I’m from England and I am horrified. The vote should have been open to 16 year olds. The baby boomers have had the benefit of freedom of travel, free education and the ability to buy houses. They have taken all of this away from my generation and I am sat in cold shock. I love being part of Europe and I feel that it’s…
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Seems likely this may lead to more carnage in Northern Ireland too, with the new “hard border” between NI and the Irish Republic. Sinn Fein have already put out a statement:
It’s shameful, it’s a real step backwards but worst of all it confirms the fears I had that I was surrounded by racists and xenophobes. The rhetoric coming from the leave campaign made it sound like we’re overrun with ‘immigrants’ (whatever they ment by that, ‘cause it sure as shit doesn't mean what they think it…
Cameron’s legacy is going to go down as one of if not the worst in GB history. He sacrificed his country so the Tories could stay in power and then played a game of chicken with the British public and lost.
I realise lots of your people voted to stay, but it genuinely turns my stomach that the Leave campaign was so blatantly racist and still won the day. I would be ashamed.
Words cannot describe how awful that man is. I wish the vote was open to 16 year old like the Scottish one was, they're the ones who have to live with this the longest. By all accounts it was the older generation who swung the vote.
Living in Wales, we are totally fucked. I knew a decision like this should never have been decided on by the British public.
I’m waiting for that shitbag Farage to use the phrase “Mandate from the Masses”, when 52% of the 72% that turned out voted Leave. It’s roughly 37% of the country that voted out and whilst it’s impossible to speak for those that didn’t vote, I hardly think that 28% were rabidly pro Brexit.
They are going to leave. 70% of Scots voted to stay in the EU. The only reason they agreed to stay part of Great Britain was because of the guarantees they got from Cameron that GB would remain part of the EU. Scotland is friggin gone.
It is mind blowing that people think this is a good thing. I am just sitting here stunned. The markets are reacting terribly, good luck with trade, Scotland is going to leave the UK for sure while Ireland made rumblings a few hours ago that they will explore their options as well. The whole thing is just jaw dropping.
Scotland already had a referendum on leaving and the reason it stayed was due to promises that the UK wouldn’t be leaving the EU. Now that this has happened, the Scots will likely vote to leave the UK and stay in the EU.
You know who’s going to follow in the UK’s lead first though? Scotland. Already talking about another referendum on independence. UK withdrawing from the EU is precedent setting; now everybody from Catalonia to Florida will be agitating for secession on the basis of attaining “true sovereignty.” Ugh
We are so fucked.
This is such a bad move, I’m so ashamed of my country. This move shows how hate can motivate people to make stupid decisions. Please remember that very nearly half of us didn't make this decision. I feel sick...
I am too. I though that Remain was a shoe in and now I’m concerned about the jobs of my sister and her boyfriend. She’s an American working in London and he’s Irish in Manchester. Depending on how quickly things change they could both be out of a job, not to mention all the other EU citizens in the UK or the UK ones…
It’s a thermodynamic oddity. You can lose weight in your abdomen by standing on your head, and it migrates to your boobs. It takes disciplined patience but eventually it happens. Helps if you hold your breath, as well.
Long story short, she flicked a cigarette at me and gave me a look like she was daring me to tell someone.