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I seem to remember that in the Federalist Papers, Madison argues against direct democracy because it would become too partisan as the country grew. Looks like a
by dgllghr 10y ago
I seem to remember that in the Federalist Papers, Madison argues against direct democracy because it would become too partisan as the country grew. Looks like as we slowly transformed the US republic into a democracy, he was right. I can't say that's why we ended up with oligarchy, but I think building power structures around parties has contributed greatly.
- antithesis 10y agoI think you need to check the definition of direct democracy. The U.S. has never had that form of government, so U.S. history cannot possibly demonstrate the accuracy of Madison's arguments.
- ende 10y agoI'd be curious if notions of "direct democracy" as we understand it today even existed in Madison's time.