Direct democracy in Switzerland is a good way to distract the population with futile issues (
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/24/europe/cow-horn-referendu... ) while the oligarchy does its dirty business (
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-grenades/swiss-set-... ), and - at the same time - giving the impression that the people are actually in control, but they're not. The parliament can and will interpret people's will (
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/switzerland-... ).