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Right. In saying that elected officials should be doing their duty - agreed! - the unelected branch substitutes its judgment for that of the other elected branch that *is* doing its duty. This doesn't make things more democratic, but less!

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Here is another analysis on the dereliction of duty by politicians.

It applies to both Republican and Democratic politicians.

The Pete Buttigieg Fake Governing Problem

https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/the-pete-buttigieg-fake-governing

Throw the Bums Out Politics - BIG by Matt Stoller

https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/throw-the-bums-out-politics

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