The United Kingdom's 100 year plan? Failed. America Was Always Greater

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[nudemacusers]

Hmm, prices on a few items on my uk boutique buy list have gone down by a few hundo... Gottagofast 

[Rufus]

https://twitter.com/LondonEconomic/status/746247581748068352

 

[Positive Touch]

it will never not be hilarious to me that the western countries that invaded and fucked with basically every damn place on earth are now constantly whining about immigration. i mean the inevitable violence that'll be happening down the road is gonna suck, but til then i just gotta laugh at how unbelievably fucking stupid these people are.

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[brob]

https://twitter.com/BeardedGenius/status/746268213533614080

#luv2vote4funnies

[thisismyusername]

I haven't been following this since 1) I'm not British and 2) Not part of Europe, so: Explain to me, what is the pros/cons of them leaving?

You sure you're not British?

  Thank you for actually explaining, PD.

Found this over on GAF: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/06/american-idiots-guide-to-brexit.html

Yes. Jo Cox, a member of Parliament, was assassinated. Cox was a member of the Labour Party and wanted Britain to remain in the EU. When her killer was asked to identify himself in court, he answered, “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain.” No one knows how this will impact Thursday’s vote. But it seems possible that it will influence it in some way.

Makes sense. Failing economy and terrorism would affect the vote pretty badly. It's why while a lot of GAF was laughing about Trump, I was fearful he's gonna win.

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[brob]

https://twitter.com/djlogansama/status/746266106399170560

the french people love eating cake get it

[chronovore]

[brawndolicious]

The hardest part is going to be figuring out trade deals with the other EU countries since they officially only have two years to do that but the Leave campaign wants to draw it out for longer. Doesn't look like the EU member states are keen on dragging it out for one day longer than what Britain is allowed. They pissed.

The thing is with Scotland leaving, you're left with a larger majority in the UK that want to leave and of course it's those who are retired and/or uneducated who mostly wanted to leave so impact to the economy/exports is not something they might pay as much attention to. I don't know what this means in the long term but global companies like car manufacturers are going to have time to move part of their manufacturing to Europe since exporting something like a car with its low margins is going to be stupidly expensive. Well I mean unless you're Aston Martin.

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[Am_I_Anonymous]

I can't fathom how anyone middle class or above would vote to dissolve their investments over a few fucking immigrants. I wonder what the long con is here? East end jealous of Brussels? That's my bet.

[Mupepe]

There's a lot of financially ignorant folks in the middle class as well.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

There's a lot of financially ignorant folks in the middle class as well.

Apparently.

I get it, there are terrorists. I understand shit is bad right now. But i'll be goddamned if I piss away 1/2 my net worth about it. Seems....so ludicrous that people would do this.

Trumph politics ain't going away I guess 

[Kara]

I can't fathom how anyone middle class or above would vote to dissolve their investments over a few fucking immigrants. I wonder what the long con is here? East end jealous of Brussels? That's my bet.

Going to be some great deals on homes in Costa del Sol and the south of France.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

I can't fathom how anyone middle class or above would vote to dissolve their investments over a few fucking immigrants. I wonder what the long con is here? East end jealous of Brussels? That's my bet.

Going to be some great deals on homes in Costa del Sol and the south of France.

Gonna be able to get a flat on the Thames for 500 dollars a month

[Madrun Badrun]

51.9% vs 48.1%

That's not "the country" but the tiniest majority country is split as fuck and polarized.

That's the democratic rules, will of the majority is the will of the country. Not ideal but it's still the less bad option. Still better than doing two referendums or ignoring a "No" majority vote

This is why Canada has the clarity act, after Quebec's last referendum where they decided to stay by like 1%

[tiesto]

https://twitter.com/djlogansama/status/746266106399170560

the french people love eating cake get it

Logan-sama and I used to talk a lot on an old UK Garage message board before he blew up. Guy was pretty big fan of American football and the FF series iirc.

