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Re:Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry by BigChiefSmokem on Friday June 28, 2019 @09:31AM (#20304070)
Theres a good reason why we shouldn’t use direct democracy and the Founders where very clear about that.
Re:Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry by spease on Friday June 28, 2019 @09:34AM (#20304105)
You mean the concern that the people might elect a demagogue...?
Re:Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry by aey on Friday June 28, 2019 @10:47AM (#20304810)
Yes, the concern is that in a direct democracy demagogues will be elected far more often and with far more extreme views.

Bicameral parliamentary systems are even less prone to this since the prime minister is elected by the ruling coalition. But they have other problems.

Re:Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry by Fjolsvith on Friday June 28, 2019 @09:55AM (#20304285)
After the next 6 years of "America being greater", I am sure that your concern will definitely be a sticking point to returning to a majority rule election system.
Re:Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry by onemoresoop on Friday June 28, 2019 @09:48AM (#20304233)
All these tools from the founding fathers were abused and misused.
Re:Trade War Has Damaged U.S. Chip Industry by a3n on Friday June 28, 2019 @07:54PM (#20309823)
1. All systems can be gamed.

2. All systems will be gamed.

3. The people are not the players, they are the chips.