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And those level headed folks who are prepared to think and reach a conclusion based on empirical facts are a distinct minority - as a sibling post relates, most
by madaxe_again 11y ago
And those level headed folks who are prepared to think and reach a conclusion based on empirical facts are a distinct minority - as a sibling post relates, most will follow the perceived direction of the herd - and the broad perception in the UK is that the EU is an evil monster who took our jobs and gave prisoners luxury sports cars and the immigration and the gets breathless.
I struggle to see how a referendum won't end up with an out vote. The "out" campaign is oriented around emotion. The "in" campaign is oriented around rationale and logic. People act based on emotion.
- shannmcnicholl 11y agoTo believe that one side is pure, misguided, emotion while the other is, in your eyes, perfectly positioned in logic highlights that you have taken your own bias to be fact at the expense of a balanced argument. It seems that a deeper dive into the pro's of the out campaign would, at the very least, help you to understand their reasoning beyond simply emotion.
- madaxe_again 11y agoI've dived deeply, and I have yet to see a single cogent argument in favour of leaving - they have all fallen under the category of "parade of horribles". The motivation to leave comes from whitehall and can be summed up as "power and money" , and is perfectly rational for those proponents of a departure - but in order to garner broader support they must have "reasons" which appear reasonable, but toy with basic emotions. Do you have a sane, rational argument in favour of leaving?