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[Dalek]

'I really regret my vote now': The Brexit voters who wish they'd voted to remain

More than 17.4 million people across the UK voted Leave in the EU referendum, while 16.1 million voted to remain in the EU.

But many voters have since spoken out saying they are shocked at the poll's outcome and did not believe their Leave votes would actually count.

One voter, named only as Adam from Manchester, told the BBC: “I didn’t think that was going to happen.

“My vote – I didn’t think was going to matter too much because I thought we were just going to remain.

Another voter, Mandy, said: “I was very disappointed about the result, even though I voted to leave, this morning I woke up and the reality did actually hit me.

“But if I had the opportunity to vote again, it would be to stay.”

Other voters have also posted on Twitter that they regretted their decision to vote in favour of leaving the EU.

One said: “I personally voted leave believing these lies and I regret it more than anything, I feel genuinely robbed of my vote.”

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[shinobi602]

 

[DJ_Lae]

If only they put that much thought into it beforehand.

"Didn't think my vote would count."

What a weird way to view it.

 

[Cookie18]

So many people have voted for this without more than a passing glance at the information available beforehand. Our country has shit the bed because of this ignorance.

 

[iuxion]

Idiots.

 

[hobozero]

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. "

- Winston Churchill

 

[UnemployedVillain]

How fucking stupid can you be to vote opposite of what you actually want to happen just because??

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I wish there was a way those people could deal with the consequences of their actions without also harming the less idiotic.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I guess waking up to your currency devalued and your stock market in turmoil is a real bitch.

 

[Trojita]

Dumbasses

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

People are angry they were uneducated and voted based on pure ignorance. People are regretful of said ignorant vote?

Color me surprised. Read up people. Democracy fails when the people behind it aren't aware.

 

[Cromwell]

Isn't Democracy great?

 

[Lautaro]

Protest votes, everybody.

 

[Sinfamy]

It was just a prank bro.

 

[Spring Drive]

We should get rid of democracy. People can't take the decisions that are good for them

 

[Broken Joystick]

Apparently hundreds/thousands of people were ringing the electoral office today to change their votes.

Just goes to show what a mess this whole thing was.

 

[Calvero]

what the fuck

 

[Fat4all]

All For The Lolz.

better tank that hit.

 

[Plinko]

I REALLY hope we don't see this in November in the U.S. with Trump.

 

[shoreu]

People treat voting like idiots

 

[Chairmanchuck]

How fucking stupid can you be to vote opposite of what you actually want to happen just because??

Its not just british people. Its happening in all of europe when people vote for right-wing parties which solutions would hurt the uneducated, who mostly vote for them, the hardest.

 

[johnsmith]

Should go best 2 out of 3

 

[AnathemicOne]

Meritocracy anyone? Or robot overlords

 

[RPGCrazied]

How fucking stupid can you be to vote opposite of what you actually want to happen just because??

Some people are doing that with Trump. Just because. Until he wins, then we will have these "I regret my vote"

Some people really irk me.

 

[funkystudent]

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I REALLY hope we don't see this in November in the U.S. with Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEy2byPu1cM

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Really annoying. Didn't they understand how serious this vote was?

 

[reptilescorpio]

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. "

- Winston Churchill

Pretty sure Churchill didn't say that (although it holds merit IMO)

 

[Squalor]

Further proof that the common person is a fucking numbskull.

 

[zero_suit]

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. "

- Winston Churchill

Very apt.

 

[afternoon delight]

Apparently hundreds/thousands of people were ringing the electoral office today to change their votes.

"Uh yes can I have a takesies backsies? Dinnit think we'd actually do it, oh, what a laugh! Just look me up and switch mine please, just google it."

 

[SmackAttack]

People are angry they were uneducated and voted based on pure ignorance. People are regretful of said ignorant vote?

Color me surprised. Read up people. Democracy fails when the people behind it aren't aware.

 

[Marty Chinn]

I wonder if people who think we should have mandatory voting will rethink that position now.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

No take backsies

 

[Zaphrynn]

Jesus Christ. Not enough facepalms in the world.

 

[Discotheque]

Apparently hundreds/thousands of people were ringing the electoral office today to change their votes.

Just goes to show what a mess this whole thing was.

lmao all those people should be taken note of and barred from voting for another referendum or election for 5 years.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I vote we take all those who voted to leave the EU, put them on an island with all the Trump voters, let them both have their wish by letting Trump rule said island without any immigration to and from it, and the rest of us just go on not being self-destructive.

 

[Fat4all]

"Just 'avin' a laugh."

 

[Squalor]

I wonder if people who think we should have mandatory voting will rethink that position now.

Mandatory or not, the common man is still going to be the largest voting group.

 

[Rymuth]

This is making me legit mad...

 

[Accoun]

Ironic shitvoting is still shitvoting.

 

[Alienfan]

There is mixture of misguided information and truths at every election/vote - but this time it wasn't exactly difficult to discern between the two, so you really don't have anyone to blame than yourself. Politicians are going to be held almost 100% accountable for this decision, but in reality we had every bit of information we needed to show that this was a terrible idea, and yet most of us still voted "leave". It would seem Fear tactics hold more power than credible information

 

[His Majesty]

Cameron fucked up. Anyway, not that shocked at the amount of lies presented at this referendum. The same shit happened at the Scottish independence referendum: just a whole lot of fear-mongering.

 

[Sky Interloper]

Watching this entire debacle makes me wonder about the consequences of the coming US elections.

 

[FZZ]

Society will soon become twitch chat

 

[Wilsongt]

"I didn't think leave would win. I just voted for it for the lulz. Sorry about your retirement funds Americans lol"

 

[The Silver]

Reap what you sow.

Might be having a repeat of this in MURICA.

 

[darkwing-buck]

the voters last night

 

[Fat4all]