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They have direct democracy in Switzerland and they don't need the internet for that.
by whatshisface 4y ago
They have direct democracy in Switzerland and they don't need the internet for that.
- barbazoo 4y ago> Popular votes can be held up to four times a year. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/07/switzerland-direct-democracy-explained/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/07/switzerland-direct-de... At some point you need technology, otherwise it would just get too expensive.
- basementcat 4y agoMany states in the USA have had ballot propositions for over one hundred years. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_...
- snovv_crash 4y agoYes but not once every 4 months. People keeping a check on the actions of their representatives needs to happen more than once per election cycle otherwise once the politician gets in they just do whatever they want.