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In reply to the discussion: The EU doesn't protect workers' rights - it has destroyed them [View all]whathehell
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you just dont get it, it is not JUST Brexit, the entire EU was a priori a horrid project
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#4
you keep saying neoliberalism is the far right, it is not, it is an infection of the left (making
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#17
"a general favoring of laissez-faire economic ideals, support for privatization, fiscal austerity,
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#25
watch and wait till Clinton does her likely post election pivot and TPP (if not rammed through
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#3
It is an immigrant issue: that's what the polls all show was the Leave voters' main concern
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#44
Yeah, that's the situation in the UK. Government policy has caused a housing shortage
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#47
That's why British unions, Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders supported Remain and
pampango
Jun 2016
#14
Sure. "Bernie Sanders Says He Hopes Britain Votes To Remain In The European Union"
pampango
Jun 2016
#31
It is hard to have a discussion with folks that don't know the difference between free and fair
Rex
Jun 2016
#24
This is bullshit. I'm european and I remember how it was before the single market`
anigbrowl
Jun 2016
#28
I am a European resident too, some of it pre EU and you are dramatically distorting things
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#32
Debt at all levels (personal, private business, local governmental, national, and international)
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#33
The EU has done a better job of protecting workers' rights than the Tories would've done
Spider Jerusalem
Jun 2016
#38
Well said. British unions supported Remain because they trusted the EU more than they trusted the
pampango
Jun 2016
#40
"Whichever Tory is the next prime minister". That says it right all there.
Teamster Jeff
Jun 2016
#54
Labour campaigned to stay in the EU so I would love to see them win the next election.
pampango
Jun 2016
#56
The EU did such a good job with workers rights 52% of Brits voted to Leave
Teamster Jeff
Jun 2016
#51
No doubt racists are getting their rocks off but that doesn't explain 52%
Teamster Jeff
Jun 2016
#55
Older conservative voters favored Leave. Younger liberal voters favored Remain.
pampango
Jun 2016
#57