On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 17:59:13 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 09:45:32 -0600, Janet B >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >yeah, and they are whining now that they figured out that leaving is
>> >going to affect them personally, in their pocketbook.
>> >So much 'buyer's remorse'. It could easily happen in the US.
>> >Janet US
>>
>> Some are whining? That would be the idiots amongst them. I doubt the
>> country is collectively regretting the decision somehow.
>
> A great many voters in the Referendum, were adults who had never
>voted in their lives before (unless for game shows) They were encouraged
>to register and take part.

Voting is compulsory in Australia, there have been times I have had
misgivings about that, but when I read about situations like you
describe I can see the value in it. It's no guarantee of people voting
willingly or with knowledge but I think generally speaking, it forces
people to be more engaged in politics.

> Now some are saying if they knew their Brexit vote might win they
>wouldn't have done it; they didn't really mean it and they want to do it
>again, properly.
>
> <sigh>

<shakes head>... you're not exactly helping to raise my opinion of the
average person you know