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[WonkyPanda]

Because this is non-binding, anyone think the government has the balls to not go through with it?

 

[Matsukaze]

I know there are plenty of Americans who celebrate this as a triumph of democracy.

The ones who aren't paying attention to the consequences, sure.

 

[Rich!]

Voted remain, but I'm optimistic for the future.

Hopefully this is a wake up call to the government that London isn't the only location that needs listening to in the UK.

 

[SporeCrawler]

It really depends on the political will. I can see the path of them getting weaker, but I can see the path of them getting stronger. The EU need to respond it correctly and wisely.


Having a good share of the skilled workers going back from the UK to EU isn't that bad either.

Cut UK subsidies asap. Dont allow free capital movement from UK to EU and vice versa. Tarriffs etc. Basically treat UK like a third state without a free trade agreement. And they should do it ASAP. 2 years of UK still enjoying common market rights will be detrimental

 

[shinra-bansho]

Clusterfucking idiotic outcome. Shame. Shame. Shame.

 

[Cesare Borgia]

David Cameron, folks.

A lot of people hate Hillary as well. And this plays into Trumps' hands.

No, it doesn't but keep believing that while every metric shows Trump will lose big and that democrats are excited to vote.

 

[barybll]

Am I wrong to think that Cameron should trigger article 50 and resign asap and let Boris handle all this fallout 4 the entire year so that people who voted leave may understand the gravity of what they did and another referendum may be announced sometime later?

And what? UK will go "whoops sorry guys it seemed we were wrong hehe" and the EU will just be all smiles willing to accept them back?
This is not like breaking the expensive pot in your mother house, we are talking about billions of cash flowing around, expectations, investment, long term planning and precedents.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

This is a fucking nightmare. EU membership was used as an argument for Better Together to help battle nationalists in the Scottish Independence Referendum. Then we have an EU Referendum, Scotland votes unanimously to remain, but we're fucking leaving anyway.

Time for indyref 2

The precedent is clearly there

 

[DirtyManos]

Here's a question:

Why are pollsters/political analysts etc such complete imbeciles in the UK?

I mean here in the US it seems like it's almost a science, where wrong polling etc is seen as a shock.

In the UK, isn't this like the second major thing in a row they've gotten completely wrong??

Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Putzweg]

People freaking out is not really helping anything. This will take years and years and the new treaties between EU members and UK will most likely mimic the current EU cooperation. See EEA and EFTA.

 

[Dead]

Welp

Expect to see a lot of this in the coming hours

 

[Buba Big Guns]

What the hell were you thinking UK....how are the polls in the UK always so wrong

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

I know there are plenty of Americans who celebrate this as a triumph of democracy.

Oh, it's a triumph of democracy alright.

High turn out. Will of the people.

However, both sides of the campaign were horrible run, focusing on fear rather than facts.

Northern Ireland and Scotland are being dragged out of the EU by England and Wales though, and that's horrendous.

I will now, definitely, be seeking to push for Northern Ireland independence for Northern Ireland, not a border poll.

 

[BlueTsunami]

I know there are plenty of Americans who celebrate this as a triumph of democracy.

Its the same sort of vibe with libertarians and the invisible hand (free market). Maybe it can be celebrated in the cynical sense, being burned by the flame

 

[gotstrangepowers]

Could they seek independence from the UK over this?

Don't understand how people can be so uninformed about economic systems. This is bad for everyone.

Yes, Scotland is probably leaving the UK.

 

[Mr Cola]

Nah, they are more like drive-by posters at this point.

They don't care because they "won".

Let's see when everything goes up in price what will be their BS excuse.

The world is not going to end, it will change, you can be angry but you cant argue with the democratic process, its not a case of just winning these people voted and their votes counted to more than the other side, ergo the "right" decision was made.

Sucks but thats what you get, gotta deal with it now and there is absolutely no use in insulting the other side or belittling them.

Alot of Gaffers woke up today for the first time having lost and not understanding why, and thinking they lived in a world where people believed their views, its a wake up call, this is how life works sometimes.

 

[EmSeta]

Fuuuuck.

 

[ferrasvansen]

This is a fucking nightmare. EU membership was used as an argument for Better Together to help battle nationalists in the Scottish Independence Referendum. Then we have an EU Referendum, Scotland votes unanimously to remain, but we're fucking leaving anyway.

Yeah there will be consequences, we were misled.

 

[lastplayed]

Well that's Event Horizon fucked with all the British crew wearing European flags.

 

[weekev]

i really hate to be that dude but what are the expected ramifications of this (if any) for the average person in america

I'm pretty sure we just fucked you as well. Sorry about that. Global recession seems likely.

 

[Link]

At least those filthy foreigners will now stay out of the country, amirite?

Yep, this seems to sum it up pretty perfectly.

Congrats on taking the Trump approach, I guess.

 

[Randomizer]

Can't wait to read all the twitter complaints from the Brits that will have to jump through hoops to go to their favourite European holiday destinations.

 

[GYODX]

This makes me appreciate how politics can become so polarized.

Civility goes out the window when the other side is literally voting to potentially ruin your life.

 

[ISOM]

If you have 2 very hated candidates, you have a higher chance at lower turnout. This result, tonight, 100% plays into Trump's hands if it causes a recession, because it'll affect the entire world.

You keep saying that as if this type of election is usual. Has a candidate with Trump disapproval ratings ever been up for election? Has a presidential candidate in US history ever tried to divide races? This is pretty unprecedented in American politics so thinking that people will be indifferent to Trump is ridiculous.

