This is something that I find very curious. Why doesn't france have referendums or initiatives like us states do? Why is it so unthinkable for french people to have the same rights as american citizens?
Why shall all decisions only be made by politicians? Why can't french people in regions have initiatives, referendums of vote on things that concern them the most?
Why are those concept so foreign to all european countries? What is the problem to have discussion, consensus building and approval or rejection by the citizens (who will ultimately and surely pay for what ever is decided by the representatives)?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States
In the politics of the United States, the process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many U.S. states[1] to place new legislation on a popular ballot, or to place legislation that has recently been passed by a legislature on a ballot for a popular vote.
All europeans "leaders" speak about values and co, but deny the citizens any say. why? Aren't they citizens too?