faintest idea how monetary policy works. The comments here are horrifying, and this is a pretty elite group to begin with.

Similarly there's no way I want some city-slicker who's never held a hoe to vote on farm policy.

That's before we even start in on civil rights.

It's a flawed, backwards idea best left in the dustbin of history. It just doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Specialization is good. Delegation is productive.