I'd say we're entering that era. Still, both Democracy and its help from technology have a long way to go. DemocracyOS is trying to shorten the distance between citizens and representatives, by letting the formers debate and vote on the same bills that are treated in parliament, prior to them being actually voted, so the formers may take their opinion and actually carry the people's voice into the House.
That's pretty good for starters, IMHO :)