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Spider Jerusalem

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11. Nope.

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:32 PM

Jun 2016

My attitude is "fuck the old people who decided to screw everyone else by voting to leave" (the largest majority for "Leave" was among over-65's, who represented a sufficient share of the electorate to swing the decision). I live in the UK; I have to live with the consequences of Brexit first-hand, and I am not especially pleased that something this important was decided by a handful of votes from people who'll be dead soon anyway and to whom the result can't matter.

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OK ... here's my thought on this mess in the UK [View all] ronnykmarshall Jun 2016 OP

So in other words...when you can't win, you move the goal posts. davidn3600 Jun 2016 #1

Allowing a vote like this that fundamentally affects the future of the country... Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #2

Then the rule should have been in place before the vote Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #4

It's "the UK", not "England" Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #5

So in other words..."fuck the people, they are too stupid to decide these things" davidn3600 Jun 2016 #7

Nope. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #11

.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #13

Prop 8 ... ronnykmarshall Jun 2016 #17

In California we have a rule ronnykmarshall Jun 2016 #3

And in California SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #6

I'm fine with it. Britain had a democratic 840high Jun 2016 #14

Prop 8 ... ronnykmarshall Jun 2016 #18

Some things aren't up for a vote for a reason. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #10

You are moving the goal posts after the game is over davidn3600 Jun 2016 #12

The United Kingdom is made of several constituent countries. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #15

By that logic, the red states in America should be able to demand a re-vote if Hillary wins davidn3600 Jun 2016 #16

The US presidential election isn't decided by majority vote. NuclearDem Jun 2016 #20

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #22

It's even more ridiculous in light of the EU's past history on referendums Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #19

You need 60% of the vote in Florida to pass a Constitutional Amendment RAFisher Jun 2016 #21

You are so NOT the queen! I am the queen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! leftofcool Jun 2016 #8

Bet you've been waiting a long time to use that line. ;) Kablooie Jun 2016 #9

Nope. It's done and dusted.The only thing up for debate is when they trigger Article 50. truebrit71 Jun 2016 #23