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Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:55 pm
by losCHUNK
Bloody foreigners, staying over there, stealing our jobs

Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:30 pm
by Don Carlos
Boris Johnson
Donald Trump
Valimir Putin
Nigel Farage
Rupert Murdoch
All people who think leaving is a great idea....chucking your hat in with them, eh? Good job

Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:04 pm
by losCHUNK
Michael Cane
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:44 pm
by seremtan
Don Carlos wrote:Boris Johnson
Donald Trump
Valimir Putin
Nigel Farage
Rupert Murdoch
All people who think leaving is a great idea....chucking your hat in with them, eh? Good job

guilt by association? not the most convincing argument i've ever heard
please tell me you didn't pick a side based on who has the best celebrities
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:11 am
by Don Carlos
Celebrities? Those are high powered political lunatics, all of whom I wouldnt trust in the slightest.
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:31 am
by seremtan
Don Carlos wrote:Celebrities? Those are high powered political lunatics, all of whom I wouldnt trust in the slightest.
David Pigfucker Cameron
George Poorfucker Osborne
Tony War Criminal Blair
all in the Remain camp
also, who the fuck is making their minds up by listening to any of those people anyway? is anyone even thinking for themselves?
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:15 am
by Don Carlos
seremtan wrote:Don Carlos wrote:Celebrities? Those are high powered political lunatics, all of whom I wouldnt trust in the slightest.
David Pigfucker Cameron
George Poorfucker Osborne
Tony War Criminal Blair
all in the Remain camp
also, who the fuck is making their minds up by listening to any of those people anyway? is anyone even thinking for themselves?
I am working my vote out by what the worst case scenario is on both sides. Then choosing the least shit option. Both have pros and cons.
In all honesty I don't know who I am voting for yet, but who ever I do vote for won't be based on the "fucking immigrants" or anything of that nature. It will be based on what I think will work best for me.
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:29 am
by MKJ
Don Carlos wrote:..what I think will work best for me.
lol
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:31 am
by Don Carlos
MKJ wrote:Don Carlos wrote:..what I think will work best for me.
lol
I was looking forward to seeing what people made of that

Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:02 am
by Eraser
What exactly are the pro's when it comes to leaving the EU? The idea of a more autonomous government is a red herring and everyone knows that.
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:20 pm
by seremtan
lol @ people who want other people to do all the thinking and decision-making for them, then bitch and moan about what they think and the decisions they make
for consistency's sake, given how comfortable they are with decisions they can't change being made on their behalf, all the Remain camp should stay home on June 23

Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:23 pm
by seremtan
Eraser wrote:What exactly are the pro's when it comes to leaving the EU? The idea of a more autonomous government is a red herring and everyone knows that.
well one pro is that it might trigger the collapse of the EU, at which point we can build something better and more democratic
people who think the EU can be democratised from the inside are kidding themselves. it's designed to be anti-democratic at its heart, which is how the powers-that-be like it
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:08 pm
by Eraser
seremtan wrote:Eraser wrote:What exactly are the pro's when it comes to leaving the EU? The idea of a more autonomous government is a red herring and everyone knows that.
well one pro is that it might trigger the collapse of the EU, at which point we can build something better and more democratic
Sounds very naive to me
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:14 pm
by losCHUNK
seremtan wrote: is anyone even thinking for themselves?
To be fair, the majority of people seem to be going with leave due to immigration policies and their belief that it harms the country, wether economically or socially. The referendum is happening because of public support - thanks to UKIP. The demographic of those wanting to leave seem to be the poorer in society too, those who would be most affected by immigration.
I bet beyond Boris that most voting to leave aren't aware of the people who support their decision.
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:41 pm
by losCHUNK
Tried that already, back in 06 right up until 09/10 ? (ID cards)
Didn't work. Everyone in true British fashion moaned like fuck.
We currently have VETO power too, so anything that our elected government doesn't agree with doesn't need to endorse. We also vote for our MEP ?, who then acts as our representative in like a Congress style set up. So... yea ?. The issue for me hasn't been about how democratic the EU is, to me it's no more or less than most other democratic governments, I just don't like the centralised power.
Infact I'm actually a little worried about what a Tory run Britain free from the EU can do. You can kiss goodbye to workers rights n shit.
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:07 pm
by Don Carlos
losCHUNK wrote:Infact I'm actually a little worried about what a Tory run Britain free from the EU can do. You can kiss goodbye to workers rights n shit.
Also a huge worry of mine. I want my paternity leave when Mini Donny gets here...
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:11 pm
by losCHUNK
There's a mini don ?, since when ?, you stealing kids boyo ?
and didn't you like, support the blue nose ?
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:17 pm
by seremtan
Eraser wrote:seremtan wrote:well one pro is that it might trigger the collapse of the EU, at which point we can build something better and more democratic
Sounds very naive to me
compared to democratising it from the inside, like DiEM25 want to do? who's the naive one now?
Yanis Varoufakis is a smart guy but he's pissing in the wind. why does he think the same people who told Greek democracy to fuck off will magically turn on a dime a become born-again democrats?
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:26 pm
by losCHUNK
So what ?, you're hoping that the EU falls and in its ashes it gets replaced by a government that is better because it isn't based on one of the many flawed political set ups we currently have ?
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:05 pm
by Transient
That sounds like what a bunch of Trump supporters are hoping for here across the pond.
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:39 pm
by Don Carlos
losCHUNK wrote:There's a mini don ?, since when ?, you stealing kids boyo ?
and didn't you like, support the blue nose ?
Not at the moment...but maybe soon
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:55 pm
by Don Carlos
Also yes to Blue nose because he was bound by the EU and couldn't do stuff to the shit I was concerned about. I'd not vote for him in a million years without that protection
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:59 pm
by seremtan
losCHUNK wrote:government
wut
this is the problem, not a part of the solution
Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:08 pm
by losCHUNK
So anarchy (or no EU) is the solution ?, what are you hoping to build that's better then ?, ideally speaking - what would you replace government with ?. Just go back to the EEC or someshit ? (which isn't a replacement btw it's a trade agreement

)
Why you going Geoff in your statements / answers ?
Don Carlos wrote:Also yes to Blue nose because he was bound by the EU and couldn't do stuff to the shit I was concerned about. I'd not vote for him in a million years without that protection
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Re: Brexiting is closer than I thought it would be
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:22 pm
by Eraser
seremtan wrote:
compared to democratising it from the inside, like DiEM25 want to do? who's the naive one now?
Well, the idea of the EU collapsing after a Brexit sounds like delusions of grandure to me.
But ok, suppose that happends, who would rebuild a european governing body and how would he/she/they make sure it wouldnt turn into EU 2.0?
I mean, I think the EU was set up with similar intentions as you are pursuing, but it ended up becoming what it is. It may sound apathic, but I fear that is the unavoidable fate of any similar construct.