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[theaface]

On the plus side, who's looking forward to all those lovely new hospitals that are going to open up with that extra £350million a week? Anyone? Hello?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Going by the imagery on the note, can I trade in 3 large-ish rocks for 50 tril Zimbabwe dollaroos?

You better hurry before that only buys you 2 rocks

 

[Hawkie]

Yep, I wrote that post and THEN looked and saw UK and Ireland are both opted out of the Schengen Agreement. So uh, nevermind what I said. >_>

Not entirely wrong - it's called the Common Travel Area (CTA). There was assurances from both sides that Brexit wouldn't affect it but let's see. Mind you, a hard border is fine by me.

 

[FTF]

Those fucking cunts! I want to smash the shit out of everyone who voted for this. The worst thing is that there is nothing that can be done. I have no control over my future.

The UK is done. Our economy is fucked. Those grey haired twats and racist fucktards have ruined everything.

I can't even talk to members of my family again after this.

There is no where I can go to escape... It is a nightmare I can't wake up from.

Hang in there mate.

 

[Sianos]

Step 3 is profit!

Ah, the wisened long term approach to planning - very admirable indeed! After all, one should always think a step ahead.

Get all those jobs the filthy migrants were stealing?


Oh wait...

Immigrants are stealing our jobs. Therefore, we destroy our jobs and then the immigrants have to leave! What a brilliant display of subterfuge!

 

[Audioboxer]

The issue that I sea is that an independent Scotland would be really dependent upon North Sea oil and it wants be like Norway. However, the potential revenues from those fields are rapidly dropping and there is no way oil could support the economy. I really don't see any way that this would work out for them.

I feel like Scotland going independent is a worse decision than the UK leaving the EU. I don't think Scotland has the resources to support itself.

We do pretty well with renewable energy, have some other exports in water, whisky and so forth. Tourism is decent through Golf and sight seeing. Employment rates aren't bad. We have a party who isn't obsessed with funding big business boys, private landlords and making sure a palace looks good for a queen to sit in.

Basically if other small countries can do it Scotland can give it a go. Oil is just one of many things. The English are quick to remind us Oil is unreliable, but you can bet your boots they panic whenever the thought of losing it comes up. Countries still enjoy the power of having oil. Well tough shit London, you're about to lose it.

Part of surviving on your own is not having an asshole government.

 

[gamechanger87]

Absolutely. And I strongly believe we don't even need North Sea crude oil to do so either.

With what economic base?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/24/ifs-scotland-debts-three-times-greater-uk

 

[kavanf1]

What shitty news to wake up to

Looks like I'm moving to Scotland

I'm genuinely considering this myself.

It's not going to be good here either, at least in the short term.

 

[Alx]

Wow, just woke up to the latest results. Shit, that's not good.
Good luck fellow Brits, and good luck EU, we're going into "interesting" times I guess. :/

 

[Tudor]

I work at one of the largest banks in a particular commonwealth nation and in the last half hour I'd say around 2/3 of the office has walked out from frustration. It's a massacre.

Those mind map things that highlight the motivations of each side really say a lot and I am interested to see some of the more medium to long term impacts of this vote.

God what a colossal clusterf&@$

 

[Syder]

Can anyone see the EU surviving this?

Next 24 months are going to be shaky times for the survival of the European Union.

 

[ElTorro]

That's why the EU countries will do everything to fuck GB and keep others in.

You can already see it with EU politicians on german state TV right now

Is that even possible? Isn't today's result (at least practically) binding?

 

[FelixOrion]

Yup. I've been saying it. The power of fear and ignorance is stronger than you think. People thinking Hillary has it clinched should just look at Brexit for the worst case scenario.

Yep.

Brexit is the tide going out before the tsunami.

Legit shook.

 

[Machina]

Can anyone see the EU surviving this?

Nope. It's like we're watching all the hard work Europe did to patch itself back together after WW2 unraveling before our eyes.

 

[Archer]

Hang in there mate.

Things go up, things go down. Things go down, things go up. Keep the faith.

 

[jem0208]

Ah, the widened long term approach to planning - very admirable indeed! After all, one should always think a step ahead.



Immigrants are stealing our jobs. Therefore, we destroy our jobs and then the immigrants have to leave! What a brilliant display of subterfuge!

Oh damn, that's genius!

The leavers were right all along!

 

[Dangansona]

I want to know how this affects the UK film industry because that's where I want to have a career.

Edgar Wright said negatively on Twitter.

And I'm very afraid of that possibility.

 

[Aki-at]

At least seeing the EU exploding itself will be a good thing coming out of this.

Fuck you Merkel.

That'd cause a global recession.

How is that a good thing?

 

[Beefy]

That's why the EU countries will do everything to fuck GB and keep others in.

You can already see it with EU politicians on german state TV right now

Problem is if enough secretly want to leave the EU, cant the veto the harsh deals or help the UK out?

 

[User1608]

Those fucking cunts! I want to smash the shit out of everyone who voted for this. The worst thing is that there is nothing that can be done. I have no control over my future.

The UK is done. Our economy is fucked. Those grey haired twats and racist fucktards have ruined everything.

I can't even talk to members of my family again after this.

There is no where I can go to escape... It is a nightmare I can't wake up from.

I'm really sorry you're going through this. Hang in there.

 

[JoJo UK]

I'm so fucking glad I bought my $ for my holiday over the last few weeks...

 

[The Lamonster]

Ok, wow, never expected this to happen. So what's next....Trump?

I was just thinking this!

 

[Ullus]

In the near term I think housing prices (in terms of pounds) would go up because it is cheaper for foreigners to buy now with the sinking pound.

They probably will go down, thanks to the upcoming and unavoidable recession that will come after this: loss of jobs, lower salaries, etc...

