Pound already at it's lowest in 30 years, markets taking a thrashing, calls for independence referendums in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Whispers that Brussels will look to make an example of us.
Erm...I'm a bit confused by the "us". Is your selected country incorrect, or do you think there are negative brexit consequences outside Brittain?
(and off-topic: I get pretty annoyed that people refer to the EU as "Brussels". Yes, the EU headquarters are there, but it implies that it's just that city - or even those specific buildings - who want a specific course of action. You don't refer to actions by the US government as "Washington DC says...", do you?)
We've had the democratic process and voted........a loooong time back, it's time to leave!
There has been an unbelievable amount of scaremongering since the result, fuelled by political and media sectors with a more than healthy vested interest in 'remaining' for their own financial benefit - this is Y2K all over again, we'll wake up in the morning and the sun will still shine the same as yesterday.
Sorry, but I disagree. More so: I even think you don't believe that yourself.
Here's the thing: mere DAYS after the referendum, Nigel Farage quit his job, somehow confident that others would follow the plan he had in his head(1). Since then there have been more shifts and discussions than a Shakespearean drama. I gotta respect May for staying the course (okay: "
a course") for so long, but the nicest description of her government would be that there are disagreements. It sort of polarizes between a "no deal brexit" and a "soft brexit" now, but that's not taking into account that hardly anyone of the bremainders has changed their views.
That in itself is enough to warrant validity to this concern (honestly: how many governments did Y2K threaten to topple, really? You know the answer: NONE!). But I haven't even talked about the actual concerns:
* the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Here's a challenge for the brexiteers among you: GET A FREAKING SOLUTION ON THIS!!! The whole "just get on with it" implies that is a minor deal that will solve itself. That won't happen. It just won't. The government can't agree on what to do with it, but at least they're recognizing that they're effectively bordering the EU there.
* Brittain would like to separate the free movement of persons from the free movement of goods. For the EU, that always was out of the question. Maybe it's because I follow the news a bit longer, maybe British news papers don't deliver quality, but this wasn't new to me. Nonetheless, the last couple of days/weeks, May acts as if the EU pulls this shit out of their ass on a whim. The way I see it (and I guess every European but Brittain) is that this is just picking cherries. Basically, Brittain wants the benefits of getting all the goods, while limiting/blocking the current refugee situation.
...but for some reason, WE are the ones "not paying Brittain respect" when we laugh that kind of nonsense out of the room ("hey, honey: I want to separate from you. BTW: I call dibs on little Alice, the new kitchen and the mustang; you can have the leaking cellar, the ruined garage, our whining brat of a boy and the garden shed. In case you refuse, I'll play the "lack of respect" card and claim these things regardless"
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* yes, the EU costs a lot of money. I get brexiteers in that regards: you pay money that is used (I assume) mostly elsewhere and get back limitations in how to run things. It's almost as if you're a resident in any given country! The thing is: that "mostly elsewhere" means that there is a small part that is used...well...within. These investments are made with European money, so they belong to the EU. Obviously, we can't just lift those things out of the country, so even for a no deal, you still need a deal to work things out on that. Again: I've yet to hear the first brexiteer acknowledge that fact, let alone work out a solution everyone can agree with.
(1): that is, of course, assuming he has an actual, factual plan.
