Democracy works surprisingly well in that politicians genuinely deliver what voters want; the problem is that what voters want is often detrimental to their own welfare.

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Speaker

Bryan Caplan

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politicians give voters what they want ... the bad news is what they want is really often not very good

Source

Bryan Caplan on The Myth of the Rational Voter 6/25/2007EconTalk
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:20:37 AM

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