Absolute democracy is a hypothetical form of government presenting an extreme of power exercised directly by citizens.
[1] Absolute democracy presents a risk that the interests of the majority will be prioritized while the needs of any minorities may be ignored.
Devine explains liberalism as, "the insistence that certain basic human freedoms are beyond abridgment".
Absolute democracy lacks protections commonly seen in modern democratic systems.
As a result, policies may not be stable or long term, because everything is under scrutiny from the voters and may be overturned with a simple majority vote.