We don't have to dismiss democracy to think the outcome of any democratic vote was a bad one. Sometimes the majority is wrong. This doesn't invalidate the system. It just means we need, as ever, to work on being less wrong as a society.https://twitter.com/WinterfellT/status/938434870451118080 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
1) How do you decide whether leaving a political federal union is wrong or not? And how you maintain faith in democracy when the PM + 9 million UK Gov leaflets said if you vote leave we leave.
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Replying to @WinterfellT @HPluckrose
2) If we judge Brexit short term based on how difficult Brussels make the negotiations we are only doubling down on Leave voters concerns about the EU. That combined with denying their vote is a really toxic mix.
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Replying to @WinterfellT
Let's judge it longterm. Is anyone denying their vote?
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Replying to @HPluckrose
So the long term question isn't about stopping Brexit it's about re joining.
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I'm talking about the longterm effects of leaving the EU. That is how we'll be able to judge definitely whether Brexit was a good idea.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
So we're agreed then. We are leaving the EU and in the future we decide whether or not to rejoin?
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It looks like it. Unless something radically changes and a majority of people want a second vote or something.
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