hoy cache q en los comentarios un wn puso esto
How Australia dealt with a popular urge for unspecified change (ditching the monarchy for.. something else, 1998-1999):
-Give the activists what they wish for: a convention to come up with an alternative
-Watch the activists fighting each other and come up with an alternative that no one really wants
-Put it to the people, who wanted change but do not have one single idea of change.
-The people reject it because all concrete alternatives, being earthly constructs, are imperfect. The status quo is strengthened.
How New Zealand dealt with a popular urge for unspecified change (ditching the union jack on the flag and replace it with... something else, 2015-16):
-Give the activists what they wish for: a convention to come up with an alternative flag
-Watch the activists fighting each other and come up with an alternative flag that no one really wants
-Put it to the people, who wanted change but do not have one single idea of change.
-The people reject it because all concrete alternatives, being earthly constructs, are imperfect. The status quo is strengthened.
How Chile dealt with a popular urge for unspecified change (ditching the old Constitution for.. something better, 2019-2022):
-Give the activists what they wish for: a convention to come up with an alternative
-Watch the activists fighting each other and come up with an alternative that no one really wants
-Put it to the people, who wanted change but do not have one single idea of change.
-The people reject it because all concrete alternatives, being earthly constructs, are imperfect. The status quo is strengthened.