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Stinky The Clown

(67,761 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 11:53 AM Jun 2016

"England votes to cut off its own balls and BBQ them for lunch"

That is the headline I'd write if I worked for a news organization.

The UK is now isolating itself. Meanwhile, Scotland and Northern Ireland are considering their own separatist votes against England and in favor of the EU.

England without Scotland and its North Sea oil is a far less important economic power than it is as a whole. Scotland, on the other hand, would do just fine thankyewverymuch. The Scots have long considered separating from England. The movement is Northern Ireland has been more obviously volatile, but no less fervent. Brexit's first unintended consequence could well be the end of The United Kingdom and Great Britain. With just England and Gibraltar as the remaining countries in the United Kingdom, it hardly seems worth calling the relationship "Great".

This is what happens when ignorant people get all wound up with xenophobia and racism and an incredibly stupid national leader tries a "we'll show THEM" stunt vote.

Meanwhile, bin Laden is probably laughing his ass off as he sits there with his 19 Virgins.

George Bush is nowhere to be seen.

Great job, oligarchs! Waytago!

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"England votes to cut off its own balls and BBQ them for lunch" (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jun 2016 OP
Well said underpants Jun 2016 #1
... In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #2
Better skip the sack lunch, too pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #3
*snort* In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #4
Someone posted an OP saying what bad news Brexit is for Hillary... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5
Yes, they are going to end up being very sorry treestar Jun 2016 #6
As the global capitalism monster strangles Greece, Ireland, Spain, etc. we will see the rhett o rick Jun 2016 #7
What tripe. n/t eggplant Jun 2016 #8
 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
5. Someone posted an OP saying what bad news Brexit is for Hillary...
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:30 PM
Jun 2016

I believe just the opposite. The American electorate is now witnessing in real time the knock-on effects of jumping into the void at the urging of a bunch of bigots and neo-fascists.

I hope the sorry state of Brexit Britain stays front page news all the way to November.

Spot on:

This is what happens when ignorant people get all wound up with xenophobia and racism and an incredibly stupid national leader tries a "we'll show THEM" stunt vote.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
6. Yes, they are going to end up being very sorry
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 12:37 PM
Jun 2016

and the "consolation" of fewer immigrants is not going to make up for it.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
7. As the global capitalism monster strangles Greece, Ireland, Spain, etc. we will see the
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 01:17 PM
Jun 2016

Rich countries bail on the EU and let those countries that are looted, swing in the wind.

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