It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
From the standpoint of democratic legitimacy, it's a problem if half the electorate, or close to it, declines to vote, not least because they may not feel much of a stake in the whole process.
What does that mean for a society, for a democracy, when the people that you elect on the basis of promises can basically suborn the will of the electorate?
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
People have become disillusioned with Parliament, and that threatens democracy.
To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.
And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
I do a lot of referendums. They can't talk back. They don't have wives. They don't have friends who tell you how to run the campaign. They are supported by special interests, so there's a lot of money in them.
Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy.