Comment on A hacking and disinformation team meddling in electionsparentComments−whatshisface3yThey have direct democracy in Switzerland and they don't need the internet for that.−barbazoo3yPopular votes can be held up to four times a year.https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/07/switzerland-direct-de...At some point you need technology, otherwise it would just get too expensive.−basementcat3yMany states in the USA have had ballot propositions for over one hundred years.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_...−snovv_crash3yYes 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.
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They have direct democracy in Switzerland and they don't need the internet for that.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/07/switzerland-direct-de...
At some point you need technology, otherwise it would just get too expensive.
Many states in the USA have had ballot propositions for over one hundred years.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_...
Yes 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.