Brexit Thread

**Kralizec** · 10-25-2016, 22:17

Excercising the legal right to petition your government does not undermine democracy. It's a cornerstone of democratic government. Your way of thinking is bizarre.

And the person who started the petition is still a POS.

**Greyblades** · 10-26-2016, 02:33

As are the 4 million people who signed it as they were using that right to attempt to redo a referendum because they didnt like the result.

**Husar** · 10-26-2016, 03:02

Originally Posted by Greyblades

As are the 4 million people who signed it as they were using that right to attempt to redo a referendum because they didnt like the result.

Hardly a new idea:

“Obamacare. We’re going to repel it, we’re going to replace it, get something great. Repeal it, replace it, get something great!” yelled Trump.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/09/14/t...-of-the-world/

**Brenus** · 10-26-2016, 07:15

"As are the 4 million people who signed it as they were using that right to attempt to redo a referendum because they didnt like the result" That is called democracy. When you don't like something, you use debates and votes to change things.
It is not you have to agree with something, it is you have to accept the changes or rules until you can democratically change things.

**Montmorency** · 10-26-2016, 09:16

Has Greyblades become so Americanized that he forgot the concept of the recall election?

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 10-26-2016, 16:55

Originally Posted by Montmorency

Has Greyblades become so Americanized that he forgot the concept of the recall election?

18 states have recall elections on the books -- it is NOT an unknown element in US politics at all.

**Montmorency** · 10-26-2016, 18:15

18 states have recall elections on the books -- it is NOT an unknown element in US politics at all.

Mine doesn't.

More seriously, they are rare and inconsequential compared to those in other countries (in part owing to decentralization, maybe). I'll give you that they have become more popular recently.