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20. True

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 01:17 PM

Jun 2016

but hopefully not enough of them.

(Muslim immigrants aren't coming from EU countries)

I don't think facts had anything to do with the vote.

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Has anyone talked about how much austerity [View all] edhopper Jun 2016 OP

yes lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #1

That's the standard argue against capitalism. Igel Jun 2016 #5

SOP for the neocon playbook... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #6

Absolutely. Worked like a charm for Brexit... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #23

I'm betting there is another "Peoples Referendum" or some such. 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #4

What does the EU have to do with austerity? Recursion Jun 2016 #7

Cameron imposed som pretty heavy austerity on Britain edhopper Jun 2016 #9

Again, you're thinking of the ECB (and IMF) Recursion Jun 2016 #14

You may be right edhopper Jun 2016 #12

Yes, quite a few UK Duers have. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #8

UK fiscal policy is totally separate from Europe and the ECB has no influence Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #13

But the anti-immaigrants voters edhopper Jun 2016 #15

Not just uninformed, actively stupid Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #17

Just like here. edhopper Jun 2016 #18

Even stupider, really Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #19

True edhopper Jun 2016 #20

They wanted to Make Britain Great Again. rug Jun 2016 #16

Of course. Just like Obama being blamed for Congress's decisions. yardwork Jun 2016 #21

Well that one is true edhopper Jun 2016 #22