Jan 31, 2020 6:11 PM
Mykeyboy
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Frederf
The characters are on the wrong side of the desk.
RobeLTDP
I would have put the flags in the opposite direction...
Valfheim
"Ahhh! After 10,000 years, I'm free!" but seriously this whole thing should've reached a resolution MUCH much sooner.
wadatahmydamie
odinsleep
fuck the EU !
RonBurgundysGuns
How much space did the EU recover from Brexit? About 1 GB *badum tiss*. Thank you. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress!
Newlyof
It is so fucking depressing. I don't have the words to explain how I feel about this contort at the moment.
steikewaffel
take comfort knowing the leaders of EU are just as incompetent and corrupt as any other politician, but they can't be removed by election.
icantgotoprisonroytheyllrapetheflipoutofme
The leaders of the EU are the European Council. They decide the direction it travels.
Hurlerontheditch10
Flags are on the wrong characters here
goatzinggod
I mean it’s Britain leaving the eu, not the other way around
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
And it's Britain who will need the good luck. Lots and lots of it.
LiillooDallasMultipass
There are fireworks outside now, I'm so sad...
ImgurVet
I see you follow ISF as well
CelticIntifadah
Except they've swapped the flegs round. I think?
I stand corrected
MattSB87
Was dreading the day but didn’t realise how much it would hurt to lose my EU citizenship while so many of my neighbours had fireworks all
I could think of was what I was having taken away from me.
ToasterDent
iirc freedom of movement is in effect until Dec 31, you might be able to move to an EU country.
MangyDogUK
sadly not no... its visa applications from here on...
bbc says freedom of movement is still in place until end of transition period: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49973387
yes but not freedom to settle... its two different things. You cant be naturalised in this this period. I think i read that anyone who moved
Grebopanda
What a tragedy...... can you provide details of these visas you will need and the huge impact it will have on life.
tschallacka
They're officially gone now
tyrunn
There's another 72 mins, we can still change our minds, god please let's change our minds
Avilan1972
1. It's the other way around. 2. I love how England pretends Scotland will just take this lying down.
nik0laus
Scots can vote out as long as they realise 51% is all they’ll need. After living in Glasgow I was surprised they stayed previously.
Lanama
They can't. They need permission from England. And Johnson has already said he won't give it.
They stayed because that was the only way to guarantee an EU membership. Now? Not so much.
The Economy then, they were ok to leave. Assuming revenue from oil and gas. Oil plummeted so its less viable. Maybe the green economy helps
jollyjack
WoopDeFrickenDoo
lol what movie was this
racheyloula6
Pirates of the carribean
LoZCollector
Oh get FUCKED and respect the mandate of the people. If you don't like it, MOVE TO EUROPE, becuase we do not want you!
SmolTenk
Lol. I like how pointing out that its a stupid idea is "not respecting the mandate". You won. get over it.
The Leave crowd never seem to make a compelling argument, or try to alleviate concerns. It's always "get f**ked"/"You don't like it, leave".
We've been making compelling arguments for four years and you STILL hate our nation. At this point, why should we still bother?
All I've heard is "reclaim our independence and sovereignty". Neither of which we were ever without.
How about, "The will of the people is the only legitimacy from which government can be derived?"
EricPisch
So after 46 years of being part of a political system nobody in the UK voted to join it’s goodbye
BeyondRekt
UK had a vote in 1975, only 2 years after joining, on whether it would stay in or not and 67% voted to stay in the EU, so not type nonsense.
The EU did not exist then! It was EC then! Totally different. Typical remainer fake facts, do YOUR research before typing!
European economic community a good idea. Then came Maastricht, thankfully we stayed out of the euro. & We just said no to a federal Europe.
Agree, the trading union was good. Unbelievable how many people are uneducated about the differences between the EC, EEC and the EU.
Zap117
The EU does some stupid shit . But it does more good than harm . Besides it's a step towards a United earth. Leaving now is just a mistake
SuperOKNumberTwo
Article 11, Article 13. Voted in by idiots that never even bothered to read the bill, and would not understand the impact anyways"More good"
DannyStolz
MAIN problem with the EU is how it is set up and how corruptible/unaccountable it is i can agree with a world government its a matter of who
Zev610
I'd love to see the lobbyist working overtime in that united earth government. We are no wheres close to being able to have a united earth.
gtmiller
You mean the UN?
Torquemada10110
You mean the UN that has Saudia Arabia on the human rights council? I think they have been around long enough to be corrupted
Out of fairness, it's the US setting most of the direction and is actively trying to tear it down for some reason.
richman888
Boltagon58
Why are you spamming this image? I don't get it (honest question)
This should give you more context https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg the EU is not democratic
Its still more democratic than the vote division in t UK and althought its not perfect every few year improves, unlike most govs 1/2
Also no law can be imposed to a country without that country approving it 2/2
No it’s not. Not in any way shape or form
IDK about the UK, but as a spaniard I have a feeling this will turn out well for the EU :)
Having to pay in more money to make up for that lost from UK contributions will be a good thing, especially as Spain is a net recipient.;)
Neptuneflyer
Honestly I think it'll be even worse for the EU, the UK was one of the strongest economies in the EU. Shit's fucked for everyone involved.
No economic study reflects your opinion, in fact the UK needs the EU market far more. I have a mayor in economy, don't try to bull shit me.
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
Enjoy the power struggle between Paris and Berlin without London to mediate the two. As one German MEP said to a leaving British MEP:
"Please don't leave us with the French" ;) P.S I don't think Britain or the EU will be better off but let's hope it works out for both of us
I cannot imagine goes throught the mind of a brexiter and idc
Not a brexiter and was a staunch remainer but you obviously didn't see my follow up comment to this one you numpty (see the thread)
Also if you can't understand what goes through the mind of a brexiter, you're not really taking enough time to understand the other side
Dude, saying that the only thing that keep the EU in balance was UK mediating between Paris and Germ means not understanding the EU at all
Didnt say that did I? Just saying that there will be a new power dynamic and that I don't think the EU is better off without the UK
Of the debate which is like putting your fingers in your ears and not listening to their side of the argument (it's not hard to understand)
TatooineNomad
Happy Brexit, brits. :) I am legitimately proud of you.
