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Don't be absurd, nobody is trying to, or needs to, punish the UK. This is simply what happens when you jump without a parachute. There are so many things broken
by Jare 7y ago
Don't be absurd, nobody is trying to, or needs to, punish the UK. This is simply what happens when you jump without a parachute. There are so many things broken in the Brexit process, broken things that exist inside the UK alone, that the mere notion that the problems are caused intentionally by some foreign bad guys is just, well, absurd.
- mft_ 7y agoSeriously, irrespective of which ever side of the debate you stand, you must see that the EU has a strong, strong incentive to make this as difficult for the UK as possible?
- brmgb 7y agoThe EU has been extremely reasonable in its dealing with the UK to this point and thus despite the UK coming to the table with a list of red lines bordering on the impossible. The agreement which was refused by the UK parliament is a good compromise. That's as far from a punishment you can get.
- pjc50 7y agoNo? Especially look at Ireland, which is driving quite a bit of the EU side such as the "backstop"; they're very closely tied to the UK and don't want to go down with it.
- cybersnowflake 7y agoNo man you're hallucinating all those talking heads, articles, multimillion dollar campaigns, and plain logic.The EU secretly doesn't care or even WANTS the UK to leave according to the wise bearded mean of HN.