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  I once read a sci-fi novel that had a notion of "participatory democracy". You were only allowed to vote on issues you could prove (via a test) that you understood.
  Obviously there are huge practical problems with doing that for real. But the notion of a social democracy where the most influence rested with those who were most engaged, issue by issue, was a compelling vision.
context: If the sexual allegations aren't bad enough, Kavanaugh completely disqualified himself for a SC role with his temper tantrum at the hearing. Another privileged little prick who has never paid consequences in his lifetime. >
  
  100%. He should never have been confirmed after that unprofessional display. >
  
  I was with my boyfriend while he was getting a haircut at a barber with that hearing on the television, It was a busy barber shop with about 5 people in chairs and maybe 10 people waiting, plus all the employees. All of us were silent and exchanging glances like WTF the entire time. I will never forget it. >
  
  I was commuting and, for the first time in my adult life, bored enough to wonder what was going on on c-span. It was eye-opening. Up to that moment, I really just assumed our country was run by basically intelligent, mature adults. >
  
  And this is why we aren’t well represented..the phrase “we get the country we deserve” comes to mind. 
  A well functioning nation is a well informed and participatory nation. We are so far removed from that type of nation, that the entirety of the gop decided they can outright lie under oath, or on their campaigns (to the point we get serial grifters like Santos getting positions of power) or wherever else they feel the need to lie…they know their constituents are either not paying attention, dumb as bricks (thanks to their 50 year war on the public education system), or both.