*** **Why top-down [[référendum|referendums]] are not strong direct [[DÉMOCRATIE|democracy]]**[^1] initiated by political authorities [[pouvoir exécutif|executive]] can : - bypass a hostile parliament via referendum - bypass a hostile electorate via parliamentary vote reinforced the [[pouvoir|power]] of the majority, and not the citizens Each time you pledge for that, you are pledging for reinforcing the majority ## Liens [^1]: [[démocratie directe]]