You're correct, and it's unfortunate that we're both being downvoted for pointing out the flaws in this kind of thinking.

Brexit was a false choice foisted upon the people by wealthy special interest groups that used falsehoods[0][1] and illegal tactics[2] to mislead the people [3][4] into voting for something they didn't fully understand [5]

[0] https://www.independent.co.uk/infact/brexit-second-referendu...

[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/final-say-bre...

[2] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/vote-leave-ca...

[3] https://www.npr.org/2018/05/30/615388562/fishermen-say-they-...

[4] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-voter...

[5] https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/06/24/48...