Re:Brexit wins. An illusion dies
by jacquesm on Friday June 24, 2016 @08:53AM
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Well, what will happen in the UK in the next couple of weeks/months/years might just be enough to show by example what the good bits of being a part of the EU are.
The big mistake the brexit voters made is that they thought that the UK as it was before the EU would have been a better place to be in today if the EU had never happened. Contrary to their belief the sum is a lot more than the parts but explaining that to the electorate is a challenge that modern politics (soundbites and tweets) is badly equipped to deal with.
Much easier to push the emotional buttons of xenophobia and economic malaise due to 'others'.
The big mistake the brexit voters made is that they thought that the UK as it was before the EU would have been a better place to be in today if the EU had never happened. Contrary to their belief the sum is a lot more than the parts but explaining that to the electorate is a challenge that modern politics (soundbites and tweets) is badly equipped to deal with.
Much easier to push the emotional buttons of xenophobia and economic malaise due to 'others'.