Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit

Re:Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit by lifeisstillgood on Saturday June 25, 2016 @08:34PM (#11978818)

I think the parent post did give reasons for his vote, rational and reasonable ones. I disagree with them mostly and voted a different way, but if one vote in one small country can destroy the global economy then it was in pretty bad shape anyway. Lehman Brothers would not have caused meltdown in a financially secure global system.

We must respect our democratic outcome and turn it to the best advantage of everyone.

Perhaps a more democratic Europe. It seems a goal we can get behind.

Edit: ok he did not say how he voted only "friends of his".

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Re:Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit by Normal_gaussian on Saturday June 25, 2016 @08:45PM (#11978857)

I didn't like the tone of the reply I gave to a sister comment of lifeisstillgood's comment and have since deleted it. In it I pointed out that I had not specified whether I had voted, or who for. This is what his edit refers to and was, like the rest of the comment, an unnecessary level of pedantry.

Of course I voted the same way as the friends I had been discussing this with for years.

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Re:Thoughts on the sociology of Brexit by lifeisstillgood on Sunday June 26, 2016 @07:29PM (#11983344)

Rereading this again, I am still annoyed by the pedantry argument. We try to have discussions and conversations here, try to be precise to make that process clearer - and dismissing such attempts is not helping the goals. So please, don't make throw away dismissals. And be ways of assuming people of course vote the same way as their friends.

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