The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after voting to leave it

Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by rimantas on Friday June 24, 2016 @11:38AM (#11970610)

Now look at the demographics where voters voted for exit and see how does it compare in terms of age, education and income compared to those who foter for staying.

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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by mc32 on Friday June 24, 2016 @11:41AM (#11970636)

Wow, if that's not an elitist take I dunno what is. Maybe we should require IQ tests for voters, eh? Don't want the working class voting against the elites, now.

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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by projectramo on Friday June 24, 2016 @11:48AM (#11970722)

It may be elitist but it is not irrelevant in this case.

The question being asked is, literally, which side is less likely to even know what the EU is.

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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by wildmusings on Friday June 24, 2016 @12:02PM (#11970848)

When it comes to politics, intelligent and rich people have proven themselves just as capable of blunder as the simplest common man. Just switch the ignorance for a sincere belief in things that aren't true.

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Re:The British are Googling what the E.U. is, hours after vo... by wildmusings on Saturday June 25, 2016 @01:01PM (#11976984)

I forgot to add: and an arrogance to think they can run people's lives better than the people themselves.

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