1) Not everyone can sit down 24 hours a day studying bills. That’s why we have elected representatives in the first place. People who have jobs don’t have time to make informed decisions on legislation. So that leaves us with unemployed people who often are that way for a reason.
2)There isn’t always good internet connectivity in all areas of the country, especially in rural areas, also known as areas where people have jobs, also known as “Red country”.
But other than that, yes, let’s run our government like an online poll. What could possibly go wrong there?
People having jobs is a good point in favor of representatives.
On the other hand - do you think our representatives sit down all day long studying the bills?
Since we have jobs and life - only really important federal legislation will get enough attention to pass - not all that crap the staffers are currently coming up with to justify their federal jobs :)