https://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/cabinet-papers-revealed-politicians-wanted-a-republic-for-elites/ Breaking the chains of control Tue, 02 Jan 2018 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/cabinet-papers-revealed-politicians-wanted-a-republic-for-elites/#comment-1149 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 02:34:00 +0000 http://www.theunshackled.net/?p=7015#comment-1149 Really! These suggestions are just too ridiculous. First of all, the people do not want a directly elected president. At the 1999 ConCon those advocating such a position did not even receive a majority of the republican votes, and 45% of the population didn’t bother at all. Then, to start of with a postal plebiscite would have two problems: (1) you would be asking people to buy a pig in a poke, and (2) when a concrete proposition is finally put to a referendum, the chances are many will vote against it. It can be taken for granted that (a) a hard core of people will never vote for a republic, (b) another large proportion are indifferent, and will only vote if the proposition is just right, and (c) any proposed republican model will have features which will alienate some of those who would otherwise be sympathetic. Also, the worst time to have such a referendum would be when the population is mourning the death of a beloved monarch, and celebration the coronation of another with the usual amount of pomp and excitement.
This has all be explained in detail in: http://malcolmsmiscellany.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/flogging-dead-horse-of-republic.html . Please read it in full.

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