realrepublic.ie Direct democracy is a form of government in which people collectively make decisions for themselves, rather than having their political affairs decided by representatives.
No, this is a misinterpretation. A Direct Democracy is Majority rule, which if so inclined can vote away a minority's rights to life, liberty, property. Laws that limit and level power help to prevent the excess, and extremism. There is no perfect system, but history has shown Democracies always consume themselves, and something tyrannical takes their place.
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