We don't have direct democracy - we're only voting among a small number of propositions, which have already been narrowed down by very select groups. Of course

We don't have direct democracy - we're only voting among a small number of propositions, which have already been narrowed down by very select groups. Of course the plebes get their info through narrow, distorted filters, but I don't think it's the same here. We don't ask the public to set policy, we ask them to pick a team that will set policy, which is very different.