‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy

Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy by izacus on Monday May 23, 2016 @11:29AM (#11754477)

How about counties? Cities? Towns? Neighbours? Federations?

What makes "Holland" so special that it should have the ability to bar people from settling instead of "European Union", "Utrecht" or old grandma from the house across the street?

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Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy by mc32 on Monday May 23, 2016 @11:32AM (#11754493)

That would be something "Holland's" electorate can decide upon, governed by their laws and regulations, rather than policymakers in Brussels.

It's like wanting to dictate to China to abolish the Hukou system. I see it as unfair, but that's their own internal problem to solve.

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Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy by icebraining on Monday May 23, 2016 @12:03PM (#11754710)

Nobody is dictating anything. Holland joined the EU of its own accord.

The question is not whether the people of Holland should be stripped of that decision, but whether they should partially delegate it. And why shouldn't they?

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Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy by mc32 on Monday May 23, 2016 @10:11PM (#11758532)

Why delegate? And what if they want to bring that decision making back home?

I can delegate my finances, or I can make my own choices and maybe I feel like I'll get better served doing things myself.

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Re:‘Brexit’: The Vote That Could Sink Britain's Economy by mason240 on Monday May 23, 2016 @11:36AM (#11754529)

So you want open borders?

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