*** the effect of the [[tyrannie de la majorité]] ex : diffusion of same-sex marriage in US states -> states with direct democracy[^2] were 3x more likely to adopt SSM bans Direct effects = minorities are disadvantaged in [[référendum]] But indirect effects = initiative rights allow minorities to threaten a referendum -> it forces inclusion in pre-referendum negotiations States with direct democracy are higher on minority rights index Ex : California Minorities have stronger preferences[^1] than majority so they will fight and they can rally uncertain majorities with acceptable compromises [[Quadratic voting]] In direct democracy, les 25% pour faire basculer l'[[opinion publique]][^3] -> donc les États avec la [[démocratie directe]] sont bcp moins conservateurs It looks like states with direct democracy are way more progressive There are indirect effects to empower the citizens ## Liens [^1]: [[préférences politiques]] [^2]: [[démocratie directe]] [^3]: [[point de bascule dans l'opinion publique]] ~25% de l'[[opinion publique]]