All the noise about the referendum is about them, not us

We know that when our normally cranky and divided politicians — regardless of party, tribe, or persuasion — seem to agree, we the people are always  the sufferers and victims. This is what always happens when they want to increase their salaries and benefits, no matter what the law, public opinion or budget demands: they brush us aside and continue kama kawaida (business as usual) as our taxes keep rising.