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Takket

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4. i don't blame them for wanting this over with quick

Reply to Person 2713 (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:28 PM

Jun 2016

many corporations centered their EU operations in the UK. now they are going to pull out and go to other EU nations. I'm sure places like France and Germany are eager for the job growth.

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This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #1

They are the world's 5th largest economy. former9thward Jun 2016 #9

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #10

maybe, maybe not PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #13

Ridiculous exaggerations. former9thward Jun 2016 #17

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Jaguar is owned by an Indian corp. not Chinese, but I agree, brexit is gonna hurt brush Jun 2016 #30

random thoughts enid602 Jun 2016 #34

They do have the Beatles catalog Yavin4 Jun 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #39

Of course they will but there is a reason that the far-right has led the Brexit charge. pampango Jun 2016 #15

What is the meaning of that treestar Jun 2016 #25

It is not counted as an economy because it isn't one. former9thward Jun 2016 #27

The US is already in a federal union — 50 states worth. brush Jun 2016 #31

Its one country with a similar history, culture, and institutions. former9thward Jun 2016 #32

Not sure the EU is a complete failure brush Jun 2016 #35

Well I thought that was what they were trying to do treestar Jun 2016 #37

All the King's horses and all the King's men NBachers Jun 2016 #2

They voted against their own best interests... scscholar Jun 2016 #3

Huh? Socal31 Jun 2016 #6

There will be negotiations on an "associate membership". roamer65 Jun 2016 #8

It already has a decent amount of autonomy and its own currency PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #11

About calling Brexit blackmail... HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #14

guess we'll see PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #18

Yes, I think we'll see, but I think something odd is on because HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #20

yes they all hate immigrants PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #22

Some certainly so, but I think that view probably overlooks much, and I suspect HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #23

you can say lots of words PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #24

I'm not arguing. I'm waiting on more information, and info that has matured with analysis HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #28

it was always close PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #36

I have literally yet to see anyone on DU who actually LIVES in the UK auntpurl Jun 2016 #29

i don't blame them for wanting this over with quick Takket Jun 2016 #4

france/germany did not want the UK in the EU anyway: "but it was also not an intimate love affair" msongs Jun 2016 #5

They should invoke article 50 and fuck right off this week alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #7

Sounds petty and vindictive to me. tritsofme Jun 2016 #26

Too bad, they can whistle for it Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #16

That's a great idea. vintx Jun 2016 #21

UK can become a preserve where Europe exiles its Islamophobes and xenophobes mwrguy Jun 2016 #33