| Topic: | Re:The Will of the People and Brexit | |
| Posted by: | Nick Foote | |
| Date/Time: | 28/06/18 10:17:00 |
| The Will of the People has always been a great phrase! 51.9% ... anything else and that would sound pretty unconvincing. Think about this; you feel a bit sick but aren't really sure what's wrong. You go to hospital, lots of doctors examine you. While everyone agrees you're sick, some want to try more tests and drugs but 51.9% decide you're extremely ill and want to cut off your arm, they're pretty sure they'll be able to replace it again, hopefully, somehow. I'm certain you wouldn't lay down on that table and would be off to another hospital for some second opinions! Another thing to think about is if it had been 51.9% Remain you can be sure Farage would have called the battle lost but the war far from over and UKIP would still be a thing. But no, the The Will of the People (well, at least 51.9% of 72.2% of voters eligible but not necessarily affected) is marginally clear! It's like the other Remoaner shutdown catchphrase "Democracy has spoken!" .. except democracy explicitly requires opposition! Oh and sanctifies the ability to change The Will .. like voting to leave an organisation The People previously voted join. End of the day Cameron is to blame completely, he had to do a referendum but he should have put a 66% or 75% majority requirement on any action changing the fundamental running of this country (and course of humanity). At the very least it would've been an easier pill to swallow if 75% of the country voted Brexit, that'd be a clear mandate and not a electoral anomaly... |