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Expanding direct democracy won't make Americans feel better about politics

  • Written by Joshua J. Dyck, Associate Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Public Opinion, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Expanding direct democracy won't make Americans feel better about politicsNurses in November 2016 expressed support for a ballot proposition to limit what California state agencies pay for prescription drugs.AP/Nick Ut, file

As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion...

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