Swiss democracy has similar issues though. In 2014 they made pretty much the same mistake EU is making now; decided to move away from free movement in europe, w

Swiss democracy has similar issues though. In 2014 they made pretty much the same mistake EU is making now; decided to move away from free movement in europe, without quite realising that this core principle of the EU is tied to all the trade deals, and cannot be refused on its own. The consequences haven't fully been worked out yet; but it seems like the same problem.