Opinions Are Made, Not Measured
On the illusion of free opinion
People believe an election fills parliament according to the free will of the voters. Politicians tell us we are the sovereign. We believe that a referendum — or an opinion poll — measures the free will of the people.
In the following, I explain why none of this is true.
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