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 Matov  11 Dec 18 5.37pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
Actually, probably. It was Cameron. It is clear he didn't think the vote would be to leave, I doubt very much we would have had a vote if he had thought differently. So we should just ignore that 'promise' and write it off as one of those things? Do you honestly believe that another referendum, with Remain as an option, could ever be taken seriously by people like me who voted Leave? And given that you have clearly not respected my vote, why should I respect yours?
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| Mapletree Croydon 11 Dec 18 5.47pm |
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Originally posted by Matov
So we should just ignore that 'promise' and write it off as one of those things? Do you honestly believe that another referendum, with Remain as an option, could ever be taken seriously by people like me who voted Leave? And given that you have clearly not respected my vote, why should I respect yours? Turns out the promise was mis-sold, what we are receiving is not what people believed was promised. If we have another referendum and you don't turn out to vote, believe me I shall not hold it against you The problem with a referendum is it's one person one vote. It is not weighted according to the relative benefits and disbenefits affecting each voter.
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| Mapletree Croydon 11 Dec 18 5.49pm |
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Originally posted by elgrande
Well I'm sorry you lost your job. We shall lose ground. There will be no recovering from that. We may get back to where we were, we shall never get back to where we could have been. Those that have been jealously watching the City have the most fantastic opportunity.
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| Stirlingsays Online 11 Dec 18 5.54pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
We shall lose ground. There will be no recovering from that. We may get back to where we were, we shall never get back to where we could have been. Those that have been jealously watching the City have the most fantastic opportunity. Enviously, not jealously.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 11 Dec 18 5.58pm |
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As others have said a 2nd referendum won't resolve anything for two reasons. 1. There will be no consensus on what we are voting for, so before a vote has been cast one side will feel aggrieved. Are we voting on how we Brexit or is it a re-run of the 2016 vote? Or something else entirely? 2. I suspect the result will be close what if it is a repeat of 2016 and the leavers just win it. Will the Remainers shut up or call foul, I rather think the latter. I don't see a scenario where a 2nd referdum solves anything it just prolongs the agony. Now after we leave another referendum in say 5-10 years time if the people want it makes sense as it will be a binary choice. Do we re-join the EU.
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| steve1984 11 Dec 18 6.03pm | |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
How is anyone's understanding different to what it was at the time of the 2016 referendum? Knowledge is accumulated over time. That fact doesn't mean that everyone is wiser today than they were yesterday but nevertheless the principle still holds true (No I don't support a 2nd vote) Edited by steve1984 (11 Dec 2018 6.07pm)
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| Mapletree Croydon 11 Dec 18 6.03pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Enviously, not jealously.
jealous adjective feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. (often followed by of):
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| Mapletree Croydon 11 Dec 18 6.04pm |
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Originally posted by steve1984
Knowledge is accumulated over time. That fact doesn't mean that everyone is wider today than they were yesterday but nevertheless the principle still holds true (No I don't support a 2nd vote) But most people are wider I certainly have become so over the years
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| Hrolf The Ganger 11 Dec 18 6.05pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
Which part of because it would include the people most affected by the outcome did you struggle with? Also because the likely nature of our exit is fully articulated. May's deal or WTO terms. I do not believe that was at all clear at the vote two years ago. And by the way, the real effects have come home to roost for some people. I lost my job as a direct result. I was at a lecture in the City last week about European Union visas and the volume of movements being prepared - out of London mostly to Frankfurt and Paris - was absolutely stunning. I had not fully appreciated the scale. Edited by Mapletree (11 Dec 2018 5.14pm) The question was not do we want Brexit but with the proviso that we can change our minds if everything is not perfect. At what point did you figure out that Brexit would not be without negatives? I'm certain that most people who voted leave were well aware of that when they voted. The information available now is no more clear than it was for the first vote. The fact that we are now some way down the road has changed nothing with regard to what will happen after Brexit. It cannot be predicted in the medium or long term. Your logic is garbage.
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| steve1984 11 Dec 18 6.06pm | |
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Originally posted by W12
And doesn’t a second referendum make any future referendum simply worthless? Hopefully there won't be anymore but yes of course you're absolutely right.
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| steve1984 11 Dec 18 6.06pm | |
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you and me both
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| Matov 11 Dec 18 6.06pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
The problem with a referendum is it's one person one vote. Do you know what democracy actually is?
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