Take it from a CA refugee, the referendum system and direct democracy leads to a complete dystopia. You're constantly bombarded with election materials either to create a new or dismantle an existing law or program. A few years back, well maybe 8-10 now, the assembly passed a gas tax and Moonbeam signed it into law literally in the middle of the night.
Referendum-ers come along the next election cycle and throw out the gas tax. Hooray
So what does the supermajority party of evil do? Just pass something clothed in different language that was basically the gas tax.
Case #2, an initiative made it onto the ballot to streamline the death penalty process. Because in CA there are over 700 on death row and they haven't iced anyone in decades. It passes overwhelmingly, not because we love the death penalty but more because if you're going to have the law, enforce it. Along comes Newsom and passes a moratorium.
Moral of the story is, if you are ever able to get your way in a direct democracy, the elected officials will just do an end around, becuase there is no accountability. They love this system, because instead of focusing energy on throwing these totalitarians out, the proletariat just yells and circulates petitions. Absolute worst form of government on the planet. At least under fascism or commies you don't have the illusion of liberty.
Take it from a CA refugee, the referendum system and direct democracy leads to a complete dystopia. You're constantly bombarded with election materials either to create a new or dismantle an existing law or program. A few years back, well maybe 8-10 now, the assembly passed a gas tax and Moonbeam signed it into law literally in the middle of the night.
Referendum-ers come along the next election cycle and throw out the gas tax. Hooray
So what does the supermajority party of evil do? Just pass something clothed in different language that was basically the gas tax.
Moral of the story is, if you are ever able to get your way in a direct democracy, the elected officials will just do an end around. Becuase there is no accountability. They love this system, because instead of focusing energy on throwing these totalitarians out, the proletariat just yells and circulates petitions. Absolute worst form of government on the planet. At least under fascism or commies you don't have the illusion of liberty.