I think Brexit portrays this particular paradox very well. Whilst politicians extol "the will of the people" as being sacrosanct, and they will leave the EU with no compromise against their better judgement BECAUSE of the vote, nevertheless Brexit has also given free rein to a very small right-wing segment of Parliament, allowing them to act as dictators. In this way, the public views on so many issues - austerity, the environment, immigration - will be completely overlooked. Furthermore, the public will not be allowed to make a judgment through vote on the final outcome - democracy has become a sick joke to be manipulated.