alt Hacker NewsWho said anything about a direct vote for every action? You're putting words in my mouth.
Yes, I think it's a particularly good example of government dysfunction. The issue itself is simple enough to easily make sense of and it's clear that it's a suboptimal outcome. The regulator should obviously not be getting caught up in nonsensical hype.
Don't confuse impact of the described action with quality as an example. The best examples of mathematical concepts are usually not particularly useful for anything in the real world.
> If you don't personally find straws useful that's fine but why should something like that be dictated for everyone else let alone at such a high level of government and without a direct vote by the citizens?
That is cleary advocating for something as small straws being worthy of a direct vote.
Is there a reasonable expectation for government to be mathematically optimal in any possible way? Why should I not confuse your example as an example?