@9LM72RB 3wks3W
The people should decide what the people are allowed or required to do. The few controlling the many never goes well for anyone.
@9LM7KRG 3wks3W
The entire concept of the United States is that the people control the government, not the other way around, so having more power to the government than the people is backwards to the ideals of the United States.
@9LMWQF63wks3W
A lot more, regular people deserve more of a say in what affects THEM and what happens to THEM, elected officials are privileged and find ways around the law, run from it, and get away with things easier than a regular citizen. Citizens are the ones who will be affected and they deserve to have the most say in what exactly happens to them.
@9LSTL5G2wks2W
this is true, classism is very much still a thing and just because when someone who has a fancy job and commits a crime and gets always with it when a young person who has no job, no money commits a crime they’re a criminal
Elected officials are elected for that reason. If they do not do what they are elected to do then elect someone else next elections.
@9LL45DL3wks3W
i belive we should have just enough to have a say in what elected officils do
@9LLN7NN3wks3W
We have our say when we vote for them. There is no point in voting for a representative if they cannot represent.
@9LLMTLDLibertarian3wks3W
How would that be implemented? Because you have to consider the fact that elected officials are people too and they have their own personalities, beliefs, etc. Also nearly every political office in the government allows the people there to be voted out of power if they are unsatisfactory to the people and be replaced with a candidate who is better suited to serving the people they represent. Also you didn't capitalize the letter "i", misspelled "believe", you misspelled "officials", and you forgot a period at the end of your sentence.
@9LMRSBN3wks3W
I believe that citizens should have as much power as elected officials as officials are human and prone to go against what they once promised as time goes on.
@9LR9H5S 2wks2W
All people are biased, no matter what we do people will complain, there’s no reason to vote and have specific candidates. It’s better to just be settled with specific laws and accept it, allowing people to leave if they don’t agree with it. Citizens should be allowed to bring it to the attention of officials, but it overall will make someone unhappy at the end of the day.
@9LMRLTT3wks3W
I think that the people should have power, that's what our government was made for anyways was it not.
@9LN7BF23wks3W
The United States government was made for the people by the people, and although the majority of those who made our government weren't diverse outside of upbringing and possibly sex, we deserve to forge a government as the very people who decided it would be a more beneficial fit than having an absolute monarchy and therefore makes our opinions and the people with them to be very important.
@9LLFGQG 3wks3W
I feel like the citizens should have more of a say in the amount of laws that are regulageted.
@9LR7NTVWomen’s Equality2wks2W
citizens need to at least have a apart on how we should live in this country in order to keep peace, rights, and safety
@9LMWP9X3wks3W
y'know, I think citizens should be able to decide the laws, but like elected officials should at least look over em to make sure they aren't stupid
@9LSWNVWRepublican2wks2W
You're a **** ing retard. its people like you ruining this country, wanting a say in everything. I think citizens should have an opinion, but not "decide the laws".
@9LM7NCG 3wks3W
I think citizens need all of the control, and that government officials should be left to bring those decisions into action given their position in government.
@9LLMTLDLibertarian3wks3W
Enough so that it both makes citizens feel like they have a voice while preventing the majority from taking over the country via population alone.
@9LM4Q393wks3W
If we attempt to prevent the power of the majority we are enabling a minority of the population to control the policy of our nation. We should not just try to fake giving the people a voice, but should actually do so.
@9LLFYVK3wks3W
Citizens have a decent amount of influence over the laws that govern them. It would be best if they had more of an influence because most times it is just a law being brought up by the morals of a politician rather than the needs of the people.
@9LRH2BQ2wks2W
The government only works if we obey it and do what were told if they obey our rights and listen to what we want.
@9LJXQQBRepublican3wks3W
I think citizens should have some level of power, but elected officials are elected for a reason.
@9LMPWJLWomen’s Equality3wks3W
The officials are elected to best represent our countrys people so having a person in charge should look at what the people are saying they want and then make the best decision forward.
@9LKHWQM3wks3W
I think they should have a good amount of say in this.
America was founded on the idea that the government would serve the people, not the other way around. The Politician in Washington should represent his people not his own interests, and if that means they have to go with something they believe the people would like that they don't then either; convince them otherwise or suck it up.
@9LK94TR3wks3W
The citizens should have as much control as possible over laws that govern them, so that they best represent the interests of the people.
@9LKBK2Y3wks3W
Only allowing representatives to have influence over laws only allows them to ignore the opinions of the people they are supposed to be representing
@9LMY8LF3wks3W
I support the propositions in california, which allow citizens to propose new legislation with enough support. I think in the age of technology, voting is easier than ever, and we should strive towards a society where the people can choose what they want.
@9LQSG5S2wks2W
Government quite simply should not hold absolute authority. They should be capable of making decisions, but not without public approval.
@9LKDXHY3wks3W
Elected officials should be coming up with laws, and the citizens should be voting on them. Citizens should also be recommending ideas for laws to their officials.
@9LQ5SVPWomen’s Equality2wks2W
If we have more say as the people who are required to follow the laws we would make laws that are fair and just for all no matter what.
@9LJSFKT 3wks3W
I see good reason to have elected officials that represent the populace, especially as our populations continue to increase, but the people should still have a much greater influence on the laws that control our lives. It's clear most elected officials do not have our best interests at heart and should not be trusted with that much power.
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