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alarimer

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8. Government by referendum is idiotic.

Reply to Seeking Serenity (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 09:40 AM

Jun 2016

I said this when all the anti-gay marriage referendums were on the agenda. It is a stupid way to make policy. If it weren't for the Supreme Court, they would still be on the books.

We elect people to represent us. In an ideal world, those people would study the issues and make decisions according to what they and their constituents want. And if they don't, they can be voted out. Of course we don't live in a ideal world, but it is still better than government by referendum.

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The Reaction to Brexit is the Reason Brexit Happened [View all] Seeking Serenity Jun 2016 OP

Indeed, many felt there was too much unfair over reach... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #1

who cares about a frickin kettle? PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #7

Like I said... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #11

i have no idea why minorities voted that way PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #17

Yes. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #21

as i said, im not against democracy PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #26

So, we are in agreement in that case. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #30

haha very few of those about n /t PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #45

They do exist. nt. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #47

Besides, aren't the overwhelming majority of immigrants to the UK smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #20

I was referring to... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #22

There's been a lot of that on DU, too Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #58

I am just glad the stock market is back yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #42

Too many issues 4Q2u2 Jun 2016 #9

Exactly. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #13

Fuck 'em TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #35

The cleric has British nationality. David__77 Jun 2016 #50

Correct 4Q2u2 Jun 2016 #73

you are wrong, i googled it PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #27

Well, maybe the BBC was wrong. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #28

sorry on my phone and i haven't figured out how to cut and paste PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #32

lol, I am on my phone as well. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #33

guess then you saw all the headlines about all the racist incidents in the last week PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #36

It is sad. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #41

So it was older, whiter, more conservative voters who voted to Leave. That demographic reminds me pampango Jun 2016 #37

Bingo runaway hero Jun 2016 #62

Very thought provoking. nruthie Jun 2016 #2

Thank you. Seeking Serenity Jun 2016 #3

I really think it was about xenophobia plus the lie of putting $350 million a wk back into NHS maryellen99 Jun 2016 #4

How many is "they?" TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #29

Here's one from Kos maryellen99 Jun 2016 #38

Yes, I know it's occurring TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #40

according to the Independent,over a hundred incidents have been reported since Leave won nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #46

Thank you. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #48

You're welcome I feel awful for the foreigners there nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author maryellen99 Jun 2016 #34

Conservative super-elites won the referendum. Deal with it, liberals. pampango Jun 2016 #5

Do you believe people have the right to make mistakes? Seeking Serenity Jun 2016 #6

Of course they do. People empowered conservative super-elites. They have every right pampango Jun 2016 #23

Government by referendum is idiotic. alarimer Jun 2016 #8

Did you think, say, the referendum (i.e., popular vote) Seeking Serenity Jun 2016 #12

No one was complaining about referanda branford Jun 2016 #18

Very well stated, counselor Seeking Serenity Jun 2016 #24

Dos not always work out also 4Q2u2 Jun 2016 #15

Taibbi is correct. People at the top are going to lose money; that's closeupready Jun 2016 #10

Bingo! Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #14

Thanks. closeupready Jun 2016 #16

people at the bottom will lose more PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #25

Yeah let's bring back the 1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression. That will teach pampango Jun 2016 #31

Why do you want to bring back the Great Depression? That's bizarre. closeupready Jun 2016 #43

The conservative super-elites are certainly not complaining that Brexit's approval was a disaster. pampango Jun 2016 #51

I don't think you know what you're talking about. closeupready Jun 2016 #53

You could enlighten me but .... Cheers to you too. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #54

Yes, let's ignore what we know about how propaganda works. Great idea! HuckleB Jun 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #39

YES! Finally a rational commentary on this topic... . jack_krass Jun 2016 #44

52% of Brits are not racist xenophobes. The latter just provided the winning margin. pampango Jun 2016 #52

You give a quite simplistic view of it. Do you know that CEO's also support "stay" jack_krass Jun 2016 #57

The polling data shows that most conservatives voted to Leave and most liberals voted to Remain. Of pampango Jun 2016 #59

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #72

Thank goodness you and Taibbi stepped in, now I know how to conduct myself in these difficult times TubbersUK Jun 2016 #55

No, it wasn't. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #56

What do you care runaway hero Jun 2016 #64

This has nothing to do with the Third Way. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #65

Which make you and I? runaway hero Jun 2016 #67

Spoken like someone who's never ... GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #60

imploring people not to join a suicide pact isn't snobbish Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2016 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #71

There's been a whole lot of things that would sufrommich Jun 2016 #63

Bullshit, Brexit happened because people are bigoted xenophobes. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #66

The reaction to Brexit has been rampant xenophobic attacks on non British people RAFisher Jun 2016 #68

Typical contratiran cluelessness from an American who has no idea what he is talking about oberliner Jun 2016 #69

Yes Tsiyu Jun 2016 #70