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The UK votes to leave the European Union
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GamerMax73
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Funniest thing I've read in a while. I'll openly admit I nearly voted leave just for the comedy factor but my conscience wouldn't let me do it.
The only good thing to come out of the referendum is the comedy of the shock value as the world turns to shit and burns around me.
Its just a prank bro
OK. Let me make this very plain. We need the single market, the government already knows this despite the vote. This is not even a point up for discussion amongst any serious person.
Your vote for sovereignty will be a reductio ad-absurdum of sovereignty in the 2nd best case scenario outcome: Associate membership/EEA (the best case scenario is we retain EU membership).
You have, let me make this very clear, you have voted for the EU to do to us precisely the thing you describe in the last part of your sentence. Maybe you will wake up to this tomorrow, maybe in a week, maybe in a few months. You didn't take back control. You gave it all away. All of it.
The first part of your sentence is factually incorrect.
It's not even anything close to it, and is just insulting the actual nazi victims and their families.
Souldestroyer Reborn
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Not that I'm advocating this, but I find this amusing considering your name.
ferrasvansen
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The jobs they have ruined is just beyond comprehension, I'm half tempted when the first plant is shut in a very high pro leave area to sit outside with a Euro flag waving them off to the job centre, economic suicide... sigh.
Only the person with nothing to lose is truly free, so what better way to get freedom than to lose "everything"
Take back control!
TatteredHat
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Well, that sucks for the UK, but as someone living in the Netherlands they are more than welcome.
Control!
Shadax the wizard
Member
All right, thanks for the write-up!
Nationwide. Not awful terms but at this point in time would mean I end up with what I started with and they've had a load of free mortgage payments.
Honestly I am level headed enough to realise things are a bit crazy at the moment and nothing is set in stone. But if the UK takes a terrible deal and we end up rebuilding careers after redundancy then why would I do it here
ClosingADoor
Member
Seems to me your own damn government isn't working for the average person. How about you go knocking on their door and demand them to do better?
The EU Parliament is elected, just too bad nobody shows up to vote for it. The Commission has representation from every country in it, and is chosen by those countries and then approved by Parliament. So where it is unelected exactly? Or do you want to appoint all the single people working in government now? How is that electing of the House of Lords btw? Going well there? Oh, right.
Honest question, what reform do the British people - or at least the Leave side of them - want here? Do they want to ban everyone from other countries from working there? Do they want only people who have a job lined up? Do they want people from certain countries? Because I haven't seen a plan here outside of "take control of our borders."
Shit. There's another friend. Fuck.
How many jobs lost is this?
Pyramid head
Banned
I'm an average person, it was working fine for me. But then, I don't blame others for my own shortcomings. What laws were made by which unelected bureuacrats didn't you like, exactly? What is it you don't like about them? Are those mean Europeans stopping you from being your best you?
OK that's solid, not too bad. As long as the LTV isn't too bad it should be OK when house prices start falling. I worry for those first time buyers on zero down mortgages or 90% LTV.
Well when there was a management team proposal before all this, they said it was 1,000 jobs threatened then. So over that? The story in the local Worksop paper doesn't load.
I saved every penny I earnt that didn't go to rent, food or utilities for 10 years since I was 18 and put down 25%, so at least I'm unlikely to end up underwater.
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Deleted member 231381
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Ta-ta.
I tell you what, I could save the economy if I could sell all my excess salt in the past 5 days.
could we export a few politicians & maybe the bulk of our media outlets?
I reckon people would be up for exporting a few footballers too.
will a weak pound help us turn that unwanted scrap into big bucks?
Sounds like a price worth paying for freedom!
I'm being flippant, however this will be the narrative created by the media.
"Hey so you totally need the UK because reasons and that's why I want you to change things even if we're not in the EU anymore. Deal?"
GamerMax73
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We can always take back our country by using the 17m leave voters to restart the slave trade?
