I consider this a good development. Anytime a sovereign group of individuals declares independence from a larger group, which inevitably has different interest

I consider this a good development. Anytime a sovereign group of individuals declares independence from a larger group, which inevitably has different interests, it's a good thing. I don't know why there's so much despair over this. Yes, surely there are short-term negative effects, whether in the loss of EU privileges, or the temporary losses in currency values, but in the long-term, there's more independence and self-sufficiency. A larger body of government isn't smarter; in fact, it is more detached from local concerns, and less able to react to them in a timely fashion. We should celebrate the Brexit, just as we should celebrate any and all declarations of independence from larger bodies of governance.