> This is by design in a democracy. I'm not sure I agree. It's one thing to claim that opinions changed, but an entirely different thing to feign support for t

> This is by design in a democracy. I'm not sure I agree. It's one thing to claim that opinions changed, but an entirely different thing to feign support for topics you have no intention or expectation to act upon just because it might help you poll better. This last one is diametrically opposed to "the will of the people".