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In reply to the discussion: Chelsea Clinton Buys A $10.5 Million Apartment On Madison Square Park [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)There are all kinds of advantages that people may have when running for office. Incumbents have a huge advantage -- one much, much larger than the advantage one might have by having an office-holding relative; is running for reelection "elitist and plutocratic"? People may have better name recognition. They may be naturally better speakers. etc.
Calling a popular election where people are free to vote for whoever they choose "undemocratic", is indeed an incredibly silly notion. In fact, what's truly undemocratic is the idea that someone should not run for public office, or be prevented from doing so, simply because a relative happened to have done the same.
So, I will defend democracy by opposing the notion that popular elections are "elitist and plutocratic ".