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USA how many legal citizens want direct rule & control in legislation VS Corrupt representative government?

With todays communication technology etc the majority stands to benifit from major corruption bought on by the wealthy minority resulting in all the MoneyPower/Wealth stifling the majority in prosperity! You'll hear several even hear give you there spin version of how hard word will change all that! My experience is hard work & honesty will make you predictable & get you taken advantage of in this corrupt society we live in!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I have thought of this before myself. Certainly for economic and other non-military issues a referendum would be superior to having lying politicians deciding questions. Of course the general public cannot be made privy to all the information that say the president has as that would tip off our enemies. It would be interesting...perhaps congress can designate which issues will be handled this way? I'd love to vote against things like the no-bid contracts and the "bridge to nowhere". Mistakes will still be made however, look who the "uninformed and idiotic" put in the WH. ;-)

  • 4 years ago

    nicely, as many different solutions have alluded to, there are too many matters to handle for usa or any great united states to be run by way of an instantaneous democracy. Even ignoring the petty matters, like what colour ought to the carpet be, there is an overpowering volume of law that should desire to be voted on daily. 2nd, if we get rid of the "politicians" then who could draft the law for us to vote on? 0.33, to establish that that gadget to truly artwork, all people balloting could desire to be completely recommended approximately each concern, which basically provides to the time that should desire to be invested. Is the gadget we've improper? specific, i think of so. despite the fact that if, I do think of it extremely is the excellent gadget at the instant in use, and till people can arise with a greater robust one, we stick to this.

  • jh
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    After reading items posted on Yahoo answers and other open web sites, the last thing the US needs is direct democracy. Our representative system is working fine, and serves as a great filter of the uninformed and idiotic.

  • 1 decade ago

    Mob rule? That was exactly what the founders were trying to prevent when they formed the representative Constitution.

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  • 1 decade ago

    You must have a do nothing waste your time government job or hurry up & wait game plan! I don't have time for this & neither will anyone else!

    And - that's my Best Answer, too - so take that, moron!

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