But wait, you swiftly point out. Didn’t Brits already v*te to leave the EU? And haven’t we been hearing for lo these many decades that “democracy” is sacred above all other forums of government? And on top of that, aren’t things in the UK going far better than all the EU-loving doomsayers predicted? But mostly … didn’t the people just … v*te???<\/p>\n
Yes, the people just v*ted. All hail democracy! So why should anyone consider the the people’s v*te to be invalid? I quote:<\/p>\n
But what if a significant number of leave voters change their minds? This is not pie in the sky. After all, we were all lied to during the campaign.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yes, folks. You read it right. That is the sole reason Mr. Dixon gives for considering the Brexit vote non-binding. He gives plenty of reasons why he wants to remain in the EU by hook or by crook. But that’s the only reason he offers for considering the entire v*te to have been bogus.<\/p>\n
Any v*te in which anyone on either side lies (and he does quietly admit both sides told whoppers) is invalid. And the only responsible thing to do is re-educate the dumbasses who v*ted wrong and hold another election to give them the chance to v*te right<\/em> the next time.<\/p>\nIn which new election … are you kidding, Mr. Dixon??? … neither side will lie. <\/p>\n
Really. ‘Cause if anybody told a single fib, by Dixon’s standards you’d have to start up a whole new election. Again and again and again. Until all politicians, all media, and all grassroots advocates for any cause quit lying<\/em><\/p>\nWow.<\/p>\n
I can’t go with Dixon’s belief that you should just keep holding elections or referenda or whatever until you get the result the elite classes want. On the other hand, invalidating any election in which any politician told a lie … that could be a great idea.<\/p>\n
Man, we’d be rid of the whole bunch of them, just like that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This comes from across the pond. But what a lovely example it is. Hugo Dixon is a big mover behind the effort to keep Britain in the European Union. He devotes this entire Guardian column to that wish. (The Guardian, leftist, pro-big-government rag that it is, in no doubt only too happy to host those thoughts.) But wait, you swiftly point out. Didn’t Brits already v*te to leave the EU? And haven’t we been hearing for lo these many decades that “democracy” is sacred above all other forums of government? And on top of that, aren’t things in the UK…<\/p>\n
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