Man who voted for Brexit is shocked to learn that elections have consequences

[DetlefK]

http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/24/man-who-voted-for-leave-says-he-thought-his-vote-wouldnt-count-wins-moron-of-the-year-award-5964450/

" I’m a bit shocked to be honest. I’m shocked that we actually have voted to Leave, I didn’t think that was going to happen.

My vote, I didn’t think was going to matter too much because I thought we were just going to Remain, and the David Cameron resignation has blown me away to be honest.

I think the period of uncertainty that we’re going to have for the next couple of months, that’s just been magnified now.

So yeah, quite worried."

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Just to be clear here, this man had as much say in the referendum as you and everyone else who cast a vote.


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In totally unrelated news, a petition for a redo of the referendum has gained MASSIVE support.

http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/24/petition-calling-for-a-second-eu-referendum-crashes-because-its-so-popular-5964230/

[sufrommich]

1. As someone else posted,this probably shouldn't have

been put to a popular vote,that's what representatives are for.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. The referendum isn't binding; Parliament still has to vote on it.

But they will almost certainly vote with their constituencies.

[Igel]

3. People like to have a say.

Many say they like direct democracy.

They do, but only when their side wins. That's a tough thing for most to admit. So they don't. They live with the double-think.

I was in Calif. for Prop 109, a great example of direct democracy. When it passed, a lot of progressives had nothing but contempt for voters. Until the next ballot measure they wanted passed.

It's the same with "majority rule." People love it unless they're in the minority. Then we luvs us some "liberal democracy" (which is to say, constrained democracy with due regard to minority opinion--it may have been and may still be imperfect, but when you squelch the minority you show you really hate diversity of thought and speech, and like ramming your views down somebody else's throat). But if something passes 51-49%, it's ironclad and the minority have to take it where it hurts.

[Igel]

4. He voted for change.

Change isn't something most people want in the event; it's something they idealize, romanticize, and want to have just the outcome they want.

[JCMach1]

5. How's that BREXIT OR BUST thing working out for you...

???

[auntpurl]

6. It's like the Onion except real.

[suffragette]

7. From twitter: Is there a Black Mirror episode about people casting protest votes

only to find out their vote mattered + they've made a terrible mistake?


Seems he nailed it.