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Or vote with your… vote. The relative benefit is that it can actually work, in theory at least.

Theory isn't very useful when something like this comes to the table.

How many times has this theory been cheated in the last thousand years?

the answer is, a lot

You really think any of what's going on in Australia is the will of the people?

They have people voting over 3% tax increases and gay marriage, not surveillance. Doesn't matter who you vote for, every party is in favor of increasing their power.

So which country is better in that regard?

We never had a vote on same sex marriage. It was more a completely optional mail in survey whose results the govt. was completely welcome and within its rights to ignore.

On that one, at least, the politicians were too spineless to take a stand.

Yes

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