[2111USMC]

"He champions the state-led French social model over “Anglo-Saxon” economics."

They just don't get it.

Is Chirac and the elite so arrogant that they think they can push this down peoples' throats?

Did the vote results mean nothing to them?

[colorado tanker]

Did the vote results mean nothing to them?

Chirac is one of those serene souls who is never troubled by the thought that he might be wrong or that a majority should be honored if it disagrees with him.

[ml1954]

Is Chirac and the elite so arrogant that they think they can push this down peoples' throats?

Yes

Did the vote results mean nothing to them?

The vote results mean to them that they shouldn't have gone the referendum route.

[Red Sea Swimmer]

Abusers are used to their victims accepting what is done to them. They like to shove things down people's throats and to get them to swallow. They feel more powerful when they do this.

When the victim strikes back it is a wonderful thing.