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Very few decisions don't have some undesirable consequences.

• ineedasername 6y ago
  In this case the undesirable consequences were mostly foreseen by Brexit opponents, while Brexit supporters were fed a constant stream of xenophobia and economic utopia by large corporate interests and politicians riding (and stoking) the populist rage.
  • followthesmell 6y ago
    > the undesirable consequences were mostly foreseen by Brexit opponents Indeed, and they could have been known to some Brexit supporters too. My point was that even if a decision has some undesirable consequences it might still be the right decision. The balance of pros and cons is what makes a judgement, not that there are cons.
    • ineedasername 6y ago
      You're right. In this case though, I think the cons are notable because a proper balancing wasn't the basis of the decision because the cons weren't simply acknowledged as being worth the gains: They were outright dismissed as either overblown or fear mongering. Followed by a few years where there cons might have been minimized save for administrations that appear determined to get a hard Brexit, despite claims to the contrary.
      • followthesmell 6y ago
        I agree, though this is par for the course on political positions and commentary. It's rare to see anyone who holds a position that can accept any weaknesses in their position, or strengths in opposing views, despite that the real world is complex and positions relating to it will inevitably have pros and cons.