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You're thinking of a direct democracy. One major advantage of electing representatives is that they can prevent slim majorities from enacting huge mistakes. No
by daveFNbuck 8y ago
You're thinking of a direct democracy. One major advantage of electing representatives is that they can prevent slim majorities from enacting huge mistakes.
Note that there won't be a democratic vote on any particular Brexit deal, which is likely to be less popular than the abstract idea of a Brexit. So if a Brexit deal is brokered, there's a good chance it won't be what a majority of people want to do.
- panarky 8y agoA referendum is about as direct as you can get.
- daveFNbuck 8y agoThere won't be a referendum on any particular Brexit deal. The referendum was about an abstract ideal of a Brexit.
- alain94040 8y agoCorrect. The brexit vote was expressing something people don’t like. It didnt’t specify what people want. That’s a big problem. Voting against something is easy. Agreeing on what a solution is takes a lot more work.