Of course in representative democracies not every topic is voted on in a referendum.

The general failure of anti-immigration parties to win majorities in European countries suggests that most people are either pro-immigration or at least willing to accept it.

> The general failure of anti-immigration parties to win majorities in European countries suggests that most people are either pro-immigration or at least willing to accept it.

But again, that ties back to the demonization of being against immigration. Is it _really_ reflective of true popular support if you’re going to be labeled a racist if you don’t vote the right way?

Well, that’s why voting is secret.

This idea that the population has a say and gets what it wants… This is most fascinating.

In some countries it does

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Hungarian_migrant_quota_r...