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59. It's obviously a multitude of reasons, being a complex issue

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 03:04 AM

Jun 2016

But this was no Sandernista-style movement. Had more in common with the Apricot Trumpling Gang, frankly. Brexit wasn't predicated on a movement of helping out people in the UK, but in keeping them there danged furriners out. Xenophobia was the primary factor in Brexit voting - not just anti-immigrant demagoguery, but also scaremongering about "foreign rule" and of course those old devils "regulations" and "liberalism."

Brexit was a conservative endeavor that cleaved to conservative lines. While there is a strain of anti-elitism in there, it was the conservative brand of anti-elitism. A movement to replace moneyed and entitled assholes there with moneyed and entitled assholes here. Just a transfer of power, not a distribution of it.

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Cornwall votes for Brexit then pleads to keep EU funding [View all] cstanleytech Jun 2016 OP

Brexit Remorse oasis Jun 2016 #1

seems to be a huge outbreak of that today rurallib Jun 2016 #2

Yup but the UK might have an out over this vote though according to cstanleytech Jun 2016 #5

Emphasis on NOT LEGALLY BINDING. DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #8

The "Palin/Trump" types over there would raise a terrible stink if oasis Jun 2016 #9

Hey if they cant think of things like the consequences of pulling out of the EU or cstanleytech Jun 2016 #11

And the non-Palin/Trump types would be overjoyed if the will of the people is ignored by the elites? Akicita Jun 2016 #27

The will of the people.... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #39

The damage is done though Lordquinton Jun 2016 #17

Talk already is about Greece, Spain and maybe Italy thinking about it. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #43

I read about France Lordquinton Jun 2016 #45

Did you read about France threatening England with immigration overflow if Brexit passed? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #46

"Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is so pleased about Brexit, she wants Frexit (French exit of course) pampango Jun 2016 #62

This just creates another layer of uncertainty, exactly the thing investors hate most. leveymg Jun 2016 #58

Ya but leaving the EU wont solve that. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #64

I don't think that nation-nation cooperation is the fix for the underlying problems of neoliberal leveymg Jun 2016 #67

I largely agree but on the other hand a populist uprising by the people has cstanleytech Jun 2016 #69

A populist uprising is better than slow extermination. leveymg Jun 2016 #73

A thoughtful "uprising" sure but an extremist one has the danger of things like labor camps. nt cstanleytech Jun 2016 #74

Keeping in style. Bremorse. n/t CincyDem Jun 2016 #6

Regrexit is a good one TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12

Bremorse; Bregret. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #48

Holy Cats.. Peacetrain Jun 2016 #3

but but but lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #4

From John Oliver christx30 Jun 2016 #23

He even looks a lot like Trumo. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #49

yes lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #56

Cornwall is a region, not a city. Its inhabitants should have been told they would lose funding. Shrike47 Jun 2016 #7

Try reading the article next time, if you had you would have seen that they are asking the UK cstanleytech Jun 2016 #10

The article also frequently speaks of the county of Cornwall, while you call it a city. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #15

OMG, OMG I called it a city!!! The sky is falling the sky is falllllinnnnnnnnngggggggggg. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #20

Heavens to Murgatroid? I'll never believe another thing you write again. Akicita Jun 2016 #30

:P LOL cstanleytech Jun 2016 #34

British Republicans Night Watchman Jun 2016 #13

I don't see it that way. I think the Brits were tired of being ruled by the elites for the benefit Akicita Jun 2016 #32

It's obviously a multitude of reasons, being a complex issue Scootaloo Jun 2016 #59

Exactly TubbersUK Jun 2016 #61

lol. Love the Apricot Trumpling Gang. How fitting. I may have to borrow that. Akicita Jun 2016 #83

I feel that too few people will get the reference, but what hte fuck, I like it Scootaloo Jun 2016 #84

It got a big laugh out of me. I'm trying to decide if The Donald is Tim Conway or Don Knotts. Akicita Jun 2016 #85

Wow TubbersUK Jun 2016 #60

They will still be ruled by elites just exchanged an Belgic accent for British. TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #81

Brepublicans? nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #50

Same thing is happening in Wales... JCMach1 Jun 2016 #14

And in my neck of the woods TubbersUK Jun 2016 #55

reminds me during the govt shut down in the US people who supported it JI7 Jun 2016 #16

What, you didnt get the memo? Any Republican in office or Republican that works for Republican in cstanleytech Jun 2016 #19

Exactly. You can only shake your head at idiots like that. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #21

"city of Cornwall"...Cornwall is the western-most and southern-most English county. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18

Today's geography lesson...thanks. I think all of us across the Pond libdem4life Jun 2016 #53

Sounds like Great Britain's version of Texas awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #22

On 24 April 2014 it was announced that Cornish people would be granted minority status under the Eur OnDoutside Jun 2016 #24

So was that why the EU was providing the area with funds? cstanleytech Jun 2016 #28

No, it's because it's an economically disadvantage region TubbersUK Jun 2016 #38

Cornwall isn't a city. ananda Jun 2016 #25

Yes and its already been explained multiple times already. nt cstanleytech Jun 2016 #26

First time I've appreciated our democracy in a long while BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #29

That is so sad... ReRe Jun 2016 #31

Some in the Labour Party are placing the blame on Jeremy Corbyn's lackluster advocacy on the part... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #44

I'm sure they live in a propaganda bubble, just as our FOX/Beck/Limbaugh/Breitbart tblue37 Jun 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #33

*facepalm* Jeb Bartlet Jun 2016 #35

Same mentality sweeping the US thanks to Trump. "We don't want to help anyone else and we sure Jitter65 Jun 2016 #36

To be honest the same could be argued about people that oppose the TPP or NAFTA. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #37

Good point - I think that's why plebiscites must ..... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #40

Yup, after all when it comes to something that requires special skills its generally cstanleytech Jun 2016 #41

Of course, the fact that they are keeping its details as hidden as possible tblue37 Jun 2016 #52

Part of reason I suspect for that is because people in general as a group cstanleytech Jun 2016 #63

The full text is available on line. Igel Jun 2016 #70

They should have thought of that before voting to leave. truebrit71 Jun 2016 #42

Wales gets more money than anyplace in the EU, and they voted LEAVE obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #47

Cornwall and Wales have a lot in common Freddie Jun 2016 #77

The Cornish Council should tell their citizens that they they voted for a severe austerity regime. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #54

Actions can have consequences. Igel Jun 2016 #71

At this time, The EU is not in the mood to airbrush out the unattractive bits of the UK's Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #75

Ya but right now all the EU is saying to the UK is that if they really want to leave and lose cstanleytech Jun 2016 #80

Voting Brexit is like voting to become Kansas The Second Stone Jun 2016 #57

How do you say "morans" in Cornwall? jpak Jun 2016 #65

Dobecks (for real) obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #68

That would be "Cornish." Igel Jun 2016 #72

I imagine Trump voters would do the same after they realized what they had done. Vinca Jun 2016 #66

And what would Doc Martin have to say? Zambero Jun 2016 #76

He wouldn't be for Brexit, I senseandsensibility Jun 2016 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Jun 2016 #79

The Cornish Council should have done a better job TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #82