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cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:49 AM Jun 2016

When it comes to what's best for the UK, it's time for Americans to mind their business.

Seems to me I've read here on these pages tens, nay dozens, nay hundreds of times most of the problems of the world today stem from American foreign policy and meddling in the affairs of other countries because we know what's right for them and all they need is a few bombs or a coup to give them that gentle push they need.

Untwist your undies my lovelies... the sun will come up in the East and set in the West tomorrow like it has for time immemorial no matter the outcome of today's vote.

Does every day need to have an event that signals the end of life as we know it or want it to be?

Ain't the end of the fucking world.

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When it comes to what's best for the UK, it's time for Americans to mind their business. (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 OP
Disagree....Global Economy means these things will impact much more than just the UK Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #1
True: UKIP troglodytes just shot the world's economy in the foot Albertoo Jun 2016 #2
good swhisper1 Jun 2016 #10
Sing along with me... The sun will come out, tomorrow. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #4
Tomorrow, tomorrow... ReRe Jun 2016 #14
more reason to get rid of global economy, since we do a piss poor job at it with our constant swhisper1 Jun 2016 #8
Yay, let's break everything unless it's perfect Albertoo Jun 2016 #21
bleh swhisper1 Jun 2016 #26
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #33
fools to trust our political maneuverings, and I dont. The curtain is coming down, exposing OZ swhisper1 Jun 2016 #12
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #3
Hey go fuck yourself you racist asshole. Drunken Irishman Jun 2016 #5
Will cdm7 make it to 2 posts? Find out after this commerical break. bigwillq Jun 2016 #6
I don't trump with you. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #7
what a load of crap swhisper1 Jun 2016 #9
Truly, I wish we would... ReRe Jun 2016 #11
you know, you are probably right, but I dont care if it does. Wall Street does not learn valuable swhisper1 Jun 2016 #19
Good luck on Wall Street doing something for Main St... ReRe Jun 2016 #28
I know, but it should be interesting swhisper1 Jun 2016 #30
Honestly, what's up with people cozying up to the stock market? Corporate666 Jun 2016 #34
Honestly... I'm not one to cozy up to Wall Steet. eom ReRe Jun 2016 #35
The Dow is down 650 auntpurl Jun 2016 #13
And it will come back. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #17
yup, it will swhisper1 Jun 2016 #20
Right. The UK would never meddle in another countries affairs. Let's ask China, India, and most of still_one Jun 2016 #15
Congrats on 44,000 posts! bigwillq Jun 2016 #16
Didn't even realize that. Thanks bigwill. Then again, maybe I should get a life, huh still_one Jun 2016 #22
Did you read the DU rules or not? Democat Jun 2016 #18
I lost my head. Thanks for setting me straight still_one Jun 2016 #25
yup , while bush fucked up things with Iraq the problems go back further and UK has a lot JI7 Jun 2016 #23
Very few nations in the world are innocent. Hopefully, everyone tries to get better. still_one Jun 2016 #27
.... La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #31
couldn't agree more cherokee swhisper1 Jun 2016 #24
TTiP and therefore TTp dead. Just another day? floppyboo Jun 2016 #29
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Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
1. Disagree....Global Economy means these things will impact much more than just the UK
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:51 AM
Jun 2016

In the same way the UK and many other countries have a vested interest in our political maneuverings, we should as well.

The more tuned in we are the better.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
4. Sing along with me... The sun will come out, tomorrow.
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:56 AM
Jun 2016

Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow...
There'll be sun

 

swhisper1

(851 posts)
8. more reason to get rid of global economy, since we do a piss poor job at it with our constant
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:58 AM
Jun 2016

interference with wars and bad trade deals. EU was badly written, so is a failing experiment. There has to be a pact that allows countries to keep a healthy identity

Response to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
11. Truly, I wish we would...
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:03 AM
Jun 2016

... but for the past 35-40 yrs or so, we've been spiraling into this globalization thing. Remember, globalization started HERE, in the US. PO even went over there a couple months ago and meddled in UK's business by urging that UK remain in the EU. It may not be the end of the effing world, but it will be for many if our stock market goes belly up tomorrow.

 

swhisper1

(851 posts)
19. you know, you are probably right, but I dont care if it does. Wall Street does not learn valuable
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:14 AM
Jun 2016

lessons from past mistakes- too many scavengers in their pool, vampires and fundies, Yet I have to ask- why should Brexit effect our market at all, beyond the risk takers. Better to flush out the gamblers that tend to run the scams. The market has seen this coming for some time, time enough to prepare. The only harm is to EU, and the financials from England wont stop in trade, tourism and many other divisions of communication.

Maybe this turn-around will force wall street to invest in the US instead of other countries. Lord knows we need it.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
28. Good luck on Wall Street doing something for Main St...
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jun 2016

... that's not going to happen any time soon, or ever. I wish we could get out of this casino capitalist system, and it may very well happen someday in the not too distant future. But this is where we are now. Anxious to see what happens tomorrow.

Corporate666

(587 posts)
34. Honestly, what's up with people cozying up to the stock market?
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 02:56 AM
Jun 2016

Do people suddenly think Wall Street is reflective of actual economic conditions on the ground instead of speculative trading based on people trying to one-up each other?

The UK isn't leaving the EU for a looooong time. Years. It ain't happening any time soon. And it ain't happening without a shit-crap-load of negotiation, thought, consideration, hard work and deals put in place.

The market will most likely be down a few percent, give or take. There is no economic crash coming. There... just isn't. Nothing has fundamentally changed. There has been no collapse of a false market (like 2008). There has been no war. No massive fraud or scandal. There hasn't even been a currency change.

still_one

(92,122 posts)
15. Right. The UK would never meddle in another countries affairs. Let's ask China, India, and most of
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:06 AM
Jun 2016

the middle east how that was.

"Most of the problems of the world today stem from American foreign policy"

Poor innocent Russia, Germany, France, England, Japan, etc. etc. etc. were just innocent bystanders.

JI7

(89,246 posts)
23. yup , while bush fucked up things with Iraq the problems go back further and UK has a lot
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:17 AM
Jun 2016

more to do with it than the US.

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)
29. TTiP and therefore TTp dead. Just another day?
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jun 2016

I can appreciate a flip british humour twist. Really, I can. But it is a humour that relies on a dominance that could afford a supercilious grin. Saudi Arabia owns most of the good stuff now. But, there are those that like to replay their best teen age years.

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