People Aren’t Dumb, the World Is Hard

Re:People Aren’t Dumb, the World Is Hard by mcguire on Thursday July 12, 2018 @10:56PM (#17520192)

Then no decision would be made, which is a decision.

When was the last time someone got a supermajority with more than a small number of voters?

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Re:People Aren’t Dumb, the World Is Hard by baddox on Thursday July 12, 2018 @11:25PM (#17520287)

Presumably different referenda would be put to a vote if a supermajority were required, namely, ones that are less controversial.

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Re:People Aren’t Dumb, the World Is Hard by RugnirViking on Friday July 13, 2018 @03:44AM (#17521173)

To be fair in some situations where it is not internal political pressure that caused the vote in the first place, large majorities can occur; see the falkland islands referendum on joining argentina

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