Thanks. This is the real reason we left
twozerooz
????
Keep downvoting, guys. I’m still happy for you. It’s like, you beat cancer but haven’t realized it yet.
banthis
but it's racist to be cancer free. freedom is the most bigoted thing someone can desire. /s
dingofdong
They just irradiated themselves. Likely cancer soon to set in
yep anyone brave enough to do a running head jump off a cliff sure have guts. Or too stupid to realise how fucked up youll be when you lane
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TatersWhatsTatersPrecious
Same day Trump getting acquitted? Russia is fucking cheering
SexualConsent
Same as the rest of who can see how much of a sham the whole impeachment is
PubStub
hah a furry who's also an idiot, go figure
Hey, my being a furry has nothing to do with me being an idiot! Wait...
Majority of Americans still want witnesses, like 75% polled last I saw. So, looks like most disagree.
Oldmemedigger
Important question who where polled? Like if majority of people polled where democratic never trumpers then yeh.. so just curious.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.axios.com/trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-poll-1a23098b-df75-4731-b6e3-0c5978f84d7b.html
75% of registered voters
Sweet.
Counterfit
Why vote against having testimony?
TheGreatestAndBestUsernameInTheWorld
Because evidence and testimony means nothing. Republicans control the senate. They would vote to acquit no matter what.
brassmule
The House had 18 witnesses. Why did they rush it, skip witnesses they wanted, even withdraw the Bolton request, and delay sending to Senate?
Everyone says 17, but it was 18. The transcript from the IC IG has not yet been released, everyone doesn't count him for some reason.
ekscalybur
Skipped witnesses, withdrew their 'star' witness, hurried up then waited forever. Then didn't even list an actual crime.
They knew they had nothing, but wanted something to whine about in the Senate.
Because the House investigation only needed to get to a vote in the House. There was no guarantee that testimony there would get heard in >
The Senate. And they'd have to wait for the Bolton subpoena to get through the courts.
XenomorphZZ
I guess we can retire the dozen or so memes about the UK perpetually leaving the EU now?
AnaphylacticShark
Europe.. dont forget 48% of us were smart enough to know remaining was the better option.
Youhavinagiraffe
And the majority of voters in December voted for Remain parties... don't let the first-past-the-post system deceive you, we are the majority
dietderpsy
EU laws, mass economic migration, open borders Greek collapse and 10,000 dead in the Med. Bring back the EEC.
daily3
fireflowerfire
And yet you didn’t riot. You put up with it. Like a bitch. You’re the bitch of a doofus authoritarian. Good little liberal.
Shoutrr
good luck finding enough veterinarians to check the food/products that enter/exit the country now.the shitshow will start there.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Then bugger off to Europe then. We don't want you here rotting the place from within.
Trenka
We will be waiting for you to be back
Turch85
Lol, I doubt it
Hahaha, better for who? Big business? Low wages? High rent and morgages? You'll see, shits going to get better over the next five years
Only change will be loss in GDP per capita. Ironically leading to lower wages, higher rents, etc
schlummi
If you watched the news you might have noticed that UK plans to become a low wage, low standards, safe haven for tax dodging big business.
chocomallow
I remember someone pointing out Boaty McBoatface got an overwhelming majority "Well people didn't know what they were voting for, it's...
Mankytoes
No you don't. The overwhelming majority were for Boaty Mcboatface.
just a suggestion" and Brexit got 52% and they were like "It's the will of the people!"
Yellowboy66
It's been 3 years of nothing but "people didn't know what they were voting for", which is frankly the most arrogant response going.
But true. Most people are not economic experts
KHARLOLZ
48.1% of us. This fucking sucks.
ElodOfNyek
Then move to the continent if you hate it some much.
OneOfEarthsGreenLanterns
That's direct democracy for ya.
attofreak
1. Money and hired manpower. Lots; 2. Exploiting/distorting the governing system; 3. Their own; 4. No one but among themselves; 5. LOL.
Huh?
MalNebiros
I'm not sure what you are trying to hint at with this.
The EU is not democratic. It’s very very disconnected from the demos
Sakkura
The UK is not very democratic either. BoJo got 43% of the votes, 100% of the power.
You can vote him out ;) the MEPs have zero real power. What law las an MEP ever proposed? https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg
Tho it would have helped if all of you voted.
Serenitis
This. Something this huge should have also required a supermajority to pass as well.
NicestguyonImgur
46 years? Really?
Blze001
I'd make a comment about this being interesting to watch from afar, but my own government is equally as fucked, so... yeah...
scooterthepolluter
"equally" lol
Jagerbeast
If youre in the usa, "equally" is for the lols
DamnedAustin
I sure hope GB learned how to provide enough food for their country so they're not slammed by the lack of trade deals when it comes to (1)
importing food from foreign nations... (2/2)
If you're prices are 2 high it won't get bought, then you loose aswell so whatever you say you fucking spaz
Rainus
That's not how international trade works, we can still trade without deals....
It's going to have a massive tax added. So good luck with the hopefully minor recession.
drunkenxtomato3000
It's almost as if there are countries that would like to either continue to trade with the UK on the same terms as they trade with 1/
Bralyan
It's almost as if all of theirs countries aren't going to renegociate all of the deals right now
The EU or to trade with the UK on improved terms. How about Uruguay? Tiny little unimportant country? But they have lots of really great 2/
Beef. And if the UK does a deal with Uruguay for beef, they can slap a 25% tarrif on beef. So if say, Ireland wanted to continue to sell 3/
Yes, but it's much more expensive to do so.
Not necessarily, it would depend on the EU's trade arrangements. Some items might actually get cheaper.
AmbroseGudmaker
Last I saw Britain exports more food than it imports so they'll just have to get less picky about what they will and won't eat.
That's misleading though. You need abundance of food, you also need variety.
It's variety that's exported. The British are very much "ewwe, that's not one of 3 types of fish, that's not one of 4 types of meat, I'm >
not touching that weird shit!!!" So things that aren't in that limited range are exported.
Totally wrong the UK imports the vast majority of its fruit and veg. We do however export grain and sugerbeat. But once the trade talks fail
youll be finding a lot less veg on the shelves in the markets and the prices will skyrocket.
