If we vote for Brexit what happens

vivatifosi

StevieJ wrote: »

This board used to be pretty good, with many contributors and a variety of topics. It now seems to have turned into a 'one trick pony' sad really.

I do look for other themes to post, but it isn't easy. Pretty much any economic story links back in the text to Brexit. I will keep trying though, and I know others do too. Plus posters like setmefree2 do a great job of posting the Brexit related economic stories here.

vivatifosi

Apologies if this has been posted already, there are a lot of additions to the thread today and I haven't had a chance to read them all.

Made me think though about Kab's point about the difference between Sunderland and London:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/04/comedians-tell-anti-brexit-jokes-damaging-careersas-audiences/

Comedians tell how anti-Brexit jokes are damaging their careers as audiences outside of London walk out in offence

mayonnaise

vivatifosi wrote: »

Apologies if this has been posted already, there are a lot of additions to the thread today and I haven't had a chance to read them all.

Made me think though about Kab's point about the difference between Sunderland and London:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/04/comedians-tell-anti-brexit-jokes-damaging-careersas-audiences/

Comedians tell how anti-Brexit jokes are damaging their careers as audiences outside of London walk out in offence

These brexiteering snowflakes should get a grip.

"People have been angry; people have walked out of shows and people have booed. "

And again, this anger. They have 'won' and still are angry.
Somehow I think no matter how much we brexit, they'll still be angry. I really feel for them... (or maybe not )

Tromking

vivatifosi wrote: »

Comedians tell how anti-Brexit jokes are damaging their careers as audiences outside of London walk out in offence

One of the many delights of this process has been the general trashing of the world view of legions of Leftists, this being a fine example. I love democracy.

Jason74

mayonnaise wrote: »

And again, this anger. They have 'won' and still are angry.
Somehow I think no matter how much we brexit, they'll still be angry. I really feel for them... (or maybe not )

I think this is true, and I would feel for them but for the fact that their anger is going to have some serious negative consequences for all of us.

vivatifosi

mayonnaise wrote: »

These brexiteering snowflakes should get a grip.

And again, this anger. They have 'won' and still are angry.
Somehow I think no matter how much we brexit, they'll still be angry. I really feel for them... (or maybe not )

I don't know that it is that straightforward. I listen to R4 and get frustrated with the stereotyping of Brexit voters. They'll put on a faux working class accent and think they are ever so funny and clever making out people are thick. Yet totally oblivious to the fact that many people who sound like their parody voted remain. It's just the same old, same old... repeated ad nauseam. I'd walk out too, because I'd be bored rigid.

kabayiri

vivatifosi wrote: »

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Made me think though about Kab's point about the difference between Sunderland and London:
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I should add that other brands of unsettled regional hotspots are available. It isn't just Sunderland, and I wouldn't wish to rub it in, given that they already have David Moyes as their football manager.

Enough suffering !

Thrugelmir

vivatifosi wrote: »

I do look for other themes to post, but it isn't easy. Pretty much any economic story links back in the text to Brexit. I will keep trying though, and I know others do too. Plus posters like setmefree2 do a great job of posting the Brexit related economic stories here.

Everything is being linked to Brexit. When in fact many things would/will have happened without Brexit. What the talks will highlight. Is the fundamental difference in opinions on many topics between the various parties, and why the UK has never fully integrated into the EU. Nor forget that the bigger picture is constantly changing. The West may have dominated for centuries. But it's influence is progressively eroding.

kabayiri

vivatifosi wrote: »

I don't know that it is that straightforward. I listen to R4 and get frustrated with the stereotyping of Brexit voters. They'll put on a faux working class accent and think they are ever so funny and clever making out people are thick. Yet totally oblivious to the fact that many people who sound like their parody voted remain. It's just the same old, same old... repeated ad nauseam. I'd walk out too, because I'd be bored rigid.

It's pretty clear that the current established order favours some people and some areas more than others.

That's always going to happen, throughout history it happens.

It becomes a problem when you get concentrations of disparity. Then, people are susceptible to the idea that there is a grand plan behind this gap.

What messed up Team Remain was putting Cameron at the helm. He represents the classic view of the establishment IMO.

Team Leave were clever, in that they painted the idea of "change" being all that was required. Take back control! Let's change our future! Free ourselves of the bad old EU.

The political class misunderstood the mood in parts of the country, and it seems the comedian class have fallen into the same trap.

Arklight

Tromking wrote: »

One of the many delights of this process has been the general trashing of the world view of legions of Leftists, this being a fine example. I love democracy.

Yes for sure. People who thought the UK wasn't 52% composed of credulous purple faced anti immigrant xenophobes - who want to turn the clock back to the Suez Crisis - certainly had the smiles wiped from their faces.

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