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Originally Posted by chezlaw
Indeed. It's tricky because I so much want to remain but if I try to imagine wanting to leave then May's deal looks pretty damn good.
Except for one area where I think the brexiters are right to be fearful. They fear that during the transition, they will be betrayed by remainers who will negotiate a brino (or even, as I hope, a 'lets call the whole thing off'). Hard line brexiters want to diverge fast because they fear the longer we remain close the more chance we will never diverge. For that reason WTO now makes a lot of sense
But if they accept the Irish Sea regulatory border - which already ****ing exists and has done for decades - there is no mechanism to stop leaving the customs union after the transition.
Everyone gets what they want in this outcome. Except the Irish Taliban DUP, but they are literal terrorists who can **** off. Ireland will be united within a generation regardless of what happens so let's just get the best for Britain. Its not even clear which choice brings about inevitable the fastest.
I agree that brexiteers do not want to reflect the will of the people, which is why the minority are forcing the majority out of the eu and stripping us of numerous rights. But the May deal is a good road map for them to get everything they want, because no one will accept no deal.
Lots and lots of people will be rioting in the street over a no deal because of the inevitable depression and unemployment. Brexit had already killed one MP, a no deal will increase this quickly.