[evilos]

I would guess the Swiss population is generally more educated on average compared to the American public, which to be fair is easier to achieve with a population of 9M vs 328M. A sufficiently educated public is a requirement for a more direct democracy to have desirable results.

America really needs an education system overhaul, teachers are often paid close to fast food restaurant staff levels of wages.

[soco]

If you have a working education system, it will work exactly the same for 9 and for 300 million people. Its not about size but about the approach.