Could America Ever Become a Direct Democracy?

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@Brainspore

Propositions are complex, often intentionally so—which means most voters decide based on the political ads and media narrative. Giving “power to the people” often really means “giving power to whoever has the resources and connections to shape the public discussion.”

Direct democracy can also mean that the public are the ones who decide the various bills and ballots in the first place. If somebody else is shaping public discussion, that is arguably not direct democracy, or is a subversion of it.