I don't trust politicians, but I don't trust the mob either.If we know exactly what the people want, and we can get that data easily and efficiently, what do we need politicians for?
-Hmmm, how do we determine what gets put to a vote? How do we ensure that the mob doesn't rule? Do we still have regional representation from each state? If so, how do we ensure that the states with smaller populations get represented too? How do we make sure idiots aren't ruling the day even more than they already are? -There are a lot of people that would say that they outnumber the informed significantly. I don't think that politicians are inherently bad, I think the system is. Perhaps we still would need a "filter" someone that can determine the sage course foreword in situations when there's more gray than black and white.