General Discussion

On the one hand, all citizens should be represented. On the other, the stupidity frequently displayed by the general public makes me think they would be a damn sight better off if we barred the truly dense from voting. There's a fairly strong part of the American (and British) public which is actively resentful of people who really do know better than them.

I'm not much of a believer in democracy, primarily because the public is just so damn stupid a lot of the time and another way of saying "the will of the people" is "the whim of the mob".

It's getting to the point where I'm thinking a benevolent dictatorship would be the best option. No having to answer to the ignorant masses, just the ability to get things done for the betterment of all without having to deal with the daily whims of the plebs. I make the occasional post on my FB page as a flight of fancy where I appoint myself benevolent dictator for life and solve all the USA's (and Britain's) problems.