[jonpaul]

A direct democracy is like two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. You can't trust the masses to make decisions like this.

[riffic]

Direct democracy is best left at an extremely local level. Otherwise it's glorified mob rule -- Tyranny of the Majority.

[Semiapies]

Instead, we have a system where the wolves elect a representative to determine who his supporters will have for dinner.