For those right wing fanatics who are praising Britain's leaving the EU........

[mrmpa]

wait till you see what it will cost the United States.

It will no longer be able to go to the EU for loans. The US will end up lending them money. Whether it be for defense, food, clothing, etc. They will be at our doorstep.

I don't think that the Value Added Tax will be available to them. Employment opportunities will be limited to their borders, no longer will one of their citizens be able to move to another EU country for employment. As there will be limited opportunities available within its borders, unemployment will rise.

This move by its citizens take it from a world leader, to a country on the verge of social and economic collapse.

So to those who are praising this, if you are one who gets angry about US Federal spending, just wait to you see what this will cost us.

[tritsofme]

1. Britain will remain an EU member for at least 2 years, then there will be a UK/EU FTA.

Things will be worse in Britain relative to if they had stayed, but I don't think it will be the dystopian nightmare many are projecting.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. Yes, if it is predicted that things will be bad

They usually turn out a lot worse than they thought they would.
For example, the housing bubble was going to have a "soft landing".