15th November 2016
Brexit, Trump. Pragmatism next?
A definition of Public opinion is “an expression of the general population's thoughts on a particular political issue”.
Certain sections of the metropolitan elite are still in denial about Brexit and our virus is about to hit the USA. A reversal of the theory that when America sneezes, we get the flu.
It is a strange thing that those who wear the right to free speech and democracy so loudly and proudly on their sleeves seem to want to keep railing against a democratically determined result because it does not fit with their ideals. In fact anyone who successfully voted contra to their view, in the UK for ‘Brexit’ and in the USA for Trump, must be an idiot that is in need of ‘re-programming’.
The ‘Trump’ victory has been a shock to many and it seems that the outcome was determined by the failings of the ‘Clinton’ camp and pollsters to understand that the democratic process has become so distorted by those who express opinions that simply echo the controlling elites ‘thinking’ of what was right. Quite ‘Orwellian’ in fact.
Many who voted in the Brexit and now Trump democratic process no longer wish to be seen expressing their views or intent as to do so attracts abuse- physical in some cases and certainly with social media trolling.
I am reminded of a great observation on the Spanish dealings with the Brit expats in the Costa del Sol when I lived there. It was said that the Spanish would tell you what you want to hear rather than what you need to hear.
In this case Trump got to hear what he needed to know to win, Clinton got to listen to what she wanted to hear to lose.
So in reality the voter outcome of Brexit and the US election have a common bond and that is the silent majority.
I think that the so called losing side in these democratic processes both in the UK and US needs to take a good long look at themselves.
Because those who may have a contra view of your world vision are not idiots, racists, anti-semites, hate crime driven, LGBT phobic monsters. Quite the contrary in fact, they may have a view that just could turn out to be right given time and reflection.
Just a thought.
Comments (2)
The only thing I could add is their failure to accept the BREXIT democratic vote decision highlights their argumentative skills which is to drown out the opposition & to shout louder than their opponent to hide their own ignorance!
David Hatton 23/11/2016 21:57
I alluded to George Orwells 'Animal Farm' and that is what we have today in so many ways.
The decision of an electorate may not always prove to be correct and that is democracy at work. It was Joseph de Maistre who wrote in 1811 "Every nation gets the government it deserves."
Perhaps the decisions in the US and UK will see (in 'regu-speak' language) positive outcomes but whatever happens both countries need to develop thicker skins in so many ways, accepting that society is not always fair, that minorities should not assume majority entitlement rights and as per Donald Trump's inspired choice of victory song, recognise that :
"You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, well you just might find, you get what you need".
Derek Bradley 24/11/2016 09:06
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