So yeah, he was right...in a very sad way.

Thanks.

this is a pretty selfish reason imo

Can't say I disagree.

 

[darkwing]

So uh, leave supporters... What's step two of the master plan?

based on that BBC image, looks like immigration was the biggest factor for Leave, so stop immigration?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Edgar write said negatively on Twitter.

Fuck.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I'm so fucking depressed. I spent weeks campaigning for this, I'm absolutely heartbroken.

 

[BobLoblaw]

If you're a hot British woman looking to move to America, I'm accepting wedding proposals. The rest of you can bugger off.

 

[HazySaiyan]

I'm genuinely considering this myself.

I've been wanting to move for a while and began planning it a couple of weeks ago, I was honestly waiting for these results to decide where I wanted to go.

I'd have rather stayed in England and not gone too far but the English have made it clear once again that I don't belong here.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

This is a prime example of why right wing populism is a cancer on society and needs to be stamped out.

 

[Oriel]

That's BS. The agreement between UK and Ireland is outside the EU.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Travel_Area

Ireland will become an EU frontier state and as such will require border checkpoints and formal demarcation. The CTA was established within the contexts of both the UK and Ireland being members of the EU. Brexit has fucked everything up now, just as we had started recovering from the great recession.

 

[Envelope]

uk gaf can you just take Trump away from the US now? his ideals seem inline with the majority of the UK

 

[milanbaros]

Wife crying. This is unbelievable for us. She will lose her job. We have to pick ourselves up from this.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Can anyone see the EU surviving this?

EU will try to save face, but in front of the markets this sends an unmistakable red flag: EU is not a solid block, not anymore, and the EU as a project is a failure.

UK just made a big crack on the EU, is just a matter of time these cracks becomes big enough to crumble the whole thing.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4UE_58f5e8

Al is Canada waarschijnlijk beter op dit punt. Uitzicht op een muur aan de ene kant, nationalisten aan de andere kant.

The crazy thing is that Scotland may very likely leave the UK soonish. So getting a British citizenship would be a negative thing potentially if Scotland leaves.

I never thought id have to think about things like this.

 

[Mr Cola]

Andrew Neil sounds angry

 

[danowat]

If you're a hot British woman looking to move to America, I'm accepting wedding proposals. The rest of you can bugger off.

I look good in a dress.

 

[soundscream]

Yup. I've been saying it. The power of fear and ignorance is stronger than you think. People thinking Hillary has it clinched should just look at Brexit for the worst case scenario.

Its not that simple. Trump could win a majority of the vote and still lose because of the electoral college. He is not going to win any blue states, traditional swing states are unlikely, and there is a chance a couple of red states could flip.

 

[Spaghetti]

On the plus side, who's looking forward to all those lovely new hospitals that are going to open up with that extra £350million a week? Anyone? Hello?

Boris will buy a new bus to explain why they won't be doing that, but instead implementing a flat tax.

 

[brochiller]

Yep.

Brexit is the tide going out before the tsunami.

Legit shook.

Hopefully it's a wake up call for people in the US who think Hillary is a lock.

 

[Measley]

Those fucking cunts! I want to smash the shit out of everyone who voted for this. The worst thing is that there is nothing that can be done. I have no control over my future.

The UK is done. Our economy is fucked. Those grey haired twats and racist fucktards have ruined everything.

I can't even talk to members of my family again after this.

There is no where I can go to escape... It is a nightmare I can't wake up from.

The worst part of it are the Brexit supporters in the UK government being in complete denial about the fall out playing out right now.

 

[axisofweevils]

Welp. Tata Steel looks unlikely to stay in UK now.
https://twitter.com/PickardJE/status/746201181920198656

 

[Matsukaze]

Wife crying. This is unbelievable for us. She will lose her job. We have to pick ourselves up from this.

I'm so sorry.

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

Trump will fluke a victory in November because the polls show Clinton leading by so much that people won't vote.

That's precisely what I'm worried about; the silent majority is very real and so many young idiots out there too busy fucking and getting their drank on to bother licking a fucking stamp to vote. Narrow margins favor republicans and the disenfranchised rust belt is pissed.

If the economy tanks Trump is enough of a bullshit master to spin it into being Hillary's fault.

 

[Lebon14]

http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/GBPUSD:CUR

Thanks!

 

[dmr87]

This is fantastic news. What a night lmao. Can't believe we pulled it off, you magnificent 51% of bastards

Congrats on taking control of your own country.

 

[Archer]

This is a prime example of why right wing populism is a cancer on society and needs to be stamped out.

Clearly it won't be. Try other avenues than ownage.

 

[Easy_D]

You better hurry before that only buys you 2 rocks

I shall. And then I'll bide my time until Zimbabwe is a global superpower and cash it in. I'll laugh at you all and your pitiful amounts of money. Just you wait!

 

[SymbiantXenos]

I'll be trading in Triganic Pus and Ningis from this point forward.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Nope. It's like we're watching all the hard work Europe did to patch itself back together after WW2 unraveling before our eyes.

What's ironic is the British who are the ones that killed the great European experiment

 

[gamechanger87]

We do pretty well with renewable energy, have some other exports in water, whisky and so forth. Tourism is decent through Golf and sight seeing. Employment rates aren't bad. We have a party who isn't obsessed with funding big business boys, private landlords and making sure a palace looks good for a queen to sit in.

Basically if other small countries can do it Scotland can give it a go. Oil is just one of many things. The English are quick to remind us Oil is unreliable, but you can bet your boots they panic whenever the thought of losing it comes up. Countries still enjoy the power of having oil. Well tough shit London, you're about to lose it.

The bolded is what I'm wondering about. Are there any examples of countries of Scotland's size and economic base that have successfully operated without a massive oil fund like Norway?