Myothercarisadelorean
They still have the colonies
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
I don't think a handful of Caribbean islands are going to help much.
Rulweylan
Yeah, I'd hate for the tariffs on imports, which the UK sets, to prevent us importing food somehow.
fuck i hate this country right now :(
Then leave. Go. Go move to your precious European Empire. We don't fucking want you or the other traitors who won't stop screaming.
PhobianDarkmoon
No. Fuck you, this is my country too and I love it too much to let petty bigots fuck it over unopposed
jinglejemmy234
For goodness sake, calm down. Why are you so angry at some stranger on the internet? You won; and remainers are allowed to be upset.
When everything was being done to reverse the democratic vote, remainers delighted in the upset being caused, and used horrific slurs.
Brexiteers have also used vile slurs and have been antagonistic. It's been horrible.
I would love to leave the country and take the 50% of of the population who also voted remain and watch this country burn as it turns more
and more nationalistic right wing and hate filled. And all for what? So some cunts like you have your national pride? And some self serving
tosser of a PM who BTW doesnt even believe in brexit, and only jumped on the band wagon as he saw a way to boost his political career...
I would happily leave and live in a free liberal nation thats compassionate and caring and away from the shit stain of a country this...
TheAngryBear
I hope people can just get on with it, i'm tired of the arguments.
DodgyMerchant
Oh, they've barely started. Just wait till all the shitshows begin to hit home and Boris goes back in his fridge
He never intended to win the referendum. He just wanted a scapegoat.
Bullseye - his entire move was to stitch up Cameron, then "oh shit, we won"
Buckle up, negotiations with the EU will be on boil until the end of the year.
As an American, it's going to drag on for another decade or more unless one side just drops the issue. We still debate issues that are
damn near half a century old.
troodonejs24
We had our own Brexit about 200 years ago and it worked out pretty well for us.
Not really, we asked for representative government and they shot us in the streets of Boston.
Yeah, how *is* that going? You still got that egomaniacal orange moron selling the whitehouse to Russia?
AxelBeingCivil
Did it? It doesn't really look like it did...
Wisperer
Well things look bad, but it isn't all bad. Every country has it's problems.
They do. I have Opinions here but maybe it's not the place for them.
Sumdumguy42
Please stop talking. This isn’t even in the same bookshelf, let alone on the same page.
seems to be on the very next page to me, a revolt due to "taxes",lack of accountability and differing ideas.
It’s not a revolt, for starters. The UK agreed on the budget and their payments, and who exactly isn’t accountable for what?
ididntgetthejobatfruitloops
This fucking immigrant is so ready to move back to civilised Europe
inconspicuousbiss
Sorry about the rest of the country. Ashamed is an understatement
tyrsfavoritesword
No one is stopping you... literally.
You can if you want it’s a free country
privatepublic
As another immigrant, this is definitely one of the top reasons I'm leaving.
If you're too stupid to see that you're perfectly welcome here then good riddance.
arcenlapin
Yes, what a welcoming country.
Check out the rest of the world! You will find we are welcoming.
Welcoming of anyone that wants to be here. And anyone that wants to leave because they didn't get their way is equally welcome to bugger off
This country is definitely not welcome to “anyone”. Maybe if you fit what people want you to be, but there’s a lot of discrimination.
The answer to the first is the precise reason to leave. I can't do anything, voters don't want imms, so why live here & provide them tax £?
This is the reason I voted to leave https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg
MarkyLeShark96
I’m curious what the UK will be like 5 years post-Brexit
they avoided the EUs boot on their neck lets hope they don't put their boot on it or someone elses.
thepenisqueen
A wasteland, shopping trolleys litter the streets, babies ride wardogs to nursery, the staue to Boris is nearly finished, please send help.
Gammon. Gammon everywhere
ubot82
Much better off than the rest of EU. Except Germany and France. Cos they run it besically
Not at all. Many scenarios out the EU at a gain, UK at a loss
The so called experts have been wrong so many times. And I think this will be the case this time as well
Same irrational reasoning used by denialists.
I know. I cant stand them either. They lost the vote. The country wanted out. Deal with it
Depends, if they can secure all the same trade agreements, maybe nothing too noticeable. But that seems unlikely
fishcakes23
We will get paid the same but things will be more expensive. As a collective we Brits are gullible and racist at any cost
Se7enPr1me
over time your pay should raise as your economy develops, if youre legislating right anyways. either way its a good thing for England
alisa2089
If it’s anything like the US, they will have issues with middle/lower classes getting raises.
Stop being racist them. Start from yourself
1Plebian
lol.
Wearegrid2
So you're saying you're racist?
theworldpanda
Its a shame you feel that way. I hope you at least reflect on how a global vs a European view is racist.
You’ve been watching BBC I see
Then sod off to your precious European Empire. You can still go and we sure as hell don't want your treasonous ass on our island.
You sound really dumb.
Just wait for the formation of the European army, then they’ll say peace can only be achieved through war.
UnholyDoughnuts
Its not your island and that's why the welsh and Scots hate cunts like you. Fingers crossed they fuck off so I can too.
It's ALL of ours. Did you forget the Welsh voted out as well? This is how democracy works. RESPECT IT.
Didn't see your reply. Yeah give it 2 years and let's see if we're still the U.K. ireland is already full steam United and Scotland wanna
newsguycraigevans
Then Brits would make excellent Republicans.
TheNextPrincessZelda
We brits ? Please don’t speak for the whole of Britain when England was the only country who’s majority wanted it
metalliandy
Wales too. A 3.5% (En) & 2.6% (W) swing would have changed the result. I'm English & think Brexit is idiotic. I absolutely don't want this.
I’m scottish and just a little bit hurt by this whole thing so I’m sure you can understand my anger
No worries. I absolutely understand how you feel. Just know that you have friends here too.
megagreg
I don't know what everyone expects to change. Even as a Canadian, the products I develop have to meet EU standards.
cyanideslushie
They just hate Polish people
1/7 It's not just about products. EU citizenship has been taken from me against my will and it's part of my identity - It's caused a huge
barnwolf
Half of you aren't even of English ancestry.
hazelrat
?? What does ancestry have to do with anything?
