To be fair, that dismissive attitude toward democracy is fully consistent with the proto-imperial European Union. And yes, suspending Parliament longer than usual to reduce time to block Brexit is a defense of democracy as represented by the referendum. Screw the "backlash."
Why hasn't there been a backlash against Remainers for thwarting the implementation of the referendum? Face it, those suing over this "prorogation" aren't protesting a "no-deal Brexit." They are suing to stop any Brexit.
And after 3 years of getting away with any delay to finally justify cancelling the referendum, the Remainers are shocked that Prime Minister Johnson is willing to play hardball to finally enact the referendum. If he fails, rule of law is dead in Britain.
I warned the British that Brexit was their last chance to escape the proto-imperial EU before it goes full empire. Does anyone doubt that if Brexit fails right now that there will ever be another chance for the British people to express their view on this and have it matter?
I have feared that failure to take a flawed Brexit deal that May negotiated would kill Brexit by making remaining in the EU seem the better alternative to a no-deal Brexit. I figured getting formally out was the most important thing. And that after getting out, bad provisions could be changed over time.
I hope October proves me wrong and Britain gets out, deal or no deal. Let the continentals have their empire if they want it. Why should Britain volunteer for that after centuries of resisting conquest?
UPDATE: Yeah:
It is fair to say that what the government has decided to do is irregular and tactically ruthless. But it is not – I think we can all agree after days of meticulous argumentation – unconstitutional, and it is certainly not undemocratic.
Even its irregularity and ruthlessness seem pretty mundane after all the arcane legal contortions of the Irreconcilable Remainers who have tirelessly manipulated parliamentary procedure over the past months. (I wonder if they have any idea how much furious exasperation these antics provoked among real people.) And it is certainly right to describe the antagonistic response to that government decision as absurd, hysterical and largely opportunistic.
Carry on and Brexit.
