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> mafia oligarchy state Could be talking about Russia, the U.S., or China at this point, really. > the pro-Brexit arguments are mostly nonsense Well, the Eco
by AndrewBissell 7y ago
> mafia oligarchy state
Could be talking about Russia, the U.S., or China at this point, really.
> the pro-Brexit arguments are mostly nonsense
Well, the Economist will assiduously avoid any examination of how the common currency & market are handmaidens for austerity imposed on the peripheral countries to ensure bondholders are always made whole in the EU financial core, that's for sure. Not sure what makes this point "nonsense" though.
- y4mi 7y agoUK uses Euros? TIL!
- reallydontask 7y agoNot sure that you point relates to Brexit to be fair, even if I find little else to disagree with
- pjc50 7y agoThat argument may have been valid for Grexit, but UK austerity is entirely native Tory policy, and the primacy of bondholders is pretty much global doctrine (see Argentina pari passu fiasco). Anyway, that has zero bearing on how Brexit has been conducted, and especially on the opposition to free movement of people.