So what is Direct Democracy?
Democracy, but surely we've got that? No, what we have is representative democracy. And the difference is all about participation. In direct democracy the voter gets more power which is why the present political elite are keen for things to stay as they are. Our representative system gives the voter the minimum of power for the maximum cost. In other words you vote occasionally but fund continuously. The political parties dominate the present process despite being very unpopular. The vast majority of citizens, the taxpayers, are ignored. Hence the weakness and, crucially, the undemocratic nature of representative democracy. This is what direct democracy seeks to change.