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You're arguing there should be fewer public votes in a democracy? If you don't trust the public to make decisions like Brexit, why trust them to elect represen
by KSteffensen 8y ago
You're arguing there should be fewer public votes in a democracy?
If you don't trust the public to make decisions like Brexit, why trust them to elect representatives? Note that some of the most shameless brexiteers were publically elected MPs.
- walshemj 8y ago1 A small number of mp's where Brexit most where not. 2 Yes I am saying there should be no referendums in an elected democracy its a terrible idea - Germany even outrights bans them in its constitution.
- KSteffensen 8y ago1. It seems like the tories have been at civil war since the referendum so the number can't be that small. Corbyn doesn't seem too unhappy about the idea either, although for different reasons than, say, David Davies. 2. Germany may ban them in its constitution, but it seems to work for Switzerland. Again, if you don't trust people to handle referendums maturely and responsibly, why trust people to elect representatives that will handle the same issues maturely and responsibly?