We’re all democrats, aren’t we? Goddammit, even Republicans are democrats (with a small ‘d’). We all believe in democracy, don’t we? We believe that it’s a basic right for more-or-less anyone over the age of 18 who isn’t mentally deranged to be able to vote in a political election…or even a referendum, don’t we? Hell, the Aussies made it compulsory to vote…but is that democratic? Should someone be forced to vote? No, not in my book. I don’t believe that eveyone should be made to vote as I don’t believe that everyone should be ABLE to vote. That’s right; I’m not a democrat; at least not an enfranchise-the-hell-outta-everybody democrat. You don’t agree with me? Screw you, it’s my democratic right to say that I don’t agree with a free-for-all style of democracy.
Here’s a simple test: ask everyone you know what the word ‘enfranchise’ means? If they reply that it’s to run a retail outlet under licence, then bingo! They should be disenfranchised on the spot. If they just shrug their shoulders and say “I dunno”, they should be shot on the spot.
“But democracy is ingrained in us.” Is it? You are told what to do by your parents, your big sister/brother, by your teachers, your bosses, your missus (if you’re a husband), by police officers, judges, security guards, dinner ladies, bullies, TV executives and ad agencies…it never ends. The fact is that we look for leaders; someone to take charge when the poop hits the fan and generally the person we obey is the one who speaks in a steady, confident voice and, therefore, must know what the hell they are talking about.
The Brexit referendum/debate/argument/utter friggin’ mess has thrown up one glaringly obvious fact: that you do not ask the opinion of a person who knows diddly squat about anything apart from how much each of Kim Kardashian’s buttocks weigh or what model of Range Rover Dele Alli drives or the easiest ways to kill a Pit Bull. When a person applies for citizenship for a country, what happens? There is a test to pass. It’s not difficult. It’s comprised of a few basic questions about that particular country and its history. Introduce something similar for people who want to vote; for example:
What do the initials ‘MP’ stand for? What is a ‘constituency’? What’s the difference between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? Explain the fluctuations in the currency and futures markets after an interest rate rise. Easy.
That’ll get rid of at least 50% of the lamearse, dimwit population. No, I shouldn’t say that. They’re not dim. They just don’t give a toss. They don’t want to know so, thus, they don’t know. And, their opinion/vote is worthless.
What about politicians? Yeah, get rid of some of them too. What purpose do they serve? They are elected to represent their constituents. Do they do that? No, they represent their party and its leaders. I watched some of PM’s Question Time last week and the poor, beleagured, diction-trained Theresa was asked the same bloody question about 15 times. Why? What difference did it make? Was anything resolved? No. Was the topic discussed any further? No. It was just the same question with the same answer. I imagine it was so the MPs could get their pasty faces on telly to justify their silly salary/expense accounts. Then, an MP stood up and asked the PM to commend a chap who had been a bell-ringer in his constituency since medieval times. What? A deeply divided nation is on the verge of a constitutional and economic catastrophe and all we get is a shambling charade that served no useful purpose whatsoever.
A question; where is David Cameron? Is he alive? Has he shaved his head and gone off to a Hari Krishna retreat? If ever there was a politician who monumentally cocked up, twas he. And I don’t care whether you want to leave or to remain, that guy plunged the UK over the abyss and into the yawning chasm of fire.
Oh yeah, by the way, it’s a hard, yes, it’s a hard, yes it’s a so, so, so, so hard…yes, it’s a Hard Brexit that’s gonna fa-a-a-a-fall.
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