Yet too many decisions about the future of Europe and the eurozone are made in highly technocratic settings, with most citizens not really understanding what is going on, let alone feeling that policymakers care. One can debate whether a referendum is the most appropriate vehicle for asking for their consent, but ask one must.
民主需要真正的争论。但太多关于欧洲和欧元区未来的决定在极大程度上走的是技术官僚决定程序，大部分公民并不真正了解要发生什么，更不用说体会决策者所关心的东西了。你可以争论公投是否是让他们亮出观点的最佳方式，但这是必须做的。