Yep. But that's why it isn't a direct democracy. Sometimes government needs to do things that are not popular. But of course this is always going to be an opp

Yep. But that's why it isn't a direct democracy. Sometimes government needs to do things that are not popular. But of course this is always going to be an opportunity for a populist to take advantage of the disconnect. Sometimes, as in this case, that is damaging. But of course it's well within the rights of politicians to play that game.