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In reply to the discussion: Brexit vote to Leave is the end result of stupid people voting [View all]840high
(17,196 posts)54. Yep. People
are tired of deaf politicians.
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Brexit vote to Leave is the end result of stupid people voting [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Jun 2016
OP
It should have NEVER EVER been a simple majority vote on something so changing to UK
uponit7771
Jun 2016
#1
No. They had a referendum two years after joining affirming that they remain in the EU.
RAFisher
Jun 2016
#36
Yes. And unnecessary vote too. Cameron will go down as one of the stupidest UK politicians ever. .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2016
#30
Good point, Ilsa. He DID destabilize the Middle East, which certainly has given a whole new meaning
calimary
Jun 2016
#33
This is what "direct democracy" looks like scaled up from the town hall, where it works, to a State
Hekate
Jun 2016
#50
He must have had pretty good aim when he pulled the trigger on the Fairness Doctrine in Europe. nt
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
#22
Nah, they were just figuring they were never part of Europe anyway, I mean look at it..
snooper2
Jun 2016
#6
Gerrymandering as it has been taken to a high art form started with the Stupid vote.
Stinky The Clown
Jun 2016
#12
I heard one woman interviewed who said her whole family voted to leave as a protest vote . . . .
Stinky The Clown
Jun 2016
#16
House is product of gerrymandering, Senate is a fundamentally anti-democratic system
forjusticethunders
Jun 2016
#18
The basic theory of the Founders had to do with checks and balances in government plus ....
Hekate
Jun 2016
#52
Possibly another factor is the older voters think they are "taking back" something,
deurbano
Jun 2016
#40
If you're hoping to counter the Leave campaign's characterization of Remain as elitist
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2016
#24
The polarization between ignorant bigotted older voters for Brexit and the rest is very striking:
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2016
#29
Yes UKIP leader admitted on TV lieing outright. Boris Johnson repeated debunked EuroMyths. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2016
#43
It almost makes one want to declare that only the college educated can vote
philosslayer
Jun 2016
#44
Yes. Critical thinking is not taught & not respected. Athletes & celebs are "heroes". . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2016
#42