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Bernardo de La Paz

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29. The polarization between ignorant bigotted older voters for Brexit and the rest is very striking:

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Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:40 PM

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Brexit vote to Leave is the end result of stupid people voting [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 OP

It should have NEVER EVER been a simple majority vote on something so changing to UK uponit7771 Jun 2016 #1

Did joining the EU require a referendum at all? David__77 Jun 2016 #7

For some people, democracy of any kind is a one way street. nt cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #21

No. They had a referendum two years after joining affirming that they remain in the EU. RAFisher Jun 2016 #36

Ah ok. Well I suppose they may change their minds again at some point. David__77 Jun 2016 #45

That is a very good point PatSeg Jun 2016 #25

Yes. And unnecessary vote too. Cameron will go down as one of the stupidest UK politicians ever. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #30

Amen. And most arrogant. nt auntpurl Jun 2016 #37

The Homer Simpson theory The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #2

I blame them for voting for W, whom I believe is Ilsa Jun 2016 #3

Good point, Ilsa. He DID destabilize the Middle East, which certainly has given a whole new meaning calimary Jun 2016 #33

This is what "direct democracy" looks like scaled up from the town hall, where it works, to a State Hekate Jun 2016 #50

The average person just barely has enough information to understand the Ilsa Jun 2016 #59

Hello, is this thing on? Nominee Trump?!? NightWatcher Jun 2016 #4

It all started when Reagan killed the Fairness Doctrine. Native Jun 2016 #5

He must have had pretty good aim when he pulled the trigger on the Fairness Doctrine in Europe. nt cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #22

I believe the poster is commenting on the rest of the OP's comments: deurbano Jun 2016 #34

Thank you. Native Jun 2016 #57

Its also due to the rise of cable TV and the internet Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #32

Nah, they were just figuring they were never part of Europe anyway, I mean look at it.. snooper2 Jun 2016 #6

Wrong. Really look at Europe: Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #28

Yes Hekate Jun 2016 #51

Yep. And heeeeere comes TRUMP. n/t Triana Jun 2016 #8

Yes, the global 1% know better than the little people brentspeak Jun 2016 #9

This is carrying Bernie's stuff too far treestar Jun 2016 #14

+1! Exactly. KPN Jun 2016 #27

Murdoch has a strong presence there too, correct? underpants Jun 2016 #10

Murdoch media to control over a fifth of UK news consumption (Guardian) eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #11

I'm assuming his organizations supported Leave underpants Jun 2016 #15

Oh yes nt auntpurl Jun 2016 #38

Gerrymandering as it has been taken to a high art form started with the Stupid vote. Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #12

There's already an article somewhere treestar Jun 2016 #13

I heard one woman interviewed who said her whole family voted to leave as a protest vote . . . . Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #16

Yes and here is some more on it: treestar Jun 2016 #17

House is product of gerrymandering, Senate is a fundamentally anti-democratic system forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #18

See post 12, above Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #19

The basic theory of the Founders had to do with checks and balances in government plus .... Hekate Jun 2016 #52

An interesting table I swiped from Balloon Juice gratuitous Jun 2016 #20

Possibly another factor is the older voters think they are "taking back" something, deurbano Jun 2016 #40

I wonder what the actual numbers were for each age bracket TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #46

For younger people, membership in the EU has been the status quo all their lives daleo Jun 2016 #49

People don't like being told what to do, even if it's good for them Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #23

If you're hoping to counter the Leave campaign's characterization of Remain as elitist Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2016 #24

It looks like Britain doesn't like these 'free' trade agreements, either. (nt) w4rma Jun 2016 #26

The polarization between ignorant bigotted older voters for Brexit and the rest is very striking: Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #29

stupid enid602 Jun 2016 #31

result of stupid people voting elmac Jun 2016 #35

The amount of anti-intellectualism on the Leave side struck me as astonishing RAFisher Jun 2016 #39

Yes UKIP leader admitted on TV lieing outright. Boris Johnson repeated debunked EuroMyths. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #43

It almost makes one want to declare that only the college educated can vote philosslayer Jun 2016 #44

It'd be good if everyone were college educated Wednesdays Jun 2016 #55

The stupid is strong in this country, but the media is not the root cause Cosmocat Jun 2016 #41

Yes. Critical thinking is not taught & not respected. Athletes & celebs are "heroes". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #42

Heres the scary part workinclasszero Jun 2016 #47

I Don't Agree mckara Jun 2016 #48

Yep. People 840high Jun 2016 #54

yep... chillfactor Jun 2016 #53

Don't we know that from the primaries. egduj Jun 2016 #56

You really can't blame "the media" PJMcK Jun 2016 #58

There is a difference between stupid and ignorance. Most people have tblue37 Jun 2016 #60

I'll leave this here: joshcryer Jun 2016 #61