BREXIT does not indicate a fatal flaw with direct democracy; rather it indicates a society still learning how to do it.
Britain will come out ahead in the long-run if it stays with the first BREXIT referendum.
Washington DC attempted to use a referendum to change the minimum wage--with disastrous results.
The frustration that gives rise to populism may give rise to direct democracy in the future.
Despite the pain of exiting the European Union, Britain will be better-off in the long run if it goes through with its BREXIT plan.

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Imposing tariffs on Mexico to stop illegal immigration is absurd, and hurts long-term regional relationships.

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The growing friction between the US and the EU at a NATO summit is a sign of regionalism.

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With the threat of a border being reimposed between Northern Ireland and its southern neighbor, the country may want to rethink its long-term relationships.

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Illegal immigration is changing from seasonal worker migration from Mexico to permanent migration from Central America, revealing regionalization.