Just as they deliberately distorted democracy with the myth of the "will of the people', so Leavers sought to stifle dissent by misapplying the principle of 'loser's consent'.
Such consent only requires democratic minorities to accept defeat at the ballot box peacefully,
Such consent only requires democratic minorities to accept defeat at the ballot box peacefully,
and to trust their turn will come to challenge again in due course.
It bears NO obligation whatsoever for those minorities to conform to the majority view.
No matter how heavy a defeat, it's the right & responsibility of the losing minority to scrutinise, question, and
It bears NO obligation whatsoever for those minorities to conform to the majority view.
No matter how heavy a defeat, it's the right & responsibility of the losing minority to scrutinise, question, and
challenge the majority at every turn, and if they can, to make the minority view, the view of a new majority.
Attacking the right to dissent, is the action of an authoritarian state.
Responding with silence, is the inaction of a compliant population.
This is why those, even on
Attacking the right to dissent, is the action of an authoritarian state.
Responding with silence, is the inaction of a compliant population.
This is why those, even on
our own side, who say we must "accept (or respect) democracy", are actually demanding we 'accept compliance'.
Compliance isn't giving 'loser's consent', it's consenting to dictatorhip.
This must apply to last week's election, just as it did to the Referendum, despite the best
Compliance isn't giving 'loser's consent', it's consenting to dictatorhip.
This must apply to last week's election, just as it did to the Referendum, despite the best
efforts of politicians, political commentators, and their propaganda machines, to label anyone not complying with their demands for 'loser's consent', as anti-democrats & traitors.
