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> Democratic institutions are a much more accurate way of reflecting the will of the people

You're right but that's not what we have in the US. We have a Constitutional Republic. Elected representatives write the laws. People are not voting directly on laws and issues (on a federal level). I'm not saying we should change it but for the parent comment to say that "The People decided this" is not an accurate statement.

That's all I meant with my comment.




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