In Denmark there has been some debate about whether this can be seen as democratic support for the government's "cooperation" policy (samarbejdspolitikken) with the German occupation authorities. Some have argued that the result showed a broad unity of opinion in the population and among politicians in support of the relatively cooperative line taken by the government. Bertel Haarder, citing Knud Kristensen, has argued that the vote was sold as one of solidarity with the Danish constitution, democracy, and a rejection of totalitarian elements in society, and cannot therefore be seen as an explicit endorsement by the population of the government's line.
In Denmark, there has been debate about whether this can be considered democratic backing for the government's "cooperation" policy (samarbejdspolitikken) with German occupying authorities. Some argue that the results indicate broad public and political support for the government's cooperative approach. Bertel Haarder, citing Knud Kristensen, contends that the vote was framed as a show of solidarity with the Danish constitution, democracy, and resistance against totalitarian tendencies in society, thus precluding it from being seen as an explicit endorsement by the population.