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  My AP government teacher called the representative layers of a republic “idiot filters” to make sure the stupid ideas never were implemented. But here we are lmao
context: Honestly, I think there are times when we need reps to make unpopular decisions that are in the long term public interest.  
  It’s a really bad idea in my mind to put more weight on following the whims of public approval. >
  
  Bingo. The most vexing problem with democracy is populism, the phenomenon of "leaders" jumping in front of whatever parade happens to be popular and pretending to lead it. We need free thinkers able to see a new path and brave enough to lead the way.