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British people, do you think at some point in the future the UK will rejoin the EU? If yes, when and on what terms? (piefed.zip)

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 week ago

As a unitedstatesian, I was genuinely baffled by Brexit - particularly the political establishment’s insistence on following the referendum despite the significant numbers of people who stated it was a protest vote, and all the analysis that said it would be rather economically catastrophic.

But nope: See that brick wall? Let’s floor it and hope for the best, wcgw?

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 11 points 1 week ago

My mum voted brexit and she regrets it. She says such an issue shouldn't have been put to a refurrendum as the average person didn't know what the EU was, so they just had to be lied to for a few months.

[-] Lemming421@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

If you don’t know, vote to keep the status quo. Or don’t vote. What the fuck did she think she was doing?

Jesus, these people.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

She thought the EU was just unnecessary bureaucracy

[-] Fedditor385@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It is, no doubt. But she failed to see the benefits that came with it. It's not pick and choose, you get the benefits in exchange for also taking the downsides.

[-] Lemming421@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I guess she was right that it should never have been put to referendum if that’s what the average person thought.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I agree - there’s multiple very thorough levels of stupid at play with regards to Brexit

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

Exactly why "protest votes" are such a monumentally stupid idea. In a referendum, people vote for what outcome the people want, and the people will get what they voted for. Do they think the ballot box is supposed to be able to tell who genuinely wanted to leave the EU and who was just being a cheeky asshole?

[-] moderatecentrist@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

The Brexit phenomenon is very similar to the Trump phenomenon. Populist, anti-immigrant, nationalist sentiment.

[-] 20dogs@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

Surely that's a good thing that the government followed through on its promise to respect the democratic result.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

It’s a lot more nuanced than that. They also refused to do another referendum when it became clear that public sentiment didn’t actually support it.

[-] 20dogs@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

If that's the case why didn't people elect a second referendum party in 2019

[-] Fedditor385@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The best of democracy - if people choose to abolish democracy it and appoint a totalitarian cult leader for life - it would be undemocratic to prevent the will of the people.

[-] Blaze@piefed.zip -5 points 1 week ago

Have the USA recently joined the UK?

[-] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

We're certainly following the UK's lead in fucking up our relationships for zero gain.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Simply making commentary. And I clearly noted I was not in the target demographic as the first thing I said. You don’t need to be a dick about it. I’m not a fan of our regime, either.

[-] Griffus@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Petition for the UK to reclaim the colonies.

[-] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

Petition for the UK to ship reform off to the colonies.

It'll make both countries smarter.

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