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I'd be interested to know at which point in the above listing of propositions our views part company.
You parted with me at "A".
For anyone to posture with such a fantasy flies in the face of democracy itself. You are responsible for your vote and that is it...you do not owe any other citizen any regard on that matter...you are in now way obliged to be informed or go with your gut. And from there the whole point of a "representative" form of government is that the elected represent. A voter does not bear any responsibility for the victories or follies - that is the elected's responsibility. For example, if an elected official is caught smoking crack then that elected official goes to jail alone.
The only arguable responsibility for a citizen is to simply cast the vote.
You're feeble attempt to group-think the voting process is admirable, not novel, but admirable.