General Discussion

brettdale

(12,379 posts) Thu Jun 23, 2016, 11:34 PM Jun 2016

What the heck were the british thinking [View all]

This is what happens when you believe the Donald Trumps of your country.

68 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What the heck were the british thinking [View all] brettdale Jun 2016 OP

Yup. It's their version of electing Trump. It's crazy. DanTex Jun 2016 #1

As dumb as re-electing GWB. Barack_America Jun 2016 #16

don't forget, WE did not "elect" him the first time-- 5 REPUBLICAN-appointed supreme court niyad Jun 2016 #66

like we haven't been that stupid too. edhopper Jun 2016 #2

It's the English. The Scots voted to remain nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #3

This is what happens when the government doesn't listen to the citizens FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #4

...!100++++ 840high Jun 2016 #7

This is what happens. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #13

Could you please elaborate. Some of us were focused elsewhere and I'm lost on this topic. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #14

Very good point Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #19

Democracy TeddyR Jun 2016 #5

Tyranny of the majority in action. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #9

Perhaps TeddyR Jun 2016 #10

they tried to lancer78 Jun 2016 #12

Tyranny lost Reter Jun 2016 #22

LOL Hissyspit Jun 2016 #24

My enemy is the New World Order Reter Jun 2016 #27

The "New World Order" Hissyspit Jun 2016 #30

perhaps they watch the news and know better Press Virginia Jun 2016 #34

Wow. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #64

Uh noooo. It's a democratic vote Press Virginia Jun 2016 #26

You don't understand the concept, then. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #32

I understand how voting works Press Virginia Jun 2016 #33

You don't understand the concept then. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #63

This is what happens with direct referendums. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #6

Yep. Yet every time emotions run high, a lot of Americans call for exactly that. Hekate Jun 2016 #11

So you don't want democracy. former9thward Jun 2016 #20

Oh, shut up. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #23

No, I won't shut up. former9thward Jun 2016 #29

I didn't mean to literally shut up. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #8

Let that be a warning Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #15

They weren't it was their version of the tea party debt ceiling fiasco. craigmatic Jun 2016 #17

The vote splits along education levels flamingdem Jun 2016 #18

Yeah, the people most hurt by the import of Press Virginia Jun 2016 #35

Nope! Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #48

Looking at the age Demo, the majority of voters were around 40 Press Virginia Jun 2016 #55

... Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #56

UUuuuh, that's 60% of people over 60. The majority of the leave voters Press Virginia Jun 2016 #57

No, they aren't Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #59

Oh good lord...the median voter age in the UK was 40 Press Virginia Jun 2016 #60

That's median age by local authority and majority remain/leave, not overall Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #61

Ahh geeez...you go on believing it was all retirees Press Virginia Jun 2016 #62

Maybe we were thinking: sibelian Jun 2016 #21

£135 per capita per annum (mostly from VAT payments) Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #25

Exactly!...."I want my cheap German Beer and discount French wine served to me by underpaid Polish pkdu Jun 2016 #28

The U.K. Sends 13b to the EU and gets 5b back Press Virginia Jun 2016 #36

Which I accounted for in my figures. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #37

Switzerland only signed on to some regulations Press Virginia Jun 2016 #38

No, they don't control their borders. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #41

As far as I know Aerows Jun 2016 #44

WTF are you even talking about? Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #46

Schengen? Aerows Jun 2016 #49

What you said makes absolutely zero fucking sense. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #50

I think I'm going to step away from the thread now. Aerows Jun 2016 #51

Their immigration policies are much stricter than the EU Press Virginia Jun 2016 #45

They have no control over their borders with the EU. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #47

Ummm the Swiss capped immigration in 2014, EU residents have no Press Virginia Jun 2016 #52

Nope. They had a referendum, they are in negotiations with the EU which have not concluded. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #54

The union with the EU was made more difficult. Aerows Jun 2016 #40

Made more difficult, how, exactly? Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #42

I don't think it is non sequitur at all Aerows Jun 2016 #43

They were thinking the same thing Aerows Jun 2016 #39

Except that that's not true. Hissyspit Jun 2016 #65

You aren't from me Aerows Jun 2016 #68

What he heck were you lot thinking in 1776? Boudica the Lyoness Jun 2016 #53

To be frankly honest? white_wolf Jun 2016 #58

uhhh, they weren't--thinking, that is. niyad Jun 2016 #67