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In reply to the discussion: As a British citizen, I am oscillating between sadness and rage: Brexit is the worst of times [View all]Fritz Walter
(4,290 posts)46. I never say "never"
But people who are in their 60's don't have the luxury of time on our side. I look at how long it took for my savings to recover from the Great Recession. Years.
And with all due respect, I take my investment and retirement planning advice from a certified financial planner who is paid a regular salary (not commissions or fees) by my credit union. Not from strangers on the Internet.
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As a British citizen, I am oscillating between sadness and rage: Brexit is the worst of times [View all]
DonViejo
Jun 2016
OP
we have to make sure the US media doesn't let the tRumpians spew their lies here unfettered
uponit7771
Jun 2016
#2
I suppose these nefarious characters are also influencing Italy, Spain,Netherlands and all countries
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#51
The way I see it is they're cheering that Banksters/Corporations are finally gonna get theirs! Yes!
justiceischeap
Jun 2016
#6
The media spin is interesting. They don't want to admit that part of the reason this passed
newthinking
Jun 2016
#23
Most Trump supporters think "their concerns over immigration had been ignored".
pampango
Jun 2016
#22
The "distant and unrepresentative" bureaucracy in Washington is what conservatives here always
pampango
Jun 2016
#29
But we don't vote for the bureaucrats. Conservatives love to complain about them.
pampango
Jun 2016
#35
To try and equate this to the US is ignorant of the situation, respectfully. nt
phazed0
Jun 2016
#26
Older conservatives are uncomfortable with immigration all over the world. Immigrants
pampango
Jun 2016
#31
Immigration in the UK is less than every Western European country other than Finland and Denmark.
pampango
Jun 2016
#39
The Left imagines a "more democratic EU". So do I. The far-right imagines no EU at all.
pampango
Jun 2016
#57