What are the dangers of a direct democracy?

Direct democracy is where people do away with representatives (MPs, MLAs and such). A government, including the prime minister and president can be elected directly.That may sound just fine to many, who see their lawmakers constantly picking their pockets. read more

Tensions in Direct Democracy Steven Greenhut, director of the Pacific Research Institute’s Journalism Center, told the HPR that he agreed with this assessment of the “abuses” of the initiative system. read more

To those who support a vote's result, direct democracy is a godsend. To those opposed, it is a dangerous step toward mob rule. Instead we should look to direct democracy's broader costs and benefits. read more

The danger in direct democracy is the susceptibility of humans to manipulation. This is most easily seen in marketing, where people are sold pet rocks and seriously overpriced small drinks for"just" $2.00. read more