And Now You Will Suffer
Last night, when the NO votes had it, many people were saying that the vote was so close that of course Westminster could not ignore the disaffected Scots. In response, I tweeted:
The feeling is that many NO people did not vote for the status quo ante, but for devolution or increased local powers, which were promised in a heartfelt "vow" by the leaders of the three major parties.
Anyway, this morning after the results that showed a nice ten point gap (pre-"vow" polls were showing a 1-4 point spread):
This happens all the time. When you do not win, you lose. You don't win eighty percent or even half. You lose, unless you still have the political initiative to keep making demands. One day, if we keep mentioning this and squirreling away examples, people will even remember.
You can't just ignore the million people who want to leave the country—you have to take revenge upon them!
— Nick Mamatas (@NMamatas) September 19, 2014
The feeling is that many NO people did not vote for the status quo ante, but for devolution or increased local powers, which were promised in a heartfelt "vow" by the leaders of the three major parties.
Anyway, this morning after the results that showed a nice ten point gap (pre-"vow" polls were showing a 1-4 point spread):
This happens all the time. When you do not win, you lose. You don't win eighty percent or even half. You lose, unless you still have the political initiative to keep making demands. One day, if we keep mentioning this and squirreling away examples, people will even remember.
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