Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
I see the recent Austrian General Election is to be 're-run' because the far right 'Freedom Party' didn't 'like' being beaten by the Green Party. Precedent anyone?
Having thought about this a lot over the last week here are three reasons for not going ahead with the result of the EU vote.
1. The concept of having a Referendum over such huge issues is deeply flawed because most people, including me, aren't capable of fully appreciating the complexities.
2. Apparently 2.3m Brexiteers have now witnessed the chaos that has just begun, acknowledged that they were misled by the lies of at least one subsequently entirely discredited politician and now regret their vote.
3. If we must have a Referendum - and I believe we have a system of 'Parliamentary Democracy' to avoid such nonsense - shouldn't a majority decision where a 'two horse race' is concerned constitute the wishes of at least 51% of the whole electorate, not just those who are able/feel intellectually equipped/can be bothered to vote?
Okay I will bite..
1. Who has the capabilities then.. Please don't say the politicians, they just lie apparently.
2. Proof please. Back up the claim that a large section of the Leave vote would change..
3. How would that ever work.. Force people to vote? What about people who spoil they ballot papers.. Hang them.. There is nothing to say that even if we were able to do that, that the result would have been any different.