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To: Berlin_Freeper
No ones suggesting the system is perfect. Like all systems of government it has advantages and disadvantages. It is however, our system. It is not a system foisted on us by a group of ex-commies eager to create a European superstate that they can lord over without any checks or controls on it at all. And that is ultimately what the EU aspires to be.

Just to be clear, there is a theory and a practice of democracy. Theoretically electing every politician and judge and local official is more "democratic", but in practice, as most people aren't really bothered about the minor positions, what you end up with is a dictatorship of the concerned, of those who can be bothered. Similarly, theoretically the parliament can discuss or block EU legislation, but effectively the unelected commissioners are the ones who are calling the shots. They are the ones introducing legislation. They are the ones who set the agenda. They have WAY too much power.

The so-called elitists are members of parliament. They are all elected. All they are doing is selecting a leader, who obviously has to be PM because by definition they are the ones with the support of the House. Cameron did not have to resign. There's no law saying he had to. He just recognised that having put so much of his political capital into the remain campaign it would be impossible for him to continue as PM. You sneer at the new PM being a remainer too. What you forget is that the majority of the Conservative party were for remain, so she is merely a reflection of their stance, which is only democratic. If the majority of the party is pro-remain it stands to reason their leader would be too, not so? So what are you complaining about?

67 posted on 07/15/2016 5:57:08 PM PDT by Vanders9
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To: Vanders9
I am not sneering nor complaining. Take a look back, I am lmao. You have to twist logic to excuse May because of the party when the majority of the people voted Brexit. You seem to think I am upset about it. You are welcome to your Elitist system of governance. Looking forward to King Charles.
71 posted on 07/15/2016 7:59:21 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Vanders9
What do you think about May's new position on Article 50 I gave you?

She went from “Brexit is Brexit” to Brexit is something or other.

If anyone should be sneering and complaining about May it is you. Instead of twisting logic to empower her.

That's funny too. I assure you.

72 posted on 07/15/2016 8:07:27 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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