That's a lot of potential for racism. Which makes it kinda scary if they consider themselves fairly racist.
10tacles
Have you seen the clearly mixed heritage south american neonazis?
Remember 2008? Not too dissimilar to that.
wojtekpsycho
Don't even remind me.
NoNameFred
So, watch out for American companies selling Sub-Prime debt incorrectly labelled as Prime debt, and Greeks engaged in "creative accounting"?
I mean, yes, both of those are advisable, especially with a US lending bubble, but I meant more how the UK is now facing large tariffs (1)
with its largest trading partners, meaning investment is likely to shift out of the UK and into France and Germany, which will cause a (2)
consequent economic slowdown. When the Tories use this to justify austerity and slashing taxes, the result is pretty much going to be (3)
PangolinBan
Going to be nigh-impossible to compare to what the UK would be like if they'd stayed in, so I expect both sides to claim they were right 1/2
That's why we have economic studies which can determine actual effects. Likely to be negative to GDP, but it seems brexiters are the type
Who don't trust evidence
2/2 regardless of the actual situation at the time.
Remainers were very clear with doomsday scenarios for just voting leave, which were wildly wrong.
Never saw any of that. I also see denialists claim people saying we only have 12 years til doomsday, similarly bullshit
Brexiteers were equally wrong with promises of immediate financial windfalls, with the "easiest deal ever" and with doomsday immigration 1/2
2/2 scenarios. Lies and falsehoods aplenty on both sides.
ddm500
You know those "Metro 2033" based games? Like that but with Marmite.
Jhacon
Itll be fine. Most of the world isnt in the eu fun fact.
Trade will likely be significantly impacted for UK, thus be very negative for them
leethario695
Have you seen The Road?
May might end up being the PM that caused the dissolve of the UK and GB.
Anthemius
That would be Tony Blair.
MrSwest
*Cameron
StormtrooperFKD47
The tory*
fatalitywolf
the pig fucker*
StrictlyBull
"Hey doug" "Hey andy, how goes the scavenging?" "Oh it's grand I found another of the queen's corgi's, excited for the hunger games?" "nope"
With England puffing up their chests and thinking it's a colonial power again, they'll drive Scotland and NI away.
teh0khardic
I'm curious what they'll be like in 5 days
PeterTurboIronCage
Back in the EU but without the exemptions.
And without trade agreements
Steed
With luck, back in the EU... but that's probably 10-15 years ahead
Short term economic downturn followed by a wave of new investment.
Short term investment loss followed by a wave of long term economic loss, actually. Very unlikely UK will do good
ImNotStalkingYouBTWYoureOutOfMilk
Despite what the anti-brexit fearmongering would have you believe, there'll be almost no difference in people's everyday lives
Depends. If they can't get all the same trade deals in time, expenses may go up quite a bit.
Not really, 2Trade deals" are just agreements to implemet the same tariffs. The "WTO tarriff" is a fearmongering myth.
Rights that's why no country in the world strives for more trade agreements...oh wait a second...
What these countries want is an increase in volume of goods coming in, and are usually discussed in the WTO (see: WTO quotas).
NinjaCongo
https://imgur.com/j7v0OHQ
PartrigeViolence
Shittier than before.
Voting to re-enter the EU probably?
Amanquatia
Still negotiating a trade-deal...
Bigemedic
I’d like to see what it looks like in 5 months.
spaizkadett
They will be fucked
Imtherainbow
There will be short term hardship. The goal is long term growth and independence
HonestCommentFarmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRAiUPdRjk
asmpsUnityDog
Solvent, unlike the EU the way it's going.
nutjob2
An even bigger shithole than they are now. I mean, there are some nice bits...
SerafineSilverstream
There will not be any UK in 5 years. Scotland and Northern Island are on their way out.
Northern Ireland stayed in the Union when there were daily sectarian murders and bombings. Brexit seems like an odd final straw.
If Northern Ireland stays aligned to Ireland and not to the UK reunification is the only logical step.
I don't know if you've spent much time looking at the history of NI politics but logic is quite low down the list of priorities.
*Northern Ireland that is.
Cptamerification
If the SNP enter the news again, it’ll be over a 2nd referendum that they’ve already been told no from Westminster.
cleverpighiding
Nah they’ll never let the Scots out. Westminster doesn’t care so much about NI tho
DrZev
If they let the Scots out, who's gonna run the UK?
BoJo and the Tories would win if they let the Scots go. They are only interested in power and they never gain much seats in Scotland.
What?
Posting an image macro is cruise control for critical thought
;)
Better to be a poor Freeman than a rich slave.
Better to be poor an alone than an equal partner in the EU. Fixed that for you :)
One of 28 is never equal. The core issue is the demos has no control. I agree with Mr Benn https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg
No law can be imposed on a member natio without it's approval and equal among 28 still means equal.
Same irrational reasoning could be used by London or any other City
Frederf
The characters are on the wrong side of the desk.
RobeLTDP
I would have put the flags in the opposite direction...
Valfheim
"Ahhh! After 10,000 years, I'm free!" but seriously this whole thing should've reached a resolution MUCH much sooner.
wadatahmydamie
odinsleep
fuck the EU !
RonBurgundysGuns
How much space did the EU recover from Brexit? About 1 GB *badum tiss*. Thank you. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress!
Newlyof
It is so fucking depressing. I don't have the words to explain how I feel about this contort at the moment.
steikewaffel
take comfort knowing the leaders of EU are just as incompetent and corrupt as any other politician, but they can't be removed by election.
icantgotoprisonroytheyllrapetheflipoutofme
The leaders of the EU are the European Council. They decide the direction it travels.
Hurlerontheditch10
Flags are on the wrong characters here
goatzinggod
I mean it’s Britain leaving the eu, not the other way around
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
And it's Britain who will need the good luck. Lots and lots of it.
LiillooDallasMultipass
There are fireworks outside now, I'm so sad...
ImgurVet
I see you follow ISF as well
CelticIntifadah
Except they've swapped the flegs round. I think?
ImgurVet
I stand corrected
MattSB87
Was dreading the day but didn’t realise how much it would hurt to lose my EU citizenship while so many of my neighbours had fireworks all
MattSB87
I could think of was what I was having taken away from me.
