Re:Brexit Deal Fails in Parliament
by paxys on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @05:00PM
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"Serving the people" can itself be interpreted both ways. Say there was a referendum and people voted to eliminate all taxes. Would they still have a duty to carry it out, knowing that it would most certainly lead to national collapse?
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Yes. If people know that it could lead to national collapse, they'd more likely vote for actually sensible policies. If instead they think that "the politicians will figure something out" and that "my politicians are better than your politicians" you get the present political situation, when most votes (both referenda and elections) are less about policies and more about popularity, tribalism and virtue signaling.
See California and taxes. This assumption is certainly not a given.
What would be the point of the vote if they didn't stick to the outcome?