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01-04-2017, 10:56 AM | #1 | |||
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I have to say I agree with his take here, brexit does make us appear insular and rather hypocritical as we oppose those who would rather go it alone too.
'Prominent atheist and scientist Richard Dawkins has said England is becoming a “nasty little backwater,” as the government prepares begin the process of leaving the European Union. The day before the UK government planned to trigger Article 50 and formally begin Brexit, the Scottish Parliament voted in favour of a second independence referendum. Mr Dawkins has spoken out against Brexit since last summer’s referendum and once branded voters, including himself, “ignoramuses”.' http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7655136.html
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01-04-2017, 02:52 PM | #2 | ||
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up yours dawkins
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01-04-2017, 05:26 PM | #3 | ||
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As for opposing those that would rather go it alone too - isn't that exactly what Scotland has done. Maybe Ireland too. |
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02-04-2017, 08:53 AM | #4 | |||
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Dawkins is an interesting man and I agree with much of what he says about religion. Like most humans he doesn't always get it right and in this case he is glaringly wrong. Those who wish to remain in the EU simply don't get the position of those who want to leave and fail to understand the issues.
The EU's petty behaviour towards Gibraltar is just another reason to be glad to see the back of them. The Union and EU are very different entities and keep being made a comparison as if leaving one is the same as leaving the other. It is a completely different thing. The EU has never been one nation. However no one has ever opposed those who wished to leave the union. You will remember that in 2014 Scotland had a referendum on that very issue and chose to remain within the union. The nationalists didn't like the answer so they want to do it all over again and they will get their way once Brexit is sorted. Those who wanted to leave the EU had to wait 40 years.
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02-04-2017, 08:57 AM | #5 | ||
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This is one time i disagree with him.Still it's his opinion and he's entitled to it.
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02-04-2017, 11:23 AM | #6 | |||
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Who cares what he thinks? Just another opinion... his is no more valuable than anyone else's.
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02-04-2017, 03:44 PM | #7 | |||
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I know, I just thought it interesting that someone so clever would be one of the first to admit they were duped.
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02-04-2017, 03:47 PM | #8 | |||
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Why is it so hard to understand that most of knew exactly what we were voting for and weren't duped in any way.
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02-04-2017, 03:54 PM | #9 | |||
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Have you spoke to everyone?... I've read there are many feeling more than a little remorseful
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02-04-2017, 03:55 PM | #10 | |||
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In your previous post you said that most remain voters " fail to understand the issues". So its fine for you to say that those on the other side of the argument didn't understand what they were voting for, but you don't seem to like it when the shoe is on the other foot
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02-04-2017, 03:59 PM | #12 | ||
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02-04-2017, 04:03 PM | #13 | |||
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I have never said remain voters failed to understand why they voted remain. I said they fail to understand why others didn't. I don't think some want to.
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02-04-2017, 04:05 PM | #14 | |||
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I haven't spoken to everyone, neither have you.
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02-04-2017, 04:16 PM | #15 | ||
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That's just pie in the sky right now because it is still all supposition and no one knows for sure what the final outcome will be - for God's sake negotiations haven't even started. Rather than remainers being the politically and economically clued-up experts they would have people believe, it's much more likely that many were simply fearful of change. |
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For the record, I voted remain to protect my right to work, study and travel in other European countries, which I plan/hope to do in the future. |
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02-04-2017, 06:23 PM | #17 | |||
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I haven't professed to.
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02-04-2017, 06:31 PM | #18 | |||
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Look at this odd interpretation of a yougov poll, it shows that 44% of those who support Britain leaving the EU (brexiters) agree that Britain should leave the EU . Next to that is the 25% figure of those who did not support Britain leaving (remainers) but who have accepted that it is happening. For this to be shown as 69% in favour is very misleading. http://uk.businessinsider.com/yougov...trigger-2017-3 Spoiler:
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02-04-2017, 08:55 PM | #19 | ||
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As for those that believe a public vote should be ignored because it wasn't what they wanted, I'm pretty speechless really. |
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02-04-2017, 09:06 PM | #20 | |||
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02-04-2017, 09:19 PM | #21 | ||
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But even if that were the case, the vote was made. Politics is always misleading, it's the nature of the beast. Both sides made misleading statements so for one side to attempt to use such allegations as ammunition for a second vote is devious and desperate in my opinion. It's an uncertain time for all of us but the best way of making a success of it is if we all work together. |
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02-04-2017, 09:24 PM | #22 | ||
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It's ignorant to think that most voters knew what they were voting for but I do think a higher percentage of Remainers knew what they were voting for given that the two cornerstones of the Leave campaign were the 'Ł350 million for the NHS' lie and immigration which won't likely be affected by Brexit in any meaningful way.
The fact that 'Leaver's Remorse' is a thing only reaffirms it. |
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02-04-2017, 09:29 PM | #23 | |||
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02-04-2017, 09:54 PM | #24 | ||
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02-04-2017, 09:57 PM | #25 | ||
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Dawkins is an idiot. I have no problem believing he is an ignoramus to boot.
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