Brexit - Page 5

deep · 06-23-2016, 10:47 PM

72% turn out
Predicted finish 52-48
Democracy,
The voice of God.

cobl04 · 06-23-2016, 10:48 PM

maybe Morrissey will be so angry he'll call a Smiths reunion, opening with Satellite of Love

liamcool · 06-23-2016, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

Sinn Féin is asking for the troubles to start again. Northern Ireland will declare their own independence before they reunite with the Republic. They wouldn't leave the UK.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Irvine511 · 06-23-2016, 10:55 PM

So it's official now? Bye bye Britain?

gump · 06-23-2016, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamcool

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Thank you.

liamcool · 06-23-2016, 10:58 PM

S'alright! I just love it when people make massive presumptions about Ireland without actually knowing the situation there!

Or Scotland!

Or Wales!

You get the point. Don't make presumptions about the UK based on London.

LuckyNumber7 · 06-23-2016, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamcool

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Classy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by liamcool

S'alright! I just love it when people make massive presumptions about Ireland without actually knowing the situation there!

Or Scotland!

Or Wales!

You get the point. Don't make presumptions about the UK based on London.

Without knowing the situation there? Half of my family lives in Belfast. I lived in Belfast. I'm Northern Irish.

LuckyNumber7 · 06-23-2016, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gump

Thank you.

I'm sure you fucking do.

corianderstem · 06-23-2016, 11:07 PM

Holy shit.

Hold on to your butts, world.

Moonlit_Angel · 06-23-2016, 11:09 PM

Dang.

This is gonna be interesting, to say the very least.

Axver · 06-23-2016, 11:09 PM

This is astonishing. I really didn't think they'd do it; I thought that enough people would get cold feet in the polling booth and stick with the status quo. I'm especially aghast that this empowers the xenophobic fuckwittery of Farage & Friends.

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Originally Posted by gump

Cameron leaves.
Scotland secedes. Maybe Northern Ireland.
EU in complete chaos and disarray.
Massive economic collapse in the UK.

Yep, Scotland's surely gone now. Literally every single district voted to stay in the EU.

I can't even begin to imagine how the North Irish situation is going to play out. That common border is valuable, and of course access to the EU courts is important to the Good Friday Agreement.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

Farage literally just said "we've done it all without a bullet being fired"

Except for that time literally a week ago when a member of parliament was literally killed over it

Proof he is a disgustingly awful man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

maybe Morrissey will be so angry he'll call a Smiths reunion, opening with Satellite of Love

prbiker15 · 06-23-2016, 11:15 PM

Wow. I had a feeling it was going to be close, but I definitely wasn't expecting Leave to win.

deep · 06-23-2016, 11:17 PM

I blame Hillary and Obama
These fucks should have stayed out of it

Brexit: Britain Votes for Trump over Hillary, Obama

corianderstem · 06-23-2016, 11:19 PM

Let's play "Help the American understand" ....

What is driving all the talk about the UK breaking up now? Is it because if Scotland were to break away, they themselves could join the EU? And then N. Ireland might reunify because Ireland is in the EU?

LuckyNumber7 · 06-23-2016, 11:19 PM

I've been in positive denial. Unable to separate reality from sense. I just can't imagine how this is a good idea...

corianderstem · 06-23-2016, 11:22 PM

Also, heh:

Oregoropa · 06-23-2016, 11:24 PM

Good time to visit. pound vs dollar best rate since 1985.

Markets hate uncertainty so it's going to be a crazy day. Hold onto your butts.

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LuckyNumber7 · 06-23-2016, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corianderstem

Let's play "Help the American understand" ....

What is driving all the talk about the UK breaking up now? Is it because if Scotland were to break away, they themselves could join the EU? And then N. Ireland might reunify because Ireland is in the EU?

Scotland now has reasonable grounds to run another independence referendum. Remaining in the EU was a valuable part of staying with the UK.

Northern Ireland leaving the Union Jack for the Republic over the EU is a pipe dream that supposedly I know nothing about.

DaveC · 06-23-2016, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axver

This is astonishing. I really didn't think they'd do it; I thought that enough people would get cold feet in the polling booth and stick with the status quo.

this is absolutely what i expected too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by corianderstem

Let's play "Help the American understand" ....

What is driving all the talk about the UK breaking up now? Is it because if Scotland were to break away, they themselves could join the EU? And then N. Ireland might reunify because Ireland is in the EU?

*my understanding* (from across an ocean as well) is that with the scotland independence vote being close a couple years ago the fact that all of scotland voted to stay in the eu is only going to push them towards independence. i've read that we can expect scotland to call another independence referendum relatively soon if the leave side won.

i can't say much about what wales and northern ireland will do but i've also read that it's less likely for them to go scotland's route.

but without scotland i really don't think you can carry on legitimately calling it the united kingdom or great britain.

corianderstem · 06-23-2016, 11:28 PM

Thanks, both.

This is all really fascinating. I sincerely hope it ends up being more fascinating than horrifying and calamitous.

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deep Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A far distance down. Posts: 28,602 Local Time: 03:30 PM	72% turn out Predicted finish 52-48 Democracy, The voice of God. __________________

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corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:30 PM	Thanks, both. This is all really fascinating. I sincerely hope it ends up being more fascinating than horrifying and calamitous. __________________

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06-23-2016, 10:55 PM	#84
Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 34,214 Local Time: 06:30 PM	So it's official now? Bye bye Britain?

06-23-2016, 10:58 PM	#86
liamcool Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: deep in absolutely bullshit historical theory/trauma theory Posts: 16,695 Local Time: 08:30 AM	S'alright! I just love it when people make massive presumptions about Ireland without actually knowing the situation there! Or Scotland! Or Wales! You get the point. Don't make presumptions about the UK based on London.

06-23-2016, 11:07 PM	#89
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:30 PM	Holy shit. Hold on to your butts, world.

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Moonlit_Angel Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In a dimension known as the Twilight Zone...do de doo doo, do de doo doo... Posts: 20,774 Local Time: 05:30 PM	Dang. This is gonna be interesting, to say the very least.

06-23-2016, 11:17 PM	#93
deep Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A far distance down. Posts: 28,602 Local Time: 03:30 PM	I blame Hillary and Obama These fucks should have stayed out of it Brexit: Britain Votes for Trump over Hillary, Obama

06-23-2016, 11:19 PM	#94
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:30 PM	Let's play "Help the American understand" .... What is driving all the talk about the UK breaking up now? Is it because if Scotland were to break away, they themselves could join the EU? And then N. Ireland might reunify because Ireland is in the EU?

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LuckyNumber7 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 19,495 Local Time: 05:30 PM	I've been in positive denial. Unable to separate reality from sense. I just can't imagine how this is a good idea...

06-23-2016, 11:22 PM	#96
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 03:30 PM	Also, heh:

06-23-2016, 11:24 PM	#97
Oregoropa Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Polish-American Stronghold PA Posts: 4,144 Local Time: 05:30 PM	Good time to visit. pound vs dollar best rate since 1985. Markets hate uncertainty so it's going to be a crazy day. Hold onto your butts. Sent from my iPhone using U2 Interference