re: #449 RogueOne

To our will. You know the whole “we the people” stuff?

“Our” will? We don’t have a collective will. You and I disagree— so who are these politicians supposed to submit to, you, or me?

Do you ever pay attention? Who do you think is supposed to run this country?

Well, Rogue, I think we’re supposed to be a representative democracy, a republic, if you will, electing officials to take care of the business of governance while a judicial branch ensures constitutional adherence. So, there’s a political class that ‘runs’ the country, and we hold them responsible for that during elections. However, because of that judicial branch and the constitutional protections, we know that the ‘will of the people’ is not what runs this country, given that that would lead to oppression of the minority.