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DemocratSinceBirth

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15. If the UK had our electorate Remain would have easily won.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 07:43 PM

Jun 2016

Young people and non white Brits voted overwhelmingly against it.

It was a vote by those at war with modernity and the diversifying of their nation.

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Recommended. Looking at the primary season, guillaumeb Jun 2016 #4

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