Yes, you're right. I was being overly glib. They aren't a direct democracy. Even so, the volatile and frequent swings in Italy make our form of democratic republic, with more checks between the popular vote and the control of government, look good by comparison.
Yes, you're right. I was being overly glib. They aren't a direct democracy. Even so, the volatile and frequent swings in Italy make our form of democratic republic, with more checks between the popular vote and the control of government, look good by comparison.