> If almost no one is in favor of a piece of legislation, and there are millions vehemently opposed to it, why in God's name is it still being considered?
Because our 'representatives' don't really represent us. Never have, never will, IMO.
Because our 'representatives' don't really represent us. Never have, never will, IMO.
I'm not advocating for 100% direct democracy. I'm just saying there is a scale, and we need to push that scale back a little more towards direct democracy, because right now it's too easy for politicians to do whatever they want when in Office when the only repercussion is not being re-elected (maybe). Getting a lot of funding for the 2nd campaign can help negate that "punishment" too sometimes.