The UK had the bold courage to vote for direct democracy, never mind other issues. Fortunately, it's an Island nation, birthplace of The Magna Carta, the signing that triggered Western-styled democracy, signed by newly crowned Prince John, heir to King Richard The Lion-hearted. Imagine how livid and shattered Winston Churchill would've been if alive to see a 'Remain' victory? No Brexit? And Germany bein' the continental power - again. As a Canadian, I'm proud of Britain, who ultimately might be triggering democratic renewal throughout the EU and even elsewhere. A return to direct democracy and self-determination at the reasonable price of a couple of years of uncertainty and economic discomfort for the democratic futures of It's youth, who romantically and socially voted overwhelming for 'Remain' Be reminded, it's the older generation, who've life-traveled eras and generations; therefore it's gradually learned to be more long-sighted than youth's short-sightedness, based obviously on their brief histories beyond age-12. That said, Hip, Hip, Hooray!
+Sub Merc You raised (accidentally) an interesting point. At the time of the framing of the American Constitution the revolutionaries had no idea that it would work for sure. No one else was doing it in 1775 and they were in uncharted waters, so to speak. A lot of people did not agree that the great "experiment" would work. lots of people described it as a load of "bollocks" so to speak but they muddled through it and eventually, hey presto, they have a united country. Sound any bit familiar, perhaps?
