I guess we just see different sides of Texas. I'm sure the data is in your favor, but I've had way too many conversations down here about it.
Then again, I'm from rural Texas, so the nutty bar is quite a bit higher than the urban centers, I'm sure.
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I guess we just see different sides of Texas. I'm sure the data is in your favor, but I've had way too many conversations down here about it.
Then again, I'm from rural Texas, so the nutty bar is quite a bit higher than the urban centers, I'm sure.
VendettaRed07
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Nah. Theirs will be tanked. And they'll probably try and desperately sign a FTA with us. But I don't think it'll hurt us at all
Well it wouldn't matter because none of the major metros would back secession to begin with. The big cities don't care what a bunch of drunk thootless idiots in a double wide want. All the major cities here are all blue it's all the rural counties that keep us red unfortunately.
The big cities also helped give us Cruz and Cornyn ;P
User 463088
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CSPAN is streaming ITV coverage of the Brexit results?
That is so freaking weird.
That is so freaking weird.
NYCmetsfan
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Seriously though. This is why even when our progress is slower I'm glad we have our system.
It's super hard to reverse progress.
Something equivalent to this in the US would require a 2/3rds majority. Not the whim of a Parliament and the PM who can't control his own party.
We should have sent Pelosi over there to show them how to whip votes.
Also representative democracy > direct democracy. Read some Hamilton Brits!
It's super hard to reverse progress.
Something equivalent to this in the US would require a 2/3rds majority. Not the whim of a Parliament and the PM who can't control his own party.
We should have sent Pelosi over there to show them how to whip votes.
Also representative democracy > direct democracy. Read some Hamilton Brits!
NYCmetsfan
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They do this every general election (or at least did in 2010 and 2015. )
Diversity is strength.
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It's not just Cameron's fault, although he deserves a fuck ton of hate. Labour screwed the pig here too. Corbyn can't turn out a flea at a dog show.
It's not weird to me they're covering it, just that they're using ITV's stream, since ITV is commercial. But, when I think about it, they won't get the BBC's coverage because of BBC World News and BBC America.
18% would vote to leave. This is on par for most states. For reference I live in San Antonio I see the occasional bumper sticker but that's it no one else seriously entertains the idea.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/stat...texans-who-want-state-to-secede-from-u.s..ece
Well Canada gave us Cruz. They take that L as far as Cornyn goes well...Fuck that dirtbag. Oh hell while we're at add Paxton, Abbott and Patrick to that list absolute scum.
Turned BBC World News on a few minutes ago when I remembered I have it :lol
NYCmetsfan
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Remember C-SPAN isn't public. It's cable companies. It's not OTA
I don't see how you don't follow the actual vote because it's close. I'd be pretty mad about that.
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I watch BBC World News all the time. They have great documentaries on from time to to time. I can't stand the guy who does the BBC Business report in the morning though. I want to give him a fucking Xanax.
theprodigy
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btw what's the link to the discord chat?
You live in one of the most Hispanic parts of the state. Congrats! I've lived basically everywhere east of you between SA and Houston. The rural thirst to take on Obama's army is real, bro. Remember Jade Helm?
We're both being silly, though. You get mad that I "hivemind" everyone but then hivemind all "toothless idiots" in rural counties. I just see Brexit and think to myself, "there's no way before this incident that polls would have shown they should leave". And then I think about our state and the white fervor down here on even the silliest of things. If something happened that directly affected our state and we'd have a chance to even jokingly vote on it, I'm just saying it wouldn't surprise me to see a similar sentiment to what Britain is going through.
Abinash117
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Which the trade deal would most likely benefit US as we might be in such a strong position. The EU would want to get the trade done ASAP as well. The another thing is that the bloc would not be the biggest economy anymore in comparison to the US I think.
Spoiled Milk
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That's old data, a few months into Satan running the country. By 2014 it was 35%, and over half of Republicans. Read the Reuters poll I showed you.
It's easy to want to stay when Dubya is on TV.
balladofwindfishes
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Congress will ensure we don't get a good deal out of spite.
