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[โ€“] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 day ago (5 children)

As a unitedstatesian, I was genuinely baffled by Brexit - particularly the political establishmentโ€™s insistence on following the referendum despite the significant numbers of people who stated it was a protest vote, and all the analysis that said it would be rather economically catastrophic.

But nope: See that brick wall? Letโ€™s floor it and hope for the best, wcgw?

[โ€“] moderatecentrist@feddit.uk 2 points 10 hours ago

The Brexit phenomenon is very similar to the Trump phenomenon. Populist, anti-immigrant, nationalist sentiment.

[โ€“] Fedditor385@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

The best of democracy - if people choose to abolish democracy it and appoint a totalitarian cult leader for life - it would be undemocratic to prevent the will of the people.

Exactly why "protest votes" are such a monumentally stupid idea. In a referendum, people vote for what outcome the people want, and the people will get what they voted for. Do they think the ballot box is supposed to be able to tell who genuinely wanted to leave the EU and who was just being a cheeky asshole?

[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My mum voted brexit and she regrets it. She says such an issue shouldn't have been put to a refurrendum as the average person didn't know what the EU was, so they just had to be lied to for a few months.

[โ€“] Lemming421@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you donโ€™t know, vote to keep the status quo. Or donโ€™t vote. What the fuck did she think she was doing?

Jesus, these people.

[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

She thought the EU was just unnecessary bureaucracy

[โ€“] Fedditor385@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

It is, no doubt. But she failed to see the benefits that came with it. It's not pick and choose, you get the benefits in exchange for also taking the downsides.

[โ€“] Lemming421@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

I guess she was right that it should never have been put to referendum if thatโ€™s what the average person thought.

I agree - thereโ€™s multiple very thorough levels of stupid at play with regards to Brexit