Direct Democracy Now! ( el, Άμεση Δημοκρατία Τώρα! ''Amesi Dimokratia Tora!''), also known as True Democracy Now! ( el, Πραγματική Δημοκρατία Τώρα! and in

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as ''Democracia Real Ya Grecia'') is a

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that was actively involved in the 2011 Greek protests. Inspired by the

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movement, Direct Democracy Now! co-ordinated demonstrations throughout Greece and published the proceedings of the people's assemblies at the central demonstration at

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. The movement is one of the first major Greek

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to be formed by citizens that did not care for any of the traditional political parties of Greece. The

functions as a platform for its members, known as the "indignants", where they exchange ideas and express their disapproval with the current

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