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That’s how democracy is supposed to work, no?

The opposite would be the UK situation where people are slowly realizing that Brexit is a bad idea and the ruling body refuses to back down despite the popularity of the move dwindling.



Brexit is bad for me personally, but I'm sure that respecting results of a political procedures (referenda, elections) is exactly what should be done in a democracy, because not sticking to rules of the game is a direct way to destroy trust, and incentive to vote. "Diminishing support" is what often happens to very freshly elected MPs, governments, or presidents, and it doesn't cancel electoral outcomes.


While I agree from a practical governance sense, having n number of votes on the same issue is still democratic despite it being increasingly inefficient.

As is voting out leaders you don't wish to follow anymore, even immediately.




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