At this point, while I do think there is a discussion to be had with the way the UK has handled immigration over the last few decades, I'm just so, so sad that it's dominated the conversation for a generation. Just imagine all the other things that could have been accomplished had we not been so obsessed by it. Even in parts of the UK with zero immigration it's still the biggest topic. It's tragic.
Or the output of porn with female ejaculation, now that you won't have the EU imposing crazy limitations on you.
Yes it's a joke
Well you best get prepared for a Primeminster you didn't vote for.
Your post just made me realise that I've been hearing people bang on about it for my entire adult life. So depressing.
Bobnob
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I didn't like free movement,one size fits all doesn't work imo.I didn't like the fact that our government refused to train up our students to help the nhs (unless they paid out of there arse)Then when they are trained they go to US because they earn more.I hated the fact that the EU was becoming more and more entangled.
EU army.
jufonuk
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Cameron talk truthfully to Merkel and co. .
You know you never expected to leave. You are out of touch with your people. You can't in good faith leave the EU fully as it will wreck too many Lives. Fall on your sword . Fuck more pigs.
If this carries on the UK burns . We need the EU's help
I an hoping Merkel fucks farage , cameron and Boris over HAM.
But she is wise and forward thinking enough along with hollande to salvage this . To deter other members leaving as well as gaining the high ground.
Kick us out and watchint us fight and burn and tear each other apart is not what they want as it wont make the EU cone across as forward thinking, more and parties like UK will rise up and this chaos will keep happening.
If they can bring us out of this mess. They will he the heroes the UK will he held up as the lesson to not let hate spread . To be more intergrated and stronger together.
You know you never expected to leave. You are out of touch with your people. You can't in good faith leave the EU fully as it will wreck too many Lives. Fall on your sword . Fuck more pigs.
If this carries on the UK burns . We need the EU's help
I an hoping Merkel fucks farage , cameron and Boris over HAM.
But she is wise and forward thinking enough along with hollande to salvage this . To deter other members leaving as well as gaining the high ground.
Kick us out and watchint us fight and burn and tear each other apart is not what they want as it wont make the EU cone across as forward thinking, more and parties like UK will rise up and this chaos will keep happening.
If they can bring us out of this mess. They will he the heroes the UK will he held up as the lesson to not let hate spread . To be more intergrated and stronger together.
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Deleted member 231381
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The extent to which people are worried about immigration is inversely correlated with the actual amount of immigration they see. People who actually experience it aren't fussed.
Bobnob
Member
Yeah I really hope we get a GE
Is the Tata Steel plant that was bought recently not them so basically the ones that they kept because they were profitable are now closing too?
Yikes.
GamerMax73
Member
You've been voting for the wrong governments (or everyone else has - same result). Tis a Westminster problem not a Brussels one.
so you realised our government was incompetent and you decided to give them even more power
And in the European Union Council each country vote counts, and all the sensitive decisions must be reached by unanimity.
So in the United Kingdom if a rule such as this was used a decision of leaving the EU should be unanimous by all its members. I know I'm mixing a popular referendum result and an elected representative vote, but the spirit of the rule is most important.
This is actually a thing in other countries like Germany for example. I wonder if this phenomenon has a name or research done about it.
To be fair, that absolutely makes sense.
If you're only hearing all the media bullshit about immigration, but you don't really encounter any, it's easy to believe the lies.
People with actual exposure to the "issue" can see the media are high on bathsalts and spite
Air Zombie Meat
Member
The more I hear from leave voters the less legitimate their reasons seem. Honestly I'd really like to hear some good reasons, would make me feel better.
Pretty much. It's so frustrating.
Pretty much. It's so frustrating.
-Plasma Reus-
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You are not making any sense.
What does the EU have to do with the government not training students for the NHS? You do realise that if it weren't for freedom of movement, you'd not have these European doctors to replace those students you are saying are leaving?
What do you mean with the EU having become more and more entangled?
What is wrong with an EU army? I suppose you are also against NATO?
GamerMax73
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Having lived in London, and now on the East Coast - I can pretty much confirm that from personal experience.
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