People Deserve Their Government

The cluster discusses whether citizens bear responsibility for their government's actions due to electing its representatives, frequently asserting that people get the government they deserve.

➡️ Stable 0.6x Politics & Society
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Keywords

NY e.g US DC i.e CA government elected vote responsible democracy voted deserve officials constituents voting

Sample Comments

michaelmrose Oct 16, 2018 View on HN

The people are responsible for their government.

userbinator Oct 23, 2025 View on HN

At least the government is normally elected.

boffinAudio Sep 21, 2023 View on HN

The people always get the government they deserve.

fortran77 May 11, 2020 View on HN

People get the government they deserve.

blitzar Jun 26, 2024 View on HN

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

CamperBob2 May 3, 2016 View on HN

Do you have an actual argument? People get the government they deserve.

mistermann Jun 10, 2019 View on HN

The citizens elected the government who makes the decision.

kabes Jul 31, 2021 View on HN

The government is, to a certain extend, chosen by the people.

CamperBob2 Dec 16, 2024 View on HN

What good would that do? Look who elects them!

crikeykangaroo Aug 18, 2025 View on HN

Well... Too bad the government is (supposedly?) democratically elected by its people? Such actions may have consequences.