ToasterDent
iirc freedom of movement is in effect until Dec 31, you might be able to move to an EU country.
MangyDogUK
sadly not no... its visa applications from here on...
ToasterDent
bbc says freedom of movement is still in place until end of transition period: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49973387
MangyDogUK
yes but not freedom to settle... its two different things. You cant be naturalised in this this period. I think i read that anyone who moved
Grebopanda
What a tragedy...... can you provide details of these visas you will need and the huge impact it will have on life.
tschallacka
They're officially gone now
tyrunn
There's another 72 mins, we can still change our minds, god please let's change our minds
Avilan1972
1. It's the other way around. 2. I love how England pretends Scotland will just take this lying down.
nik0laus
Scots can vote out as long as they realise 51% is all they’ll need. After living in Glasgow I was surprised they stayed previously.
Lanama
They can't. They need permission from England. And Johnson has already said he won't give it.
Avilan1972
They stayed because that was the only way to guarantee an EU membership. Now? Not so much.
nik0laus
The Economy then, they were ok to leave. Assuming revenue from oil and gas. Oil plummeted so its less viable. Maybe the green economy helps
jollyjack
WoopDeFrickenDoo
lol what movie was this
racheyloula6
Pirates of the carribean
LoZCollector
Oh get FUCKED and respect the mandate of the people. If you don't like it, MOVE TO EUROPE, becuase we do not want you!
SmolTenk
Lol. I like how pointing out that its a stupid idea is "not respecting the mandate". You won. get over it.
jollyjack
The Leave crowd never seem to make a compelling argument, or try to alleviate concerns. It's always "get f**ked"/"You don't like it, leave".
LoZCollector
We've been making compelling arguments for four years and you STILL hate our nation. At this point, why should we still bother?
jollyjack
All I've heard is "reclaim our independence and sovereignty". Neither of which we were ever without.
LoZCollector
How about, "The will of the people is the only legitimacy from which government can be derived?"
EricPisch
So after 46 years of being part of a political system nobody in the UK voted to join it’s goodbye
BeyondRekt
UK had a vote in 1975, only 2 years after joining, on whether it would stay in or not and 67% voted to stay in the EU, so not type nonsense.
Grebopanda
The EU did not exist then! It was EC then! Totally different. Typical remainer fake facts, do YOUR research before typing!
nik0laus
European economic community a good idea. Then came Maastricht, thankfully we stayed out of the euro. & We just said no to a federal Europe.
Grebopanda
Agree, the trading union was good. Unbelievable how many people are uneducated about the differences between the EC, EEC and the EU.
Zap117
The EU does some stupid shit . But it does more good than harm . Besides it's a step towards a United earth. Leaving now is just a mistake
SuperOKNumberTwo
Article 11, Article 13. Voted in by idiots that never even bothered to read the bill, and would not understand the impact anyways"More good"
DannyStolz
MAIN problem with the EU is how it is set up and how corruptible/unaccountable it is i can agree with a world government its a matter of who
Zev610
I'd love to see the lobbyist working overtime in that united earth government. We are no wheres close to being able to have a united earth.
gtmiller
You mean the UN?
Torquemada10110
You mean the UN that has Saudia Arabia on the human rights council? I think they have been around long enough to be corrupted
gtmiller
Out of fairness, it's the US setting most of the direction and is actively trying to tear it down for some reason.
richman888
Boltagon58
Why are you spamming this image? I don't get it (honest question)
richman888
This should give you more context https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg the EU is not democratic
Boltagon58
Its still more democratic than the vote division in t UK and althought its not perfect every few year improves, unlike most govs 1/2
Boltagon58
Also no law can be imposed to a country without that country approving it 2/2
richman888
No it’s not. Not in any way shape or form
Boltagon58
IDK about the UK, but as a spaniard I have a feeling this will turn out well for the EU :)
Grebopanda
Having to pay in more money to make up for that lost from UK contributions will be a good thing, especially as Spain is a net recipient.;)
Neptuneflyer
Honestly I think it'll be even worse for the EU, the UK was one of the strongest economies in the EU. Shit's fucked for everyone involved.
Boltagon58
No economic study reflects your opinion, in fact the UK needs the EU market far more. I have a mayor in economy, don't try to bull shit me.
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
Enjoy the power struggle between Paris and Berlin without London to mediate the two. As one German MEP said to a leaving British MEP:
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
"Please don't leave us with the French" ;) P.S I don't think Britain or the EU will be better off but let's hope it works out for both of us
Boltagon58
I cannot imagine goes throught the mind of a brexiter and idc
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
Not a brexiter and was a staunch remainer but you obviously didn't see my follow up comment to this one you numpty (see the thread)
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
Also if you can't understand what goes through the mind of a brexiter, you're not really taking enough time to understand the other side
Boltagon58
Dude, saying that the only thing that keep the EU in balance was UK mediating between Paris and Germ means not understanding the EU at all
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
Didnt say that did I? Just saying that there will be a new power dynamic and that I don't think the EU is better off without the UK
icantgetthegreeceoffmyeuros
Of the debate which is like putting your fingers in your ears and not listening to their side of the argument (it's not hard to understand)
TatooineNomad
Happy Brexit, brits. :) I am legitimately proud of you.
richman888
Thanks. This is the real reason we left
twozerooz
????
TatooineNomad
Keep downvoting, guys. I’m still happy for you. It’s like, you beat cancer but haven’t realized it yet.
banthis
but it's racist to be cancer free. freedom is the most bigoted thing someone can desire. /s
dingofdong
twozerooz
They just irradiated themselves. Likely cancer soon to set in
MangyDogUK
yep anyone brave enough to do a running head jump off a cliff sure have guts. Or too stupid to realise how fucked up youll be when you lane
MangyDogUK
land
TatersWhatsTatersPrecious
Same day Trump getting acquitted? Russia is fucking cheering
SexualConsent
Same as the rest of who can see how much of a sham the whole impeachment is
PubStub
hah a furry who's also an idiot, go figure
SexualConsent
Hey, my being a furry has nothing to do with me being an idiot! Wait...
gtmiller
Majority of Americans still want witnesses, like 75% polled last I saw. So, looks like most disagree.
