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TacoD

(581 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 11:51 AM Jun 2016

Man who voted for Leave says he thought his vote ‘wouldn’t count’ and is now ‘worried’

http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/24/man-who-voted-for-leave-says-he-thought-his-vote-wouldnt-count-wins-moron-of-the-year-award-5964450

This is what he said.

"I’m a bit shocked to be honest.

I’m shocked that we actually have voted to Leave, I didn’t think that was going to happen.

My vote, I didn’t think was going to matter too much because I thought we were just going to Remain, and the David Cameron resignation has blown me away to be honest.

I think the period of uncertainty that we’re going to have for the next couple of months, that’s just been magnified now.

So yeah, quite worried."


And he's not the only one. The article quotes someone else who tweeted:

"One of my relatives was a leaver and regretted it by 8am. Vote would be very different this afternoon."
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Man who voted for Leave says he thought his vote ‘wouldn’t count’ and is now ‘worried’ (Original Post) TacoD Jun 2016 OP
I hope this hits home. liberalmuse Jun 2016 #1
Votes has consequences. Real, serious, heavy duty, long lasting, catastrophic consequences. Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 #2
Scotland will fix their asses. Dawson Leery Jun 2016 #3
Won't the ultra nationalist Tories welcome Scotland's departure? Jim Lane Jun 2016 #4
Yes they will, the short-sighted bastards... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #5
Morons, fucking morons. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #6

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
1. I hope this hits home.
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:11 PM
Jun 2016

I posted a few months ago how I might not be able to vote for HRC, but of course I will. However, I know a lot of Bernie supporters who think because we live in a "safe" blue state that they can write in Bernie. Too many Americans are ill informed and think the upcoming election is similar to voting for their favorite reality show contestant. It's unnerving.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
3. Scotland will fix their asses.
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:19 PM
Jun 2016

Once Scotland leaves the UK to remain part of the EU (Scotland has greatly benefited from EU membership), the ultra nationalist Tories can wallow in the s**t that is half an island.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
4. Won't the ultra nationalist Tories welcome Scotland's departure?
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:46 PM
Jun 2016

I thought Scotland was pretty hostile terrain for the Conservative Party. Assuming that many of them care more for their political fortunes than for the good of their country, they could be happy about a Scotexit or whatever it will be called.

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