[[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] also preached for direct democracy in his works. However, his vision on how it is to be implemented resulted in the [[French Revolution]] as well as the [[Reign of Terror]], which also gave way to Karl Marx's Communist manifesto. Several members of the [[New Left]], including [[Tom Hayden]] and the [[Students for a Democratic Society]], also advocated for a "participatory democracy" when trying to usher in socialism. | [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]] also preached for direct democracy in his works. However, his vision on how it is to be implemented resulted in the [[French Revolution]] as well as the [[Reign of Terror]], which also gave way to Karl Marx's Communist manifesto. Several members of the [[New Left]], including [[Tom Hayden]] and the [[Students for a Democratic Society]], also advocated for a "participatory democracy" when trying to usher in socialism. |