Should such a decision be left to the public?

Katlyn 2022-03-20 09:02:41

The film tells the story that happened less than a year before the Brexit referendum. It can be said to be ups and downs.

The Brexiteers, led by Dominic, seized the referendum loophole and ushered in the so-called new political train 'micro-targeted politics under big data'. Attempts to release the anxiety, doubt and anger in the people's hearts in order to achieve the purpose of Brexit.

Remainers were complacent at first, believing that it was inevitable, they only presented evidence and stated the facts, and provided a large amount of data for the people to choose for themselves. In their hearts, the ending was too clear and too simple. They also put too much faith in the rational element of their own nation.

It was not until the Remainers were assassinated that the main leaders of the Remain camp realized that they had lost, as early as 20 years ago. The Brexit sentiment has been accumulating from the beginning to the end, but the government has not properly channeled it, which has led to the wanton use of the Brexiteers. Now that the Pandora's box has been opened, the uncivilized solution has replaced the accumulation of civilization for so many years, only in an instant.

Is this a good train? Or is it a train that is driven by a few people to the degeneration of democracy? so? Should such a complex decision be left to the people?

Such a question comes to my mind today, n years after the referendum ended, the British government still hasn't figured it out, right? The ramifications of the referendum remain.

There are a few words in the movie that make me shudder:

In the early days of the referendum, Dominica thought he would win, and the reason was simple. He called the political decision method of the Remainers to present facts and evidence as conventional wisdom, and he himself has mastered the stunt of overtaking, that is, the manipulation of human hearts under big data. This technology has placed as many as 100 million for him. , which drew at least 3 million votes

The last sentence is really embarrassing, that is, the Internet algorithms in this day and age know yourself better than you! It can make decisions for you!

And when Dominic asked the general manager of the algorithm company a question, his answer was even more sad.

In this supervisor's mind, he thought this was an experiment. Doesn't he know it's about the fate of England? He knew, what was it that drove him to do such an experiment even so?

At this time, Dominic was obviously angry too. The 'experiment' did not match his original intention. What he wanted was 'reset'! But the supervisor persuaded him with a few words, the reason is very simple, if you don't do such an experiment, you can't win!

The argument for persuasion is that without 'new politics' you cannot win! So, after this conversation, everything changed!

In the end, what the Remainers said to Mr. Duo when they knew that their situation was over was even more terrifying. This is 'post-truth', and even the Remainers themselves have been 'post-truth'.

Make a wish carefully, you can't control it.

In fact, such a question should not have been subject to a public referendum. But the Remainers naively believe that good countries can ask their own questions, solve their own problems, and solve them in a civilized way. but? What about the facts? Backfired, they overestimated the sanity of the people. And the Brexiteers naively believe that Brexit is the restart of British politics, the people regaining control again, the end of all corrupt politics, and the beginning of a new political train. but? The facts of the past few years have also proved that things backfired. They overestimate the government's ability to reform itself. We use the latest technology to try to control the minds of the people. How can we control the new technology ourselves? Or are they controlled by a few?

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Extended Reading

Brexit quotes

  • Dominic Cummings: [scene cuts between the two offices of Vote Leave and Vote Remain as they write out strategy] We also know that the other side are gonna run a campaign the way that campaigns have been run for pretty much the last 70 years. They're gonna fight from the center, and they're gonna make it about jobs and the economy.

    Andrew Cooper: We focus on the economy and jobs. The message: leaving risks both.

    Craig Oliver: Clinton '92. Best campaign ever. "It's the economy, stupid".

    Andrew Cooper: You define your opponent as the riskier option, and though the change candidate might initially poll well, come election day the nerves kick in. Voters revert back to center. Law of political science - if the status quo are ahead before the campaign begins, which we are, they always win on the day. So...

    Douglas Carswell: So, what's our answer?

    Dominic Cummings: Tzu's "The Art of War". If we fight them on home terrain, they will win. So what we need to do is lead them to the ninth battlefield. The deadly ground where no one expects to find themselves. Outcome? *They* perish.

    Victoria Woodcock: Which means?

    Dominic Cummings: You reverse the proposition. We make *them* the risky option. To stay is to risk losing more of the things we cherish - we're asking voters not to reject the status quo, but to return to it, to independence. How much does it cost us each week to be members of the EU?

    Daniel Hannan: In the region of...

    Dominic Cummings: What's our researcher's name?

    Matthew Elliott: Richard.

    Dominic Cummings: Ricardo, will you get me all the figures up for how much it costs to be members of the EU for a week? Largest one wins.

    Matthew Elliott: Make sure it's verifiable!

  • Dominic Cummings: It's not rocket science, it's simple. There are three types of voter. Those certain to vote to exit, that's one third. Well, they're in the bag, so ignore them. Those certain to vote to stay, that's another third, and we can't touch them so fuck 'em. The last third: "I would like to leave, but I'm worried about what the effect will be to jobs and living standards". *These* are the only people that we need to care about. And trust me, the others will be after exactly the same bunch.

    [cut to Vote Remain offices]

    Craig Oliver: Now, these are who will decide the result. The "Hearts versus Heads" and the "Disengaged Middle". 34% of the electorate.