Bob Geldof reminds March for Europe protesters they live in a democracy (that voted to leave the EU)

Tens of thousands turned out Saturday in London for the “March for Europe,” where they organized to protest the millions who turned out to vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

Up to 40,000 people expected to take part in #marchforeurope in London to protest against the vote to leave the #EU https://t.co/SplbEZ0v0g

— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 2, 2016

Thousands are continuing to #marchforeurope https://t.co/GByfdvrNuL pic.twitter.com/kX6jh0EcSW

— ITV News (@itvnews) July 2, 2016

Just some of the 20,000 people that have descended upon Parliament to #marchforeuropehttps://t.co/AlMpDwD65U

— Metro (@MetroUK) July 2, 2016

EU Balloon and Big Ben. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs #marchforeurope pic.twitter.com/aOtMnWO3Ni

— Kevin Coombs (@coombskj) July 2, 2016

Bob Geldof, probably best known for co-writing the charity song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” and organizing the Live Aid concert to fight famine in Ethiopia, was a featured speaker at the protest, and reminded the marchers that they live in a democracy.

Bob Geldof has some strong words for politicians at the #MarchforEurope https://t.co/CyH57xw5Ml pic.twitter.com/rvpQzA6lMd

— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 2, 2016

Maybe he should had added that in a democracy, the side with more votes wins — just to clarify.

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Sadly, democracy wasn’t the only concept that took a beating at the massive protest. Jarvis Cocker, not really known in the U.S. for anything but well known in the U.K. as lead singer of the band Pulp, gave the assembled masses a lesson in geography via a prerecorded message.

Jarvis Cocker makes a vital contribution to #EUref debate pic.twitter.com/20o3bJgKSN

— Will Gore (@WillGore) July 2, 2016

Jarvis Cocker holding up a world map: "You cannot deny geography. The UK is in Europe"

Thanks for that amazing insight, Jarvis ?#Whatever

— Martin Hunt ? (@MartinHunt2) July 2, 2016

#JarvisCocker providing today's geography lesson #marchforeurope pic.twitter.com/Kg4RUfqxEp

— Andy Thompson (@andybitesdog) July 2, 2016

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Take a long march off a short pier you fool.We haven't left Europe,We've left the corrupt dictatorship EU https://t.co/GehkV7cnVl

— Denise (@LittleMissFoxyy) July 2, 2016

Jarvis Cocker is confused. The vote wasn't about leaving Europe. We like Europe. The vote was to leave a corrupt bureaucracy called the EU

— Marty the Tyke (@martytyke) July 2, 2016

Someone PLEASE explain the difference between #EU & #Europe to Jarvis Cocker et al @ #marchforeurope We'll always be in Europe….

— rebelyellgirl (@rebelyellgirl) July 2, 2016

If there was anyone likely to inspire a turnaround on the #Brexit decision, Bob Geldof and Jarvis Cocker it is not.

— Jez #FBPE ???♑ (@theoddbin) July 2, 2016