Marcus JenkinsJul 29, 2023

This is my experience of British immigrants in Spain who voted for #Brexit. People with no capacity for critical thinking. They voted for Brexit "because of the immigrants". Now they themselves lost their EU privileges, duh!

They were told both lies AND the truth & they chose the lies. Because they're idiots.

On the plus side EU has become an even nicer place to be because it's now less likely that you'll hear people like Greg from Winchester sounding off about the immigrants in UK.

Show threadradioactivestardustJul 29, 2023
@marcusjenkins it's a little bit mean, because I seriously wish for the United Kingdom to join the EU again. There were another half of the people who did know the facts and wanted to stay. I think it's very sad they got cut off and many people are now suffering.
So I hope at one point Britain can correct that mistake.
Show threadMarcus Jenkins

@bookstardust Every, single household in UK received this through their front door.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/515068/why-the-government-believes-that-voting-to-remain-in-the-european-union-is-the-best-decision-for-the-uk.pdf

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Show threadradioactivestardustJul 29, 2023
@marcusjenkins I know, I do understand. There are many racists. But the campaigns promised the Exiteers they will be number one, like back then.
When I was in the UK visiting, I saw all these sculptures and reminders about the big empire. Like a conpass pointing to canada, australia and such. If you are surrounded by that daily and someone tells you we will be like this again then stupid people will vote for that, because they want to believe.
Show threadradioactivestardustJul 29, 2023
@marcusjenkins actually the people who wanted to exit. The remainers were the good guys, sorry for that mixed up
Show threadAriaflameJul 29, 2023
@bookstardust @marcusjenkins Well forgive me if I don't have any sympathy for people who want an empire and to be colonisers.
Show threadradioactivestardustJul 29, 2023
@ariaflame @marcusjenkins I don't either, but I have a lot of empathy for the other 50% (especially young people) who did vote to remain and lost by 2% of votes. And by those who realized their mistake and suffer now because of poverty.
Show threadDarwin WoodkaJul 29, 2023
@bookstardust @marcusjenkins see: The entire British Museum
Show threadMarcus JenkinsJul 29, 2023
@bookstardust It would have probably been a whole load more effective if, instead of "the government says…" rather "so-so-so 3rd rate, tacky celebrity from a recent reality TV show says…"