Elite: okay, this vote is *nominally* about whether to do the thing, but *really* it's about affirming our identity as a society that's developed to the point it would *never* do the thing
Voter: I dunno, I kinda want to do the thing
Elite: yeah I *know*, it *seems* appealing, but that's exactly what we—
That One Guy: DO THE THING! DO THE THING!
Voter: guy's got a point.
Elite: no but look, *that* guy… look, here's *all* the experts on thingdoing and they're unanimous that…
Elite: (sigh)
Elite: you did the thing, didn't you?
Voter: I did the thing!
That One Guy: HE DID THE THING
Elite: he did the thing.