It's not about "othering" at all. We were discussing brexit... so why haven't the UK left the EU yet, like they said they would? Because that doesn't work, can'

It's not about "othering" at all. We were discussing brexit... so why haven't the UK left the EU yet, like they said they would? Because that doesn't work, can't work, and everyone knows this. It would be a disaster to simply "leave" in a totally unplanned way, after a mere months to a few years in preparation - as a matter of fact, the sorts of commitments that the UK has entered into as part of EU membership would require a very long time to gracefully unwind. And everyone with half a functioning brain was 100% aware of this before the vote, as well! The "Leave" vote was totally self-defeating (then again, so was the referendum itself, but ordinary Brits had no choice on that!)