Oldmemedigger
Important question who where polled? Like if majority of people polled where democratic never trumpers then yeh.. so just curious.
gtmiller
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.axios.com/trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-poll-1a23098b-df75-4731-b6e3-0c5978f84d7b.html
gtmiller
75% of registered voters
Oldmemedigger
Sweet.
Counterfit
Why vote against having testimony?
TheGreatestAndBestUsernameInTheWorld
Because evidence and testimony means nothing. Republicans control the senate. They would vote to acquit no matter what.
brassmule
The House had 18 witnesses. Why did they rush it, skip witnesses they wanted, even withdraw the Bolton request, and delay sending to Senate?
brassmule
Everyone says 17, but it was 18. The transcript from the IC IG has not yet been released, everyone doesn't count him for some reason.
ekscalybur
Skipped witnesses, withdrew their 'star' witness, hurried up then waited forever. Then didn't even list an actual crime.
ekscalybur
They knew they had nothing, but wanted something to whine about in the Senate.
Counterfit
Because the House investigation only needed to get to a vote in the House. There was no guarantee that testimony there would get heard in >
Counterfit
The Senate. And they'd have to wait for the Bolton subpoena to get through the courts.
XenomorphZZ
I guess we can retire the dozen or so memes about the UK perpetually leaving the EU now?
AnaphylacticShark
Europe.. dont forget 48% of us were smart enough to know remaining was the better option.
Youhavinagiraffe
And the majority of voters in December voted for Remain parties... don't let the first-past-the-post system deceive you, we are the majority
dietderpsy
EU laws, mass economic migration, open borders Greek collapse and 10,000 dead in the Med. Bring back the EEC.
daily3
fireflowerfire
And yet you didn’t riot. You put up with it. Like a bitch. You’re the bitch of a doofus authoritarian. Good little liberal.
Shoutrr
good luck finding enough veterinarians to check the food/products that enter/exit the country now.the shitshow will start there.
Boltagon58
I'm sorry for your loss.
LoZCollector
Then bugger off to Europe then. We don't want you here rotting the place from within.
Trenka
We will be waiting for you to be back
Turch85
Lol, I doubt it
Turch85
Hahaha, better for who? Big business? Low wages? High rent and morgages? You'll see, shits going to get better over the next five years
twozerooz
Only change will be loss in GDP per capita. Ironically leading to lower wages, higher rents, etc
schlummi
If you watched the news you might have noticed that UK plans to become a low wage, low standards, safe haven for tax dodging big business.
chocomallow
I remember someone pointing out Boaty McBoatface got an overwhelming majority "Well people didn't know what they were voting for, it's...
Mankytoes
No you don't. The overwhelming majority were for Boaty Mcboatface.
chocomallow
just a suggestion" and Brexit got 52% and they were like "It's the will of the people!"
Yellowboy66
It's been 3 years of nothing but "people didn't know what they were voting for", which is frankly the most arrogant response going.
twozerooz
But true. Most people are not economic experts
KHARLOLZ
48.1% of us. This fucking sucks.
ElodOfNyek
Then move to the continent if you hate it some much.
OneOfEarthsGreenLanterns
That's direct democracy for ya.
richman888
attofreak
1. Money and hired manpower. Lots; 2. Exploiting/distorting the governing system; 3. Their own; 4. No one but among themselves; 5. LOL.
richman888
twozerooz
Huh?
MalNebiros
I'm not sure what you are trying to hint at with this.
richman888
The EU is not democratic. It’s very very disconnected from the demos
Sakkura
The UK is not very democratic either. BoJo got 43% of the votes, 100% of the power.
richman888
You can vote him out ;) the MEPs have zero real power. What law las an MEP ever proposed? https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg
Avilan1972
Tho it would have helped if all of you voted.
Serenitis
This. Something this huge should have also required a supermajority to pass as well.
NicestguyonImgur
46 years? Really?
Blze001
I'd make a comment about this being interesting to watch from afar, but my own government is equally as fucked, so... yeah...
scooterthepolluter
"equally" lol
Jagerbeast
If youre in the usa, "equally" is for the lols
DamnedAustin
I sure hope GB learned how to provide enough food for their country so they're not slammed by the lack of trade deals when it comes to (1)
DamnedAustin
importing food from foreign nations... (2/2)
Turch85
If you're prices are 2 high it won't get bought, then you loose aswell so whatever you say you fucking spaz
Rainus
That's not how international trade works, we can still trade without deals....
gtmiller
It's going to have a massive tax added. So good luck with the hopefully minor recession.
drunkenxtomato3000
It's almost as if there are countries that would like to either continue to trade with the UK on the same terms as they trade with 1/
Bralyan
It's almost as if all of theirs countries aren't going to renegociate all of the deals right now
drunkenxtomato3000
The EU or to trade with the UK on improved terms. How about Uruguay? Tiny little unimportant country? But they have lots of really great 2/
drunkenxtomato3000
Beef. And if the UK does a deal with Uruguay for beef, they can slap a 25% tarrif on beef. So if say, Ireland wanted to continue to sell 3/
DamnedAustin
Yes, but it's much more expensive to do so.
Rainus
Not necessarily, it would depend on the EU's trade arrangements. Some items might actually get cheaper.
AmbroseGudmaker
Last I saw Britain exports more food than it imports so they'll just have to get less picky about what they will and won't eat.
DamnedAustin
That's misleading though. You need abundance of food, you also need variety.
AmbroseGudmaker
It's variety that's exported. The British are very much "ewwe, that's not one of 3 types of fish, that's not one of 4 types of meat, I'm >
AmbroseGudmaker
not touching that weird shit!!!" So things that aren't in that limited range are exported.
MangyDogUK
Totally wrong the UK imports the vast majority of its fruit and veg. We do however export grain and sugerbeat. But once the trade talks fail
MangyDogUK
youll be finding a lot less veg on the shelves in the markets and the prices will skyrocket.
Myothercarisadelorean
They still have the colonies
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
I don't think a handful of Caribbean islands are going to help much.
Rulweylan
Yeah, I'd hate for the tariffs on imports, which the UK sets, to prevent us importing food somehow.
