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Imagine that entrants to the Olympic 100m sprint were decided like Brexit. "I'm just an ordinary guy, but 52% of people voted for me so you should let me race."
"But you're not going to win."
"52%..."
"You're not even competitive."
"52%..."
"Ok, go right ahead."
"But you're not going to win."
"52%..."
"You're not even competitive."
"52%..."
"Ok, go right ahead."
[9.7 seconds later]
"No fair, I only covered half the distance everyone else did!"
"52% got you into the race, but after that you were on your own. A vote can't give you athletic prowess you never had."
"But..."
"No buts, that's just reality."
"No fair, I only covered half the distance everyone else did!"
"52% got you into the race, but after that you were on your own. A vote can't give you athletic prowess you never had."
"But..."
"No buts, that's just reality."
Brexit is exactly the same. The referendum result may give us Brexit, but it can't magically give us a successful Brexit. No causal connection between the two.
