Where do we draw the line of “people want to change them”? I’m 100% with the political philosopher Bertrand Russel on this topic: borders are arbitrary, and a

Where do we draw the line of “people want to change them”? I’m 100% with the political philosopher Bertrand Russel on this topic: borders are arbitrary, and a benevolent world government/federation of cultures would not restrict your movement or sense of belonging. But! But how many people must vote yes? What percentage of abstention? If 60% vote to leave, but half the people didn’t vote, only 30% of the yes is valid. I don’t think this should be taken lightly by populist movements. To me, Brexit has shown us exactly what the dangers are of a non- or weirdly-qualified majority.