>>>The power of "representatives" always overwhelms the power of voters.
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>>A bold statement...
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>>>But it they abuse the power too much it may end up like in Russia in 1917.
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>>... that you just contradicted.
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>Mike I think I missed your point concerning contradiction. In Czarist Russia, there were no “representatives” and certainly no voters.

Yeah, I know that. The idea though is that the rulers never have absolute power over the ruled. Its a dynamic battle.

And in democracies the public at large has even more power. It just so happens that as long as most of the public is satisfied, or at least not pissed off to the point where they where wield their power, they typically don't use it.

Thats the only reason why Nick's statement appears to be true.

Here's another good point for Jim Nelson, who asks how the loop can be broken.

Step 1: Stop being such a whiner and believe the loop can be broken.

Notice when I say something like "The voters have power over those who represent them" and supposedly intelligent people argue that this is not true? Well, given that it should be no surprise that the state of affairs is currently what it is.

Again, the reality of the situation has nothing to do with who has equality, but who will allow themselves to be marginalized.