 

[darkwing]

Any advice on what to do with 401k funds right now? I feel like nows the time to brace for impact and protect funds.

if I had money, gold

 

[Cromwell]

J.K. Rowling slamming Cameron on Twitter for not only the breakup of the U.K. but Scotland as well, since we all know what Scotland is about to do.

 

[blazeuk]

Wow just woke up to this, Liverpool voted remain so locally I voted with the majority but other than a few parts of Manchester everyone else around us was leave.

Edit: Ouch at the £ value, I probably should have done something with some of my savings.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

You know it's strange really taking in the gravity of this situation. The older generation still has a powerful grip on the world.

 

[vinnygambini]

Welp

Expect to see a lot of this in the coming hours

Mais voyons donc.

 

[Joni]

I'm curious to see if the United Kingdom stays united after this, considering the huge gap in opinions between Scotland and England; and the huge ramifications this will have on Northern Ireland. And I hope it happens soon as they can use all the same arguments as Brexit campaign did. Europe should offer easy admittance to any country secceding from a country that leaves.

 

[Dehumanizer]

Any pro-Brexit people here want to chime in and say the good that will come from this? Y'all are being super quiet.

Brexit pros and cons:

 

[Dangansona]

Plenty is a stretch.

There are plenty surrounding me in South Carolina anyways.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

Can someone tell me why people are losing jobs overnight because of this?

It's more the likely outcome if our politicians decide to follow the vote. A LOT of jobs are based in the UK's membership of the EU, whether its the ability to afford the number of positions, or access to given markets that will be completely uncertain what's going on for a while - so many companies have been planning worst case scenarios.

 

[keuja]

EU will be fine mostly. Businesses in the UK might decide to move to continental Europe, especially banks and financial institution. Other industries might make the same move, choosing to cut yourself off of a huge market of 500M people is no trivial matter.

 

[Lion Heart]

Well I bought Gold last week. I guess I'm happy. Will this rise in value last by opening tomorrow?

 

[PowderedToast]

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

heavily, sorry. I'm also invested in this industy.


https://directors.uk.com/news/how-w...ctors-uk-3df53211-61f8-461a-8b5f-15b4cabeed83

 

[Cub3h]

Just great. Guess it's time to figure out what us EU immigrants are supposed to do. I've been here for almost 9 years so hopefully there will be some sort of exception made for us that have been here for this long? Just bought a house as well, no way am I just fucking off back home to the Netherlands because of this :/

 

[Cromwell]

I'm curious to see if the United Kingdom stays united after this, considering the huge gap in opinions between Scotland and England; and the huge ramifications this will have on Northern Ireland. Europe should offer easy admittance to any country secceding from a country that leaves.

Scotland is leaving the U.K. and Northern Ireland is very very likely to follow.

 

[ferrasvansen]

J.K. Rowling slamming Cameron on Twitter for not only the breakup of the U.K. but Scotland as well, since we all know what Scotland is about to do.

She is right though, my nephew just arrived from his pals and he is raging, again a no voter.

 

[xxracerxx]

I cannot believe this actually is happening. What in the fuck?

 

[Necromanti]

European politics in a nutshell, as of late.

 

[danowat]

Welp

Expect to see a lot of this in the coming hours

My French is rusty but I assume there are calling for the French to choose to leave the EU as well?

 

[Easy_D]

Welp

Expect to see a lot of this in the coming hours

Can't wait for Sweden's local brand of right wing bigots to chime in.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Any advice on what to do with 401k funds right now? I feel like nows the time to brace for impact and protect funds.

The rules on 401k funds make it very hard to move the money around at a moment's notice. You would be best served by leaving your 401k alone, as painful as the drop in value which is going to happen in a few hours will be. By the time you are able to act, the money will already be lost and it's better to just wait it out if you aren't retiring next year as it's value will eventually recover.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

All we've had so far is a few drive-bys gloating. I don't think any of them are interested in explaining why the currency is tanking and why a bunch of companies are announcing that they're leaving, much less explaining how those are good things.

They don't have the ability to do much else so... I mean they voted for this I doubt they think very hard about anything.

 

[darkwing]

Here's a question:

Why are pollsters/political analysts etc such complete imbeciles in the UK?

I mean here in the US it seems like it's almost a science, where wrong polling etc is seen as a shock.

In the UK, isn't this like the second major thing in a row they've gotten completely wrong??

Correct me if I'm wrong.

US pollsters > UK pollsters basically

 

[KPJZKC]

When both Ireland and Northern Ireland (part of the UK) were in the EU, there was the Schengen Area and there were no border controls between Ireland and the UK, both member nations. Now that the UK has left the EU, there is now no longer a Schengen Area and therefore the UK and Ireland must now decide if they will now have an enforceable border between two sovereign nations.

As others have said, you're off the mark. Neither Ireland nor the UK are in Schengen, and as recently as the 90's border controls, army checkpoints, and car searches were very much present on the border between the Republic and the North.

 

[perfectchaos007]

You know it's strange really taking in the gravity of this situation. The older generation still has a powerful grip on the world.

Once the old people die, the millennials can vote UK back in the EU in 30 years if the EU still exists

 

[EmberEyes]

As a Brit, I feel very sad for the spirit of jolly cooperation in my country.

 

[barybll]

People freaking out is not really helping anything. This will take years and years and the new treaties between EU members and UK will most likely mimic the current EU cooperation.

Actually no
If the EU is still alive the trade agreements will benefit them, they have no reason to offer EU deals since that is the entire incentive to remain at the EU and offering the same deals to someone outside would make being in the trade block pointless