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I think Brexit is a perfect example of what I am talking about. People think Brexit was democratic because there was a vote. But only something like 37% of el
by LatteLazy 5y ago
I think Brexit is a perfect example of what I am talking about.
People think Brexit was democratic because there was a vote.
But only something like 37% of eligible people voted for it. over a third didn't turn out (in part because no one expected it to pass?).
And the vote was very regional: Scotland and London wanted to stay. But we're getting dragged out.
And the people who voted for brexit didn't vote for brexit, they collectively voted for one of at least 3 different, mutually exclusive things all called brexit, so they are mostly disappointed.
So you have less than 10 percent of voters getting what they actually voted "for". And that's for a permanent change, not a government who's policies can be reversed next election.
And that's without getting into the fake news, lies, impossible promises, broken promises, etc.
You may be a brexiteer, or a remainer like me. But we should all agree, the only thing democratic about brexit was that there was technically a vote. Which is about the same as North Korea or China manages...