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If brexit is halted the leave camp will not take it lying down - and those with brains and money and means aren't going to stick around to see if it all pans ou
by madaxe_again 10y ago
If brexit is halted the leave camp will not take it lying down - and those with brains and money and means aren't going to stick around to see if it all pans out OK. Young brits, particularly Londoners, are very mobile, and generally willing to emigrate.
Additionally, even if they call the whole thing off, the already present uncertainty has dented the next decade or more for the UK economically, diminishing the prospects of the young and/or bright.
I feel for many of the leave voters, as they voted for an illusion they either lacked the faculties or tools to see past. Many are hateful, but many were duped - but nobody likes to admit that they were duped, so they'll either duck and hide, or become hateful in response to the unambiguous hate coming from the very betrayed feeling remainers.
It's an awful bind, and it's one that's played out before, very poorly.
- CraigJPerry 10y agoThere's lots of smart leave voters though. Leavers defy pigeon holing, my best effort counts 4 distinct leaver types and there's probably more. It's a disservice to lump them all in the pitiful camp.
- madaxe_again 10y agoAh, but smart does not mean worldly or wise - I chose my wording poorly for the sake of brevity. I know plenty of very intelligent people who are utter idiots!
- bduerst 10y agoThe leave voters are predominantly without a college education. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/06/brexit-vote-statistics-united-kingdom-european-union/488780/ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/06/bre...
- illumin8 10y agoI'm not sure why you're being downvoted for providing evidence. I tried to upvote you to counter that.
- madaxe_again 10y agoBecause HN is generally pro-brexit and right wing, and they do not want facts that conflict with their world view.
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- nikdaheratik 10y agoAnd if Brexit does go through, it will also have consequences. The ratio of "leave for Canada" if Brexit fails to the "stay out of Britain" if Brexit goes through is kind of impossible to measure, however. What we do know is that the vote was pretty close either way and that most of the MPs don't want Brexit. Which means that there are strong incentives to delay as long as possible. Whether this means next year, or until there's an actual deal that can be voted on by Referendum or Parliament, or until the next election brings in a new set of politicians is an open question as well.