[Kara]

Jeremy Corbyn, campaigned half-heartedly for Remain and the party’s leaders were forced to confront their abandonment by English working-class voters fired up by Leave’s message of anti-globalisation and haul-up-the-drawbridge nativism.

I know I get what I'm asking for by reading The Econymist (today of all days), but how that rag has the temerity to talk about abandoning the proletariat is beyond me.

e: @Kosma http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21701334-after-post-vote-turmoil-international-banks-will-have-think-about-their?fsrc=permar|image2

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Jeremy Corbyn, campaigned half-heartedly for Remain and the party’s leaders were forced to confront their abandonment by English working-class voters fired up by Leave’s message of anti-globalisation and haul-up-the-drawbridge nativism.

I know I get what I'm asking for by reading The Econymist (today of all days), but how that rag has the temerity to talk about abandoning the proletariat is beyond me.

See's source
Considers source
giggles to self
Disqualifies source

[Kara]

I read it wrong, anyway. It was voters abandoning, not the party.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

I read it wrong, anyway. It was voters abandoning, not the party.

At this point the "remain" party is currently about as viable as libertarians. Both are dead in hotel rooms......

[Brehvolution]

There's a lot of financially ignorant folks in the middle class as well.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/man-who-voted-for-brexit-is-a-bit-shocked-his-vote-coun-1782553004

[I'm a Puppy!]

Honestly the whole time I was like, "lol yeah right this is gonna happen. Eviscerate your economy? Remove yourself from one of the most power trading agreements in the history of mankind? hah! That's rich!"

[Fifstar]

Is it? When your country is in shock and the pound is falling do you step down and cause more panic?

Well, Cameron initiated the Poll to shut down party intern people who were in favor of the brexit. It really is the logical thing to do.

[Steve Contra]

Leaving the European Union seems like something the New York Knicks would do in exchange for draft picks they would throw away.

[Madrun Badrun]

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2016-06-24/leave-voter-disappointed-and-wishes-to-vote-remain/

[Human Snorenado]

Is it? When your country is in shock and the pound is falling do you step down and cause more panic?

I know this is from a page ago or whatever, but here's how it works:

When you engage in a political pissing contest with Boris Johnson and some twit named Nigel and LOSE, you're done for. So yes, he had to resign.

[Phoenix Dark]

Cameron

Destroy the economy in order to (temporarily) save your job brehs.

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scameron

[Tasty]

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2016-06-24/leave-voter-disappointed-and-wishes-to-vote-remain/

Dumbass.

[Great Rumbler]

Get bamboozled by a moron with bad hair, brehs.

[Dickie Dee]

the government can just ignore the results, it's not binding on parliament

there was already talk about doing a "negotiation" with the EU and then having a second referendum to confirm it before invoking article 50

blue is leave, yellow is stay:
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Not even sure what's to "negotiate" - didn't the UK have pretty much buffet-membership in the EU?

I haven't really been paying attention but were they beholden to the rest of the EU's immigration policies? Never got the sense the Leave side had any specific policy grievances, it was just a guttural OOOYYYY

[Phoenix Dark]

Get bamboozled by a moron with bad hair, brehs.

[Huff]

In other news, just ordered a years worth of contacts from the UK for super cheap

[toku]

In other news, just ordered a years worth of contacts from the UK for super cheap

I pulled the trigger on a megadrive synthesizer vst as well.

[CatsCatsCats]

KARA

Is there an absinthe that would be good to import from UK?

[Syph]

51.9% vs 48.1%

That's not "the country" but the tiniest majority country is split as fuck and polarized.

That's the democratic rules, will of the majority is the will of the country. Not ideal but it's still the less bad option. Still better than doing two referendums or ignoring a "No" majority vote

This is why Canada has the clarity act, after Quebec's last referendum where they decided to stay by like 1%

was actually just reading about that; didn't know Bill Clinton had an effect that's kinda cool
wonder if he met any Canadian secretaries on parliament hill while he was here

[Kara]

KARA

Is there an absinthe that would be good to import from UK?

