Why is direct democracy impossible?

As we all know, today even Greece has given up the direct democracy its ancestors invented. read more

Direct democracy is not impossible. It definitely works. But it works best in small settings with strong communities. Some people like to cite the example of the new England town meeting as direct democracy in action. Alexis deTocqueville observed and described lots of direct democracy in his 1835 book Democracy in America. read more

The best reason why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is that it would be impossible to get each and every citizen to vote. the national government can not listen to the ideas of individuals. read more