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Spider Jerusalem

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16. Too bad, they can whistle for it

Reply to Person 2713 (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 07:16 AM

Jun 2016

not going to happen for some time, if it happens at all (which it may not).

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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

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #19

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