Quote Originally Posted by Poopadoop View Post
It's not just whether you trust them to do what's best for the country, it's whether you trust them more than the collective will of the citizens in a direct democracy to do what's best for the country. At least the former group usually has a solid idea of the consequences of their choices; the latter often does not.
I trust the collective will of the people to be as close to sincere as possible. I didn't vote to leave the EU because it suited me, rather because I felt it was in the country's best interests. Doesn't matter if I'm wrong or right, the sincerity is what matters.

It's not about making the "right" decisions. It's about putting power in the hands of the people, and hoping that over time the people become less stupid and make less mistakes.