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Democracyinkind

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10. 150+ years of success of direct democracy... where are the dangers?

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 08:16 AM

Nov 2013

I get where the argument comes from. But Switzerland kind of proves those arguments to be naught, though. Initiatives are almost exclusively brought for forward by parties and grass roots campaigns, and not by political or economic elites. In fact, almost every initiative that I voted on during my life have pissed of one or the other of those groups or both.

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Switzerland does it. Why can't we????? [View all] Left Coast2020 Nov 2013 OP

Explain to me why this policy doesn't increase prices? brooklynite Nov 2013 #1

If only RobertEarl Nov 2013 #3

In Switzerland, it's illegal to flush your goldfish down the toilet frazzled Nov 2013 #2

Because government by plebiscite is a fucking horrible idea Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #4

I don't live in CA... ReRe Nov 2013 #5

Because it made the state ungovernable Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #6

I think what makes states and governments "ungovernable"... ReRe Nov 2013 #7

Agreed. Bad idea. Laelth Nov 2013 #8

150+ years of success of direct democracy... where are the dangers? Democracyinkind Nov 2013 #10

I hear you. Laelth Nov 2013 #11

Poverty and wealth play a great role in this, no doubt. Democracyinkind Nov 2013 #12

Excellent and unique insight. Laelth Nov 2013 #13

Thank you... Democracyinkind Nov 2013 #14

Direct democracy. that is the difference... Democracyinkind Nov 2013 #9

I very much like the 12x rule for executive pay. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #15

Referendum & limits on executive pay maybe not what they seem frazzled Nov 2013 #16

Just caught the followup on this yesterday. Left Coast2020 Nov 2013 #17