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Theresa May: UK must leave European single market

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Re: Theresa May: UK must leave European single market

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It is not the tyranny of the majority, because a modern democracy protects and respects minorities, and the concerns of the majority are also into account. At least, that's how it should be.

Yes, in an ideal world. However, "modern democracies" like Switzerland implement tyranny: http://www.thelocal.ch/20160609/immigrant-family-denied-swis... http://www.thelocal.ch/20170109/annoying-anti-cow-bell-campa... (There are more sources for both, in case you don't trust this one) Direct democracy is good, but we still don't seem to know how to implement it right or make a responsible use of it.

My suggestion to make direct democracy (plebiscite) work is to turn it into a mild form of technocracy. You'd have to pass an easy test made of a small random selection of Q&A's about a limited number of published facts similar to the theoretical part of drivers license tests, before you can cast your vote. So participation would require some effort and some dedication, though not any higher education or a lot of time investment.

This suggestion is unpopular among people who deny that there are facts and reality. These people exist both on the left (e.g. `social constructivism about science') and the right (e.g. recent trends among some Trump supporters) side of the political spectrum. Anybody who has no trouble with reality and has passed a drivers license should have no problems with it, though.

Re: Theresa May: UK must leave European single market

#322

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, in an ideal world. However, "modern democracies" like Switzerland implement tyranny: http://www.thelocal.ch/20160609/immigrant-family-denied-swis... http://www.thelocal.ch/20170109/annoying-anti-cow-bell-campa... (There are more sources for both, in case you don't trust this one) Direct democracy is good, but we still don't seem to know how to implement it right or make a responsible use of it.

My suggestion to make direct democracy (plebiscite) work is to turn it into a mild form of technocracy. You'd have to pass an easy test made of a small random selection of Q&A's about a limited number of published facts similar to the theoretical part of drivers license tests, before you can cast your vote. So participation would require some effort and some dedication, though not any higher education or a lot of tim…

I don't think it does matter though.

Clever, wise and motivated people can also be arseholes and vote against you having local passport because you usually wear a tracksuit, are vegan or think cowbells not right.

Re: Theresa May: UK must leave European single market

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post #211

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> An unelected PM She was elected by her party, just like Cameron was.

Her only opponent quit, she was the only one running.

See also

Michael Howard, 2003

John Major, 1990

Margaret Thatcher, 1975

Re: Theresa May: UK must leave European single market

#324

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Really? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_rebate

Really… http://english.eu.dk/en/faq/faq/net_contribution

Really not sure how you read that as "UK is the second largest net contributor to the EU budget!"...
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