Scotland starts renewed case for independence

Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by Gordonjcp on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:17AM (#31737354)

> If you think having referenda is comparable, then let's have them every 5 years too, on both Scottish independence or rejoining the the Union, and on Brexit or rejoining the EU.

Yes, absolutely. Once Scotland is independent we absolutely should keep checking to see if everyone thinks it's a good idea.

If the majority votes to rejoin the rest of the UK politically, we should do that.

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by themoose8 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @07:37AM (#31737608)

It's not a revolving door decision. You can't vote-force your way into joining a separate country or political institution, e.g. Ukraine can't simply gain a majority vote to be part of the EU and it happens.

This is why it's seen as a once-in-a-generation vote. The impacts are so huge, revolutionary and so long-term, that it's not a conversation you want to have every 4-5 years until one year you chance your way to the preferred result.

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Re:Scotland starts renewed case for independence by Gordonjcp on Thursday June 16, 2022 @03:52AM (#31763507)

But we should still check that things are going the way people expect them to, right?

Of course the point is moot - can you point to any former part of the English Empire that has ever expressed a desire to get back to being ruled by them?

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