Originally Posted by too_much_coffee:
“Whilst it is not exactly motivating to know that one's pay is 1/300th of that of the CEO I'm not sure that "disenfranchised" is quite the correct description.
One's lack of pay and the CEO's excessive pay have no bearing upon one's rights of citizenship nor the right to vote.”
It depends on which definition you use.
"Feeling like you have little power to change your life for the better" is one definition from the dictionary, and I can certainly see how that would apply to a lot of people. There are plenty out there who are doing 'the right things' and are, at best, merely keeping their heads above water.
While there are many reasons why people voted for Brexit, I think wanting to take back control is one that appealed to many, even though that isn't what they've actually done.