I think entire nations must be punished when the ruling class decides that they aren't representatives of the peoples' will. That's why I live in a country where people fought and died for that privilege of being a representative democracy.

I think it's patronizing and authoritarian to shove pointless referendums in front of your peoples' face that you have absolutely zero intention of implementing if they vote the way you didn't expect.

I think it's patronizing and authoritarian to tell those people that they don't know what's good for them.

I think it's patronizing and authoritarian to tell them that they didn't really mean the terms that they voted for, as if they aren't capable of drawing conclusions from their actions and dealing with the consequences.