I usually watch the BBCA newscast, I forgot I got the channel itself.
plagiarize
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Eurgh. EURGH.
And I wanted to go to bed sometime in the next three hours too. Why is this a shit show? Why isn't Remain clearly going to win already. Why does it look like Leave is going to take it?
Stupid stupid stupid.
And I wanted to go to bed sometime in the next three hours too. Why is this a shit show? Why isn't Remain clearly going to win already. Why does it look like Leave is going to take it?
Stupid stupid stupid.
Leave won, go to bed.
Officerrob
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This is over, leave won
Spoiled Milk
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I just want to say that it is easy to yell at a foreign country because you don't live there, but try to remember that you don't live there. This is their decision. Respect that by respecting the intelligence of people who actually live there. Ok?
Just kidding lol. Vote away yer free trade, ya idiots! America will enjoy its new trade agreement with the EU without you.
Just kidding lol. Vote away yer free trade, ya idiots! America will enjoy its new trade agreement with the EU without you.
plagiarize
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I'll go to bed when it's clear. No major metropolitan areas have reported in yet, so we shall see.
But... Eurgh.
I'm a British citizen. So yeah, I don't live there but this is super relevant to me.
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BBC News gets played on PBS and BBC World News, I think. I pay money so I can watch BBC iPlayer and such. Totally worth it to me. I also get 4oD for my 8 out of 10 Cats and 24 Hours in A and E fixation....
The years of summer heat have fried their brains pay them no mind. I could see tons of rural counties voting to leave but I can't see most people in the metros agreeing with it. Please don't remind me of jade helm I'm still trying to forget.
It really is, I'm glad there's so many of us here.
Apparently pencil and paper, then votes counted by hand.
plagiarize
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Paper and pencil. Literally.
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Her majesty sends all of the swans she owns to people's houses to carry the ballots to Balmoral. She and Phillip hand count them, and the results are delivered by corgi. Obviously.
Man, today has been shit:
EU Referendum going to fuck.
The steaks I bought were off. (wasted $35!)
Two days into my new job, they lost the contract for the team I'm on and they have no clue if they need me. (They don't think they do).
I just accidentally put pineapple vodka in Dr. Pepper.
And I grabbed the wrong eye drops, and accidentally dilated myself.
Again, see: Britain and its urban centers. We're talking about two places that take pride in their former independence. It's insane to imagine that Britain is actually doing this. Life's insane.
Fortunately we actually have minorities in the USA.
Suikoguy
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Spoiled Milk
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Revoke your citizenship now, ya dingus! This turkey's cooked. That should have been clear as soon as Cameron and Osbourne were given overwhelming clearance for another 6 years of axing every social service program you had ever heard of. After he gets done fucking another pig he'll turn his head and fuck the poor again, too. Just picture it: their newfound recession will bankrupt the government and force them to get rid of subsidized education and free healthcare. Then they invest more in Trident or whatever the fuck to stay relevant because of terrorism while sane Europeans shrug their shoulders and continue their slow March to become heaven on Earth. This is the fall of the British isles, for real this time.
You're an American now, glad to have you.
plagiarize
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You waste every penny you spend on steaks when you cook them well done and put ketchup on them.
Baby Prince George stands between both sides and they both yell at him Air Bud-style. Whichever one he runs to wins.
What exactly?
plagiarize
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I'm not sure if you've been following my take on this, but IF leave do indeed win, I'm waiting to see if you chumps vote for Trump in November. So long as you don't... I'm becoming an American citizen.
If you do vote Trump... well, that'd hardly make you any better.
Nordic4tKnight
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The US leaving the EU of course
Spoiled Milk
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He's already lost
cartoon_soldier
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Oh god, Leave will win easily it looks like.
NYCmetsfan
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I so sick of in the UK and US and Europe in general of talk of "disaffected voters" usually meaning white voters who aren't being as pandered to.
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If we do vote Trump it might be because of the worldwide economic recession the Brexit might cause.
QuiteWhittle
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Is there any way for the US to benefit from a UK implosion like Brexit?
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