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Brilliant demolition of Brexit on live TV. (Original Post) kpete Oct 2019 OP
Well said! RainCaster Oct 2019 #1
I don't live ther, but it seems to me they need another vote... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #2
Oh yes malaise Oct 2019 #3
Why is it that people in other countries seem so better informed and spoken than Americans? dem4decades Oct 2019 #4
Media? No evangelical movement? No NRA? triron Oct 2019 #5
And they probably read. dem4decades Oct 2019 #6
Better media. No NRA. There is an evangelical movement. mwooldri Oct 2019 #7
Fox News was pulled off the air in the UK pandr32 Oct 2019 #8
Better organized and funded education systems... paleotn Oct 2019 #9
Politicians openly lied to them about Brexit IronLionZion Oct 2019 #10
Wow! peggysue2 Oct 2019 #11
The Brits, men And women are taught to verbally spar Duppers Oct 2019 #14
Please DU ers Timmygoat Oct 2019 #12
Great reply - love this lady... "Democracy is not a one off process, it's an ongoing thing". iluvtennis Oct 2019 #13

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)
2. I don't live ther, but it seems to me they need another vote...
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 11:09 AM
Oct 2019

IIRC there were some concerns in the first one about low turnout, not to mention the Russian interference.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
7. Better media. No NRA. There is an evangelical movement.
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 11:46 AM
Oct 2019

There still is a fairness doctrine of sorts. No first amendment but speech is free per EU law.

As for the evangelical movement, it is for the most part confined to religion as the UK is much more secular than the USA.

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
9. Better organized and funded education systems...
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 01:31 PM
Oct 2019

Ask any educator in the UK, Germany, etc. if they have to buy instructional materials for their classes out of their own pocket and they look at you like you're insane.

And wider segments of their populace recognize the importance and value of education. Here, on the other hand, we have a wide segment that feels that they don't need none of that thar book larnin'. All they need is Jebus and Trump.

IronLionZion

(45,427 posts)
10. Politicians openly lied to them about Brexit
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 01:42 PM
Oct 2019

that's why people want another vote. The truth and more information came out after they voted.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
14. The Brits, men And women are taught to verbally spar
Mon Oct 21, 2019, 01:24 AM
Oct 2019

as children. I loved hearing outspoken women when living there. There was little of the misogyny left there that I experience here.

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
12. Please DU ers
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 01:50 PM
Oct 2019

I AM NOT SURE HOW TO LINK IT, BUT PLEASE PLEASE READ 'THE HOBBLEDEHOY', AN ARTICLE BY mICHAEL sTEVENSON.
This is the best descriptio of Trump you will ever see, and you willo love it!

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