RIP UK

I live in Germany and nobady can understand why people in Brtain can be so (sorry) dumb to vote for a "leave" here. I agree: RIP UK.

 

I mean.. Norway isn't even part of EU, and we're doing pretty fine economically? Why shouldn't the United Kingdom be able to do the same?
Sorry if this may sound stupid, but I genuinely want to know.

 

The UK (specifically London) is focussed on international trade and finances and having open borders and co-operation with other states is very beneficial for this. Many international organizations also have their EU HQ in London, if GB leaves the EU, these companies will probably leave as well.
Norway on the other hand benefits from the oil they have and since everyone wants oil, you can easily sell it without being part of the EU.
Regarding politics: GB alone has 60 million citizens, means it isn't very important for international politics. In the EU it would be one of the largest and wealthiest members, thus giving it a leading role alongside with other states like Germany and France.

 

The people were not told about the financial problems that would occur if they left. If they knew then a lot of people would have voted to stay

 

They were. 1,000 times a lot of different experts and ploiticans told them how bad a leave would be for the financial. You cannot say they didn't know what happens now.

 

This is an interesting turn of events. The short term effects are obvious, but I'm more interested in the long-term effects. Should they recover economically, would it be worth it? To me, greater control over one's country seems like a plus, and mass-immigration seems worrying. What worries me is if this begins a trend that spurs other countries to leave. What would that mean for Europe in general? Would wars arise like they once did in the past?

 

What I want to know is why Donald Trump feels so strongly about this when it's not really his business. Does he (or Americans) have something to gain from this? I'm confused.

 

lol, he's Trump. It's an excuse for him to get more publicity and talk about immigration. :v Also, if you think about it, the UK leaving the EU is very "American." It appeals to the sense of freedom, self-reliance, control over one's own government, etc.

 

Well I mean
I understand why they decided to leave. It's very telling that a lot of the people on the 'stay' side were making more emotional arguments like 'think of the immigrants' while the leavers were more about 'think about the immigration'.

One way or another I'm buying Pounds now boyz.

Besides, if it's the will of the people it's the will of the people, even if it is mostly older people voting 'leave' compared to younger 'remain' voters.