So there are certain kids who assume that when you answer them with something other than what they want (like "no") what you really mean is "ask me again sometime". And, invariably, that kids will be back, often within minutes, asking the same questions looking for a different answer. Sometimes they are clever, and change the question slightly as if you might think differently if they ask differently.
Our democracy seems to be taking lessons from those kids. Watching the news we see that if something is voted "no" in the Senate, they will wait a couple of days, then try again....and again...and again...till they (the majority party) get what they wanted in the first place.
Like the kid, the question for the Senate seems not to be "is this right?" or "is this what the people want?". Instead, it is "will you vote yes now or later?"
It is a form of misrepresentation that annoys mne
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