Leave: Optimism, positive change, opportunity.
Remain: Fear, doom & gloom, insults, "you're being lied to".
Is it any wonder the leave camp came out on top?
There were some worried voices at the EU yesterday, along the lines of 'we must reform or we will die'. It did actually sound at times like they believe the EU is a means to itsself rather than a means to an end
Hear hear Angry. I concur.
Things such as immigration, money drain are side shows of the root of the evil and just a symptom.
You want a USE, that is what you will get more of-
immigration/taxes/fees to the EU/Political power drain/non democracy.
The evils of the USSR with more pomp.
Most of the EU politburo, are communist ideologists.
It even confused the Russians
A well intentioned parable for the Brexiteers.
Fif**** people set off on a hike led by one guy who thinks he knows the way...let's call him David.
After a while it becomes clear that David is a little unsure. Six of the group, including three particularly vociferous ones, start shouting at David and telling him he's going the wrong way. Five, including David, say 'no, we still think this is the right way, let's carry on', while the other four haven't got a clue, just want to get to the pub and are quite happy to be led by whoever will get them there.
Being 'democratic' they have a quick vote and decide, by the tiniest of majorities, to change course and follow the route suggested by the six disgruntled ones especially when the new 'leader' promises that the pub is just over the next hill where the drinks will be 'on him'.
After a while it becomes obvious that the new route is no better. In fact they seem to be getting further and further away from their intended target. They're soon running low on water, there is no sign of any pub and what use is the promise of a free drink if there's no where to get one?
At this point they have a choice.
a) Carry on following the path suggested by those that shouted loudest, even though conditions are getting harder and the intended destination seems to be getting further and further away.
b) Go back to the last place they actually knew where they were and work the route out properly.
c) Storm off in different directions with the original leader saying 'I'm never walking with you lot again'. The replacement leader saying 'I've done all I can, nobody takes any notice of me anyway' and the other two vociferous ones having a vicious scrap while the rest, who suddenly realise that no one actually knew more than them in the first place, look on saying, 'wtf do we do now'?
As a country we seem to be following path c. Personally I'd go for plan b. Given the evidence of the last twelve days, what would you Brexiteers chose?
Last edited by ramAnag; 06-07-2016 at 01:03 PM.