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[nvahalik]

> but direct democracy is also subject to the passions of the masses overriding the concerns of experts

And likewise, sometimes the "experts" installed within the bureaucratic system are not representative of the needs of the society.

[ethbr0 → nvahalik]

Indeed! Which is why counterbalance and dampening of oscillation are desirable features in a system of government. But you over-emphasize that, and you get a government incapable of action.