MangyDogUK
fuck i hate this country right now :(
LoZCollector
Then leave. Go. Go move to your precious European Empire. We don't fucking want you or the other traitors who won't stop screaming.
PhobianDarkmoon
No. Fuck you, this is my country too and I love it too much to let petty bigots fuck it over unopposed
jinglejemmy234
For goodness sake, calm down. Why are you so angry at some stranger on the internet? You won; and remainers are allowed to be upset.
Grebopanda
When everything was being done to reverse the democratic vote, remainers delighted in the upset being caused, and used horrific slurs.
jinglejemmy234
Brexiteers have also used vile slurs and have been antagonistic. It's been horrible.
MangyDogUK
I would love to leave the country and take the 50% of of the population who also voted remain and watch this country burn as it turns more
MangyDogUK
and more nationalistic right wing and hate filled. And all for what? So some cunts like you have your national pride? And some self serving
MangyDogUK
tosser of a PM who BTW doesnt even believe in brexit, and only jumped on the band wagon as he saw a way to boost his political career...
MangyDogUK
I would happily leave and live in a free liberal nation thats compassionate and caring and away from the shit stain of a country this...
TheAngryBear
I hope people can just get on with it, i'm tired of the arguments.
DodgyMerchant
Oh, they've barely started. Just wait till all the shitshows begin to hit home and Boris goes back in his fridge
gtmiller
He never intended to win the referendum. He just wanted a scapegoat.
DodgyMerchant
Bullseye - his entire move was to stitch up Cameron, then "oh shit, we won"
ToasterDent
Buckle up, negotiations with the EU will be on boil until the end of the year.
gtmiller
As an American, it's going to drag on for another decade or more unless one side just drops the issue. We still debate issues that are
gtmiller
damn near half a century old.
troodonejs24
We had our own Brexit about 200 years ago and it worked out pretty well for us.
gtmiller
Not really, we asked for representative government and they shot us in the streets of Boston.
dingofdong
Yeah, how *is* that going? You still got that egomaniacal orange moron selling the whitehouse to Russia?
AxelBeingCivil
Did it? It doesn't really look like it did...
Wisperer
Well things look bad, but it isn't all bad. Every country has it's problems.
AxelBeingCivil
They do. I have Opinions here but maybe it's not the place for them.
Sumdumguy42
Please stop talking. This isn’t even in the same bookshelf, let alone on the same page.
DannyStolz
seems to be on the very next page to me, a revolt due to "taxes",lack of accountability and differing ideas.
Sumdumguy42
It’s not a revolt, for starters. The UK agreed on the budget and their payments, and who exactly isn’t accountable for what?
ididntgetthejobatfruitloops
This fucking immigrant is so ready to move back to civilised Europe
richman888
inconspicuousbiss
Sorry about the rest of the country. Ashamed is an understatement
tyrsfavoritesword
No one is stopping you... literally.
richman888
You can if you want it’s a free country
privatepublic
As another immigrant, this is definitely one of the top reasons I'm leaving.
Yellowboy66
If you're too stupid to see that you're perfectly welcome here then good riddance.
arcenlapin
Yes, what a welcoming country.
Grebopanda
Check out the rest of the world! You will find we are welcoming.
Yellowboy66
Welcoming of anyone that wants to be here. And anyone that wants to leave because they didn't get their way is equally welcome to bugger off
arcenlapin
This country is definitely not welcome to “anyone”. Maybe if you fit what people want you to be, but there’s a lot of discrimination.
richman888
privatepublic
The answer to the first is the precise reason to leave. I can't do anything, voters don't want imms, so why live here & provide them tax £?
richman888
This is the reason I voted to leave https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg
MarkyLeShark96
I’m curious what the UK will be like 5 years post-Brexit
DannyStolz
they avoided the EUs boot on their neck lets hope they don't put their boot on it or someone elses.
thepenisqueen
A wasteland, shopping trolleys litter the streets, babies ride wardogs to nursery, the staue to Boris is nearly finished, please send help.
Hurlerontheditch10
Gammon. Gammon everywhere
ubot82
Much better off than the rest of EU. Except Germany and France. Cos they run it besically
twozerooz
Not at all. Many scenarios out the EU at a gain, UK at a loss
ubot82
The so called experts have been wrong so many times. And I think this will be the case this time as well
twozerooz
Same irrational reasoning used by denialists.
ubot82
I know. I cant stand them either. They lost the vote. The country wanted out. Deal with it
twozerooz
Depends, if they can secure all the same trade agreements, maybe nothing too noticeable. But that seems unlikely
fishcakes23
We will get paid the same but things will be more expensive. As a collective we Brits are gullible and racist at any cost
Se7enPr1me
over time your pay should raise as your economy develops, if youre legislating right anyways. either way its a good thing for England
alisa2089
If it’s anything like the US, they will have issues with middle/lower classes getting raises.
ubot82
Stop being racist them. Start from yourself
1Plebian
lol.
Wearegrid2
So you're saying you're racist?
theworldpanda
Its a shame you feel that way. I hope you at least reflect on how a global vs a European view is racist.
daily3
You’ve been watching BBC I see
LoZCollector
Then sod off to your precious European Empire. You can still go and we sure as hell don't want your treasonous ass on our island.
twozerooz
You sound really dumb.
daily3
Just wait for the formation of the European army, then they’ll say peace can only be achieved through war.
UnholyDoughnuts
Its not your island and that's why the welsh and Scots hate cunts like you. Fingers crossed they fuck off so I can too.
LoZCollector
It's ALL of ours. Did you forget the Welsh voted out as well? This is how democracy works. RESPECT IT.
UnholyDoughnuts
Didn't see your reply. Yeah give it 2 years and let's see if we're still the U.K. ireland is already full steam United and Scotland wanna
newsguycraigevans
Then Brits would make excellent Republicans.
TheNextPrincessZelda
We brits ? Please don’t speak for the whole of Britain when England was the only country who’s majority wanted it
metalliandy
Wales too. A 3.5% (En) & 2.6% (W) swing would have changed the result. I'm English & think Brexit is idiotic. I absolutely don't want this.
