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52. Ummm the Swiss capped immigration in 2014, EU residents have no

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 02:17 AM

Jun 2016

ability to move to or work in Switzerland like they did prior to 2014...they were ready to shut down their border with Italy, using tanks.
They grant the lowest number of temporary residency permits to refugees and far fewer get permanent residency.

clearly they control their own borders

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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