Democracy is intended to be rule by the people. But all too often, the people have all too little understanding of what they rule over. Political ignorance is a ubiquitous and persistent problem in modern democracy. It strengthens the case for limiting and decentralizing political power, and for judicial review. It is more about what team you want to be on rather than learning what government & elected officials are responsible for. This isn’t a new thing. Political figures make decisions based on what will get them elected, or re-elected again. Also what will be best for their party to win a majority rule. Most people are too busy with just taking care of their own families to care too much what government is really about.