The EUR exchange rate is still better than the GBP one, unless it's something exclusively British or something you don't want to overvalue arbitrage on*, or something with wacky regional pricing, you're better off with EUR purchases (excluding taxes and duties, natch). The only UK origin absinthe I know of isn't worth the effort.

*I've bought contact lenses from Romania or a place similarly confidence eroding with no issue, though I can understand not everyone is willing to make jumps like that.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

If the GBP continues to be low against the dollar, I might book a brief week vacation out there in September.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Leaving the European Union seems like something the New York Knicks would do in exchange for draft picks they would throw away.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

If the GBP continues to be low against the dollar, I might book a brief week vacation out there in September.

Mark my word. You have 8 weeks to do that. It's not gonna be down forever.

I'm all in on Barclays myself. Made that plunge today.

[CatsCatsCats]

Well thanks for the reply, bromigo! Yeah, I sorta figured all the great absinthes would be French or summit

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

If the GBP continues to be low against the dollar, I might book a brief week vacation out there in September.

Mark my word. You have 8 weeks to do that. It's not gonna be down forever.

I'm all in on Barclays myself. Made that plunge today.

Going to book it this weekend.  Also thanks for the Barclays idea.  I do expect the GBP and stocks to rebound so this is a way to make some nice change.

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Jeremy Corbyn, campaigned half-heartedly for Remain and the party’s leaders were forced to confront their abandonment by English working-class voters fired up by Leave’s message of anti-globalisation and haul-up-the-drawbridge nativism.

I know I get what I'm asking for by reading The Econymist (today of all days), but how that rag has the temerity to talk about abandoning the proletariat is beyond me.

e: @Kosma http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21701334-after-post-vote-turmoil-international-banks-will-have-think-about-their?fsrc=permar|image2

thanks for that link kara

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[Rufus]

https://twitter.com/Alconcalcia/status/746363158034550784



Welp

Here's what those initials mean:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRS_social_grade

Basically, pensioners and otherwise economically vulnerable or dependent people voted Leave.

So, uh, maybe don't let these demographics grow too much. Or don't promise them referendums. Whoopsie.

[CatsCatsCats]

So old poor folks scapegoated the EU for their woes or?

[Rufus]

"Immigrants are going to take our jobs", as far as my sterling analysis () goes. Not entirely unfounded, but this isn't going away once Great Britain leaves the EU. Once you start racing to the bottom, you don't stop. Guess who's going to feel this hardest?

[brob]

https://twitter.com/OC3D/status/746364272024883201

[CatsCatsCats]

1 GB of free space

[brawndolicious]

"Immigrants are going to take our jobs", as far as my sterling analysis () goes. Not entirely unfounded, but this isn't going away once Great Britain leaves the EU. Once you start racing to the bottom, you don't stop. Guess who's going to feel this hardest?

Basically everyone who isn't retired will be hurt by this but who can really say? I bet economics students are just splooging themselves right now.

[jakefromstatefarm]

Kman chimed in: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/brexit-the-morning-after/?smid=tw-share&mtrref=t.co&assetType=opinion

[Kara]

Well thanks for the reply, bromigo! Yeah, I sorta figured all the great absinthes would be French or summit

There are some well regarded American ones, I just don't care for their herbal mixtures or find them a bit dull (though they are not "bad" like, say, Lucid).

[Madrun Badrun]

[Tasty]

That might be my most-liked post, wtf.

[Take My Breh Away]

Already Scottish independence campaigners are calling for another referendum and Irish parties are calling for a United Ireland referendum.

The final days of the British Empire, brehs

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My dad lost €10,000 overnight in share value on the shares he owns in the UK company took over the Irish one he worked for. He was saving them for his retirement nest egg. He wasn't pleased

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