But the forces of public opinion on which democracies rest rarely take shape in ideal conditions. Indeed, one need look no further than the Greek vote itself to find an example of raw emotions and outrage winning out over a rational calculation of economic costs and benefits.
你也许会说，欧洲人并不充分了解希腊人的窘况以及紧缩已经给希腊造成的伤害。诚然，如果对情况有更好的了解，许多人也许会改变立场。但作为民主基础的民意的力量很少形成于理想环境。事实上，只要看一看希腊公投本身就可以发现，原始冲动和愤怒压倒了理性的经济成本收益分析。