UK to leave EU

[downbeatplumb]

We are screwed.

I think you mean the country will be successful. You just want this country to fail for some reason. It's good that we're finally breaking free from the shackles of the EU.

We're first in line for a trade deal with the US and Trump is talking about large tariffs on German cars, so it's nice to see the Germans might finally get taught a lesson again.

Look at it this way the EU was very successful in its primary purpose of so entangling european countries finances that they would never go to war again. By removing that entanglement war is more likely.
Our financial bodies were so strong because we were the worlds foot step to the union so that will go and the financial sector made up a vast swathe of our national income.
Oh and we will still have to comply with all the EUs rules in order to do trade with them at all, however we have now relinquished any say in those rules.
Prices have already gone up for things we import and that's before we leave the EU, just think how expensive tomatoes will be in a few years when the reality bites.
We will find it harder to sell to Europe as we will not have free trade so our goods will be more expensive, especially if we have to import any part of the goods we are making, like any raw materials or fuel because if you think the pound is devalued now you wait till brexit actually happens.
Oh and I liked being European, how would you like it if someone said we've had a vote and you can no longer be Scottish.
In summary, England will still be here but will probably lose Scotland and maybe northern Ireland to independence.
It will be a poorer place with fewer jobs. We are already much further down the list of wealthy nations than we were, and brexit may lead to the disintegration of an economic power, with all the world ending danger that entails.
Remember when the soviet block crumbled, of course you don't you are a child, but that's the sort of scenario we are looking at.
We are definitely screwed.

Adendum. It may also destroy peace in Northern Ireland.

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