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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I thought you were lamenting that public opinion might have an effect on Iraq policy. If all you mean is that you disagree with the public, and you're afraid that the public will persuade the government to do the wrong thing here, the interesting conversation is not about whether public accountability/involvement is a good thing in general, but rather what is the right policy choice right now. If so, let's turn to discussing what Spencer Ackerman said.
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No.
If my first post was somehow unclear, I think my last post pretty clearly set out what I am lamenting -- that views held by certain segments of the population, with which I disagree, are also being pushed by prominent Democrats and that I fear that is based on their popularity rather than merit.
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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
But I thought you were defending elitism per se. If so, I would suggest that governmental decisionmaking is worse when hidden and insulated from public scrutiny.
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No. Of course.
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