darksideby182 wrote:Couldn't this backlash be applied to any general election? I.e my party promised this but didn't get in/stayed in, another party got in and have changed the ways of the country (which may already be in place) now i'm gonna lose out?
Sure, but a General Election happens every 5 years and most things are reversible.
A referendum is more of a one off (we could have another of course, but most Leavers don’t seem keen) and it’s an issue that once implemented can never be undone. Once we leave that’s it, rejoining is possible but not under the great deal we had (rebate, keeping the pound etc).
Brexit is also tied into people’s very identity on both sides. Leavers feel very British, Remainers feel very European. That’s a big gap between people, far greater than political party support.