TheNextPrincessZelda
I’m scottish and just a little bit hurt by this whole thing so I’m sure you can understand my anger
metalliandy
No worries. I absolutely understand how you feel. Just know that you have friends here too.
megagreg
I don't know what everyone expects to change. Even as a Canadian, the products I develop have to meet EU standards.
cyanideslushie
They just hate Polish people
metalliandy
1/7 It's not just about products. EU citizenship has been taken from me against my will and it's part of my identity - It's caused a huge
barnwolf
Half of you aren't even of English ancestry.
hazelrat
?? What does ancestry have to do with anything?
barnwolf
That's a lot of potential for racism. Which makes it kinda scary if they consider themselves fairly racist.
10tacles
Have you seen the clearly mixed heritage south american neonazis?
AxelBeingCivil
Remember 2008? Not too dissimilar to that.
wojtekpsycho
Don't even remind me.
NoNameFred
So, watch out for American companies selling Sub-Prime debt incorrectly labelled as Prime debt, and Greeks engaged in "creative accounting"?
AxelBeingCivil
I mean, yes, both of those are advisable, especially with a US lending bubble, but I meant more how the UK is now facing large tariffs (1)
AxelBeingCivil
with its largest trading partners, meaning investment is likely to shift out of the UK and into France and Germany, which will cause a (2)
AxelBeingCivil
consequent economic slowdown. When the Tories use this to justify austerity and slashing taxes, the result is pretty much going to be (3)
PangolinBan
Going to be nigh-impossible to compare to what the UK would be like if they'd stayed in, so I expect both sides to claim they were right 1/2
twozerooz
That's why we have economic studies which can determine actual effects. Likely to be negative to GDP, but it seems brexiters are the type
twozerooz
Who don't trust evidence
PangolinBan
2/2 regardless of the actual situation at the time.
Grebopanda
Remainers were very clear with doomsday scenarios for just voting leave, which were wildly wrong.
twozerooz
Never saw any of that. I also see denialists claim people saying we only have 12 years til doomsday, similarly bullshit
PangolinBan
Brexiteers were equally wrong with promises of immediate financial windfalls, with the "easiest deal ever" and with doomsday immigration 1/2
PangolinBan
2/2 scenarios. Lies and falsehoods aplenty on both sides.
ddm500
You know those "Metro 2033" based games? Like that but with Marmite.
Jhacon
Itll be fine. Most of the world isnt in the eu fun fact.
twozerooz
Trade will likely be significantly impacted for UK, thus be very negative for them
leethario695
Have you seen The Road?
Avilan1972
May might end up being the PM that caused the dissolve of the UK and GB.
Anthemius
That would be Tony Blair.
MrSwest
*Cameron
StormtrooperFKD47
The tory*
fatalitywolf
the pig fucker*
StrictlyBull
"Hey doug" "Hey andy, how goes the scavenging?" "Oh it's grand I found another of the queen's corgi's, excited for the hunger games?" "nope"
ToasterDent
With England puffing up their chests and thinking it's a colonial power again, they'll drive Scotland and NI away.
teh0khardic
I'm curious what they'll be like in 5 days
PeterTurboIronCage
Back in the EU but without the exemptions.
twozerooz
And without trade agreements
Steed
With luck, back in the EU... but that's probably 10-15 years ahead
dietderpsy
Short term economic downturn followed by a wave of new investment.
twozerooz
Short term investment loss followed by a wave of long term economic loss, actually. Very unlikely UK will do good
ImNotStalkingYouBTWYoureOutOfMilk
Despite what the anti-brexit fearmongering would have you believe, there'll be almost no difference in people's everyday lives
twozerooz
Depends. If they can't get all the same trade deals in time, expenses may go up quite a bit.
ImNotStalkingYouBTWYoureOutOfMilk
Not really, 2Trade deals" are just agreements to implemet the same tariffs. The "WTO tarriff" is a fearmongering myth.
twozerooz
Rights that's why no country in the world strives for more trade agreements...oh wait a second...
ImNotStalkingYouBTWYoureOutOfMilk
What these countries want is an increase in volume of goods coming in, and are usually discussed in the WTO (see: WTO quotas).
NinjaCongo
https://imgur.com/j7v0OHQ
PartrigeViolence
Shittier than before.
Youhavinagiraffe
Voting to re-enter the EU probably?
Amanquatia
Still negotiating a trade-deal...
Bigemedic
I’d like to see what it looks like in 5 months.
spaizkadett
They will be fucked
Imtherainbow
There will be short term hardship. The goal is long term growth and independence
HonestCommentFarmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRAiUPdRjk
asmpsUnityDog
Solvent, unlike the EU the way it's going.
nutjob2
An even bigger shithole than they are now. I mean, there are some nice bits...
SerafineSilverstream
There will not be any UK in 5 years. Scotland and Northern Island are on their way out.
Youhavinagiraffe
Northern Ireland stayed in the Union when there were daily sectarian murders and bombings. Brexit seems like an odd final straw.
SerafineSilverstream
If Northern Ireland stays aligned to Ireland and not to the UK reunification is the only logical step.
Youhavinagiraffe
I don't know if you've spent much time looking at the history of NI politics but logic is quite low down the list of priorities.
SerafineSilverstream
*Northern Ireland that is.
Cptamerification
If the SNP enter the news again, it’ll be over a 2nd referendum that they’ve already been told no from Westminster.
cleverpighiding
Nah they’ll never let the Scots out. Westminster doesn’t care so much about NI tho
DrZev
If they let the Scots out, who's gonna run the UK?
SerafineSilverstream
BoJo and the Tories would win if they let the Scots go. They are only interested in power and they never gain much seats in Scotland.
richman888
twozerooz
What?
wadatahmydamie
Posting an image macro is cruise control for critical thought
richman888
;)
richman888
Better to be a poor Freeman than a rich slave.
Boltagon58
Better to be poor an alone than an equal partner in the EU. Fixed that for you :)
richman888
One of 28 is never equal. The core issue is the demos has no control. I agree with Mr Benn https://youtu.be/f0wFii8klNg
Boltagon58
No law can be imposed on a member natio without it's approval and equal among 28 still means equal.
twozerooz
Same irrational reasoning could be used by London or any other City