We noted an ironic incident in England the other day.
European history acknowledges Greece to be the cradle of democracy, and thus it was that elections were recently held to determine membership of the largely unloved european parliament.
The democratic process resulted in two decidedly undemocratic, unpleasant and generally unsuitable individuals being elected in England, to the sound of much negative publicity.
The following day found one of these individuals subject to an expression of public antipathy, with shouting protestors wielding banners and, in the traditional way, throwing eggs at him.
So much for English reserve - but let us hope at least, that all parties returned home to find their tea still hot.
(with grateful thanks to HG)
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Your post made me smile...it was indeed a wild rumpus. There are so many ironies in the world and the democratic process hasn't left the top of the list for years...I wonder if true democracy should be renamed "idealism" because what the people want never seems to happen.
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