Who says they would have to? Direct democracy = direct voting, not intimate involvement with every stage of policy. Representatives would still exist as subjec

Who says they would have to? Direct democracy = direct voting, not intimate involvement with every stage of policy. Representatives would still exist as subject matter experts that develop policy within their domain and act to convince the public. Ubiquitous critical thinking is sufficient to protect the public from demagogues and conmen - and that is an achievable goal (albeit politically challenging today)