Quote Originally Posted by WanChaiMiller View Post
They did not choose leave because the felt it would be bad for the country.
I think that's a fair assumption, but what flows from that depends upon how you define 'bad for the country'.

The argument seems to have been reduced to a purely economic one, whereas I think it clear that other factors were in play, notably the public attitude to freedom of movement, the clear Federalist direction of the EU and notions of sovereignty.

The point is that the public had the arguments put in front of them and made their choice. The point that you made - that they were only told it would be good - doesn't hold water.