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Yes. Yes, Brexit was inherently bad. And its implementation made it worse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_effects_of_Brexit#:~:text=Economists%20and%20a

Yes. Yes, Brexit was inherently bad. And its implementation made it worse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_effects_of_Brexit#:~:text=Economists%20and%20analysts%20at%20Cambridge,2035%20due%20to%20leaving%20EU. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_effects_of_Brexit#:~:... https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-19/brexit-s-lasting-economic-and-financial-damage-looks-inescapable https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-19/brexit...

Hyperboreanal 1y ago
If it had actually reduced mass immigration from the third world, as voters were promised, it would have been good.
- ethbr1 1y ago
  The England and Wales fertility rate is 1.44. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvj3j27nmro https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvj3j27nmro Without immigration, future demographics will be fucked. Which means government finances, welfare, and the NHS. That's one thing I don't get about anti-immigration opinions: it's burying ones head in the sand about demographic problems. The real debate, if there is one to be had, should be about enculturation / integration and policies around that. (Because unless developed countries substantially increase their fertility rate, immigration is a non-negotiable requirement)
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- munksbeer 1y ago
  > If it had actually reduced mass immigration from the third world, as voters were promised, it would have been good. There isn't a very high bar to understanding that immigration from "the thirld world" had nothing to do with the EU. As an immigrant to the UK, I was very acutely aware of the sentiment leading up to, during and after the referendum, but I was mortified by the ignorance displayed by people around the topic. I'm from one of those third world countries by the way.
  - Hyperboreanal 1y ago
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Yes. Yes, Brexit was inherently bad. And its implementation made it worse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_effects_of_Brexit#:~:text=Economists%20and%20a

by master_crab 1y ago

Hyperboreanal 1y ago
If it had actually reduced mass immigration from the third world, as voters were promised, it would have been good.
- ethbr1 1y ago
  The England and Wales fertility rate is 1.44. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvj3j27nmro https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvj3j27nmro Without immigration, future demographics will be fucked. Which means government finances, welfare, and the NHS. That's one thing I don't get about anti-immigration opinions: it's burying ones head in the sand about demographic problems. The real debate, if there is one to be had, should be about enculturation / integration and policies around that. (Because unless developed countries substantially increase their fertility rate, immigration is a non-negotiable requirement)
  - Hyperboreanal 1y ago
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- munksbeer 1y ago
  > If it had actually reduced mass immigration from the third world, as voters were promised, it would have been good. There isn't a very high bar to understanding that immigration from "the thirld world" had nothing to do with the EU. As an immigrant to the UK, I was very acutely aware of the sentiment leading up to, during and after the referendum, but I was mortified by the ignorance displayed by people around the topic. I'm from one of those third world countries by the way.
  - Hyperboreanal 1y ago
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