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By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, Mar 21, 2024
Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org.
Could we take another look at the stunning results of the Irish referenda held earlier this month? The resignation of Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Vardkar, who acknowledged that he had badly misjudged the public mood, underlines the significance of the votes.
In describing the results last week I wrote:
The great lesson to be learned from the Irish referenda—a lesson that ruling elites ignore at their peril—is that in a democracy, the government does not tell the people what to think.
Forgive me for repeating myself, but I think the message bears repetition. Because the Irish referenda just might be seen by historians, years from now, as the moment when a great political tide began to turn. …
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