The states need more parties

[OlegL]

Sweden is quite a big country and it has millions of people. How is it possible to have a direct democracy in this country? It's not possible for millions of people to come to some place and discuss government matters. Stockholm alone probably has millions of people.

[mjmacky]

Stockholm alone probably has millions of people.

It's crazy, am I right? I heard many of them are Swedish.

[anigav]

Stockholm alone probably has millions of people.

It's crazy, am I right? I heard many of them are Swedish.

Yup it is with a population of 1.37 million in the urban area, and around 2.1 million in metropolitan area. The Stockholm metropolitan area is home to approximately 22% of Swedish.

Interestingly selling sex is not illegal in Sweden, but buying is

[OlegL]

I just looked it up on wikipedia. Sweden is definitely not a direct democracy. It has a parliament which has less than 400 members that represent the people of Sweden.

[Squeamous]

Idiot. You can have a parliament and still have a direct democracy.

[OlegL]

It says here http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/riksdag_eng.htm that "The Swedish democratic system is based upon representative democracy. Elected representatives make the decisions for the population on governmental action and laws."

[chalice]

It says here http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/riksdag_eng.htm that "The Swedish democratic system is based upon representative democracy. Elected representatives make the decisions for the population on governmental action and laws."

What's your point, mong?

[OlegL]

Chavis, well... It's a good question. I am not even sure what my point is.

[Artemis]

It says here http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/riksdag_eng.htm that "The Swedish democratic system is based upon representative democracy. Elected representatives make the decisions for the population on governmental action and laws."

What's your point, mong?

There is no point, he is just in the argumentative stage of the withdrawal from his psych drugs.

[mjmacky]

I am not even sure what my point is.

Well now you have your point.

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All democratic governments have representation, therefore a parliamentary system. The way the branches of governments interact and set policy determine the type of democratic system in place. Referendums, issues that voters vote on directly, is a form of direct democracy. Having representatives, elected by voters, vote on issues is indirect democracy. All democratic governments are hybridized with both indirect and direct forms, their classification resting on their primary method of policy setting.