The French Fifth Republic gives too much power to the president, who can behave like a monarch without listening to the demands of the people. Thanks to the 49.3, he can pass decrees without the opinion of the elected parliament. He can choose his prime minister without taking the people’s vote into account. He can repress demonstrators without listening to their demands.
We need a new Republic with a more direct, less representative democracy, with the possibility for citizens to propose a referendum when they disagree with what the what the ruling power is doing.
