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The vast majority of voters in any country do not like the government. That's not the benchmark for democracy.
> about half were motivated by simple fear of economic consequences like higher prices rather than any actual support for the project.
Economic consequences are just as real as "sovereignty" and similar concerns, if anything more so.
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The vast majority of voters in any country do not like the government. That's not the benchmark for democracy.
> about half were motivated by simple fear of economic consequences like higher prices rather than any actual support for the project.
Economic consequences are just as real as "sovereignty" and similar concerns, if anything more so.