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The fact that leave voters were motivated by non-economic factors (xenophobia, nationalism, sovereignty, etc.) doesn't detract from the fact that their vote was

• uncle_j 7y ago
  > xenophobia This is a smear to demonise leave voters and dismiss any valid concerns they may have. The UK is generally not xenophobic. > Anecdotally, from watching shows like Question Time on the BBC, I strongly believe that leave voters are thick and we needn't tip toe around this issue. I've watched plenty of question time and tbh the people that appear the stupidest are usually the politicians. So it is completely subjective. > Here are two studies showing the correlation between votes and education level. This is outright fallacious. I know plenty of people that have a PhD that can barely function outside of academia. Having a higher education level really doesn't mean much once you leave academia and doesn't mean you are any more or less informed on a particular issue.