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Some demographics: Remain: establishment, scientists, under 44, high education, mid-to-high income. Brexit: right wing, extreme left, xenophobes, low income,

• return0 10y ago
  Does this mean that certain classes use the referendum as proxy class war ?
  • dingaling 10y ago
    Or that membership of the EU predominately benefits the middle- and upper-classes? Either that, or the benefits to the 'common man' in the working-class have not been clearly enumerated by the 'stay' campaign. Personally I was firmly in the 'stay' camp until a Polish colleague, who works in the UK courtesy of the EU, questioned why I would be so cautious. His argument was that this opportunity will probably only ever arise once since those who have the power to grant a referendum are also those who most directly benefit from being in the EU. A 'stay' vote would basically close the door on any future reappraisal, whereas a 'leave' vote would not be fatal at those same people would immediately start planning how to rejoin in the future. That was the most convincing 'leave' argument that I've heard to date.
    • return0 10y ago
      Wow. I feel sorry that people are not voting for their interests but instead to spite each other.