O/T A valuable lesson learned

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Following the Brexit shenanigans it has become abundantly clear to me that the general population can't be trusted.

I have heard a lot of whinging about the politicians for the last few months and many have them haven't covered themselves in glory but the biggest factor in this debacle is us lot....the ordinary joes. Take us out of the equation and this would have gone very differently.

I have to admit when Cameron started floating the idea of a referendum, I had a feeling of foreboding. I have always been of the opinion that the general public once they have voted in a government at a general election, shouldn't visit the poling stations again until the next election (with the exception of local elections).

I am a bit angry that I didn't raise this issue at the time and start a petition to keep us lot out of government matters. Although our politicians can be slimy and corrupt and in some left of centre cases, badly dressed, the vast majority at least obey and understand democracy.

But what of the general public? Despicable behaviour if you ask me. Since the result of the referendum, the masses have bellyached, bitched and moaned and started campaigning for another vote....this has only encouraged some of the weaker and blatantly careerist politicians. Thankfully the majority of or MPs have some sort of respect for democracy.


If we should admonish the politicians lets save it all for Cameron. He is the one guilty of handing responsibility for a key decision over to us lot and to quote the words of Peter Fonda in Easy Rider "we blew it"


This is basically a long winded intro into asking the question:

Should the population be asked to take part in referendums in the future or as I believe do you think we should consider everything when we vote in an election and after that trust the democratically elected Government to make decisions?