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06-24-2016 , 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Kukraprout
Should the EU accept British refugees now? They seem to be from an incompatible culture and we wouldnt want to be overwhelmed.
Well presumably with 17 million racists on the loose, any person deemed to be at risk would have a strong case for asylum in another country ...

It doesn't matter though. Nuclear war starts on Tuesday after tea.
06-24-2016 , 02:42 AM
As far as Scotland goes, I voted No to independence and would vote Yes next time. So many broken promises already but this just shows how far apart we are from the rest of the UK.

Both sides of the EU referendum did a terrible job of educating the public, it's quite unbelievable the amount of fear-mongering, half truths and straight out lies there were (from both sides).
06-24-2016 , 02:43 AM
This is our re-electing George W Bush moment. Only much worse.

The factual arguments are so overwhelmingly in favour of remaining that it's almost silly that there was ever any discussion. The economy, trade, international influence, immigration, everything pointed towards remain. Leave have sold an insubstantive pack of lies.
06-24-2016 , 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by malefactor9
Haha, you'd be wrong.
Just look at the voting spread. The majority of the country except London and Scotland obv, who are even further up the Eu's backside then Cameron voted to leave. I'll admit many people were highly misguided on both sides of the debate, but the EU fan boys on here are pretty amusing. Screaming racism and calling 50% of one of the world's most developed nations idiots is itself, pretty fkn dumb.
Its like creationism. Lots of smart people believe in it but then doesn't make the idea less idiotic. Same with the leave camp. They have developed an impressive collection of fiction about the EU and even smart people have bought into their idiotic stuff. But that doesn't make their positions less idiotic.
06-24-2016 , 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by LektorAJ
None of that was mentioned in the campaign even by Leave because they were obviously afraid of kneejerk accusations of "racism".
Dude that's impossible, BitchiBee just told me that the r-word has lost its power!

I can't stop laughing at this. You guys got your FREEDOM...to, define fisheries how you want, or something? Have fewer regulations on pillows? INDEPENDENCE DAY AT LAST! bahahahahahahah
06-24-2016 , 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Onlydo2days
Bank of England 'will take all necessary steps' to keep financial system stable in wake of U.K. vote to exit EU.
This is Mark Carney saying "**** this, I'm on the next flight back to Canada."
06-24-2016 , 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by The Imp
As far as Scotland goes, I voted No to independence and would vote Yes next time. So many broken promises already but this just shows how far apart we are from the rest of the UK.

Both sides of the EU referendum did a terrible job of educating the public, it's quite unbelievable the amount of fear-mongering, half truths and straight out lies there were (from both sides).
If it wasn't for the Euro-crises I think Scotland would have voted out last time.

Do you think things have gone far enough now for them to accept the Euro?
06-24-2016 , 02:46 AM
So what will the excuses be if the British economy goes into a massive tailspin?

1 year: give it time
2 years: almost turning this thing around
3 years: liberals in parliament are wrecking our economy
4 years: immigrants must go, they are wrecking our economy
5 years: ?
06-24-2016 , 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by uDevil
If unhappiness with immigration is a big reason for what happened today, who is ultimately responsible? Thanks Obama for Middle East collapse? GWB for destabilizing it for no good reason? Europeans did it to themselves, lol colonialism?
Why can't it just be people too stupid and or racist to understand immigration is good?

I am wholly looking forward to them complaining when migration only changes with economic changes and this has no direct effect.

Of course many leave voters won't be living long enough to learn this fact.
06-24-2016 , 02:48 AM
Well for the rest of the world which suffered under our economic power to agree to bad trade deals this might be the beginning of something better. If the rest of the EU stays strong and even manages some reforms for the better we will remain powerful enough. For the UK everything is uncertain.

If the lowskilled factory workers really think they will get much higher wages when factories can just relocate their production will be in for a rough awakening. An example: The crabs we fish in the North sea are shipped to Belarus or Marocco to get shelled. Its cheapier to transport them back and forth rather than keep the jobs here. Few pages ago I also mentioned that a lot of car manufacturers relocated their production to Slowakia. I wouldn't wonder if in the wake of the Brexit other EU countries want all the airbus manucturing moved to the continent.
06-24-2016 , 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
So what will the excuses be if the British economy goes into a massive tailspin?

1 year: give it time
2 years: almost turning this thing around
3 years: liberals in parliament are wrecking our economy
4 years: immigrants must go, they are wrecking our economy
5 years: ?
Probably theyll find a way to still blame the EU
06-24-2016 , 02:51 AM
When the first northern factory closes citing tariffs and labour costs I'm going to break a rib laughing.

In the meantime, enjoy your £1.60/litre fuel poors.
06-24-2016 , 02:54 AM
Maybe if the pound falls far enough British labor will become an appealing alternative to foreign companies over Belarus or Morocco!
06-24-2016 , 02:55 AM
Cameron apparently announcing his resignation in 10-15 minutes time.
06-24-2016 , 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Kukraprout
Should the EU accept British refugees now? They seem to be from an incompatible culture and we wouldnt want to be overwhelmed.
fantastic work.

Mass exodus to Scotland will follow.
06-24-2016 , 02:56 AM
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Maybe if the pound falls far enough British labor will become an appealing alternative to foreign companies over Belarus or Morocco!
You'll probably be able to pay us in turnips.
06-24-2016 , 02:57 AM
I for one will be enjoying cheap vacations in the UK. I'm sure it will be very nice as long as you dont drink the tap water.
06-24-2016 , 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BertieWooster
Cameron apparently announcing his resignation in 10-15 minutes time.
He should resign with a pistol.
06-24-2016 , 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Kukraprout
I for one will be enjoying cheap vacations in the UK. I'm sure it will be very nice as long as you dont drink the tap water.
Clear and stark north south tap water divide. Anything north of Birmingham is as good as it gets: Bristol, London, Oxford, terrible.
06-24-2016 , 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Zombiefan
I don't think Britain should leave but calling ppl who did want to leave racist and stupid is silly.

You cant say working class people who haven't had pay rises in years because of an unlimited labour supply are simply stupid or racist because they believe voting for brexit is in their own self interest. Maybe i see this differently because my parents are working class and 100% not racists.
This is just lol narratives.

Wages where doing fine until 2008, then something happened cant put my finger on what.

Then a bit later a government was elected who promised Austerity, literally less stuff.

All immigrants fault though.
06-24-2016 , 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BertieWooster
Cameron apparently announcing his resignation in 10-15 minutes time.
Makes sense.

FTR this might be the one issue that could cause me to vote lib dem if a snap election is called, or at the next general i suppose.

No way I'm voting for any leadership that backed leave.

****, Gove or Boris could be PM next week ffs.
06-24-2016 , 03:03 AM
FTSE futures down 9% lol.
06-24-2016 , 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by [Phill]
Makes sense.

FTR this might be the one issue that could cause me to vote lib dem if a snap election is called, or at the next general i suppose.

No way I'm voting for any leadership that backed leave.

****, Gove or Boris could be PM next week ffs.
This is interesting. On the one hand they say that the side that narrowly loses such referenda can expect a surge in support at subsequent elections, on the other I fear the lolLibDems will remain the lolLibDems.
06-24-2016 , 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by BertieWooster
Jeering, grinning idiots. 'Victory for decent people' - what the hell. He's a total egomaniac.
lol so mad
06-24-2016 , 03:10 AM
I dont even like Cameron (who does) but it seems he is confirming to step down, so which dim wit they Giving it now

      
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