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A minority of peoples didn’t like it, imposing their will over the rest of the country, after months of propaganda stuffed down their throats that said every permutation of lie possible to convince them it would be a good idea.
Brexit is something to learn from, not punish. It could be your country next. Otherwise the EU will be torn apart by its enemies and unforgiving responses like this will keep the EU broken rather than healing its wounds.
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So many in the majority were so okay with Brexit that they decided no to bother to go voting. Being indifferent about such a big thing is not a very good image.
66.63% of France voted in their last election.
66.59% of Spain.
63.79% of Italy.
59.7% of Ireland.
With the world in the state that it is, people are disenchanted by politics and stuck in algorithmic echo chambers where the highest payer’s voice gets the strongest reach, not the people’s. The populous doesn’t get a clear view of the facts over any vote they’re asked to participate in.
Adding vitriol to their problems doesn’t make anything better; it won’t make people make better decisions. Inciting division because of “not a very good image” doesn’t inspire people either.
We’re stronger united, undivided, and supportive of one another. Wasting time blaming each other over the past, distancing ourselves from one another, or rejecting one another, does nothing but play into the hands of the enemies of Europe.
We should be building Europe up, not tearing it down.
It wasn’t exactly a small minority, and the Bremaining voters apparently stayed home. I remember fondly Farage screaming for a 2/3s majority or it wouldn’t count, but boi was he suddenly happy with the more or less 3.5% difference for leave!
You’re not wrong, it was 1/4 of the population I believe. Which shows how at risk our populations are to misinformation and disinformation.
Brexit was a warning sign of the impact social media, social engineering, and charismatic yet morally bankrupt orators. Europe mustn’t be divided so easily nor allow grudges to perpetuate that division.