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In reply to the discussion: FFS, why can't Britain just admit that leaving the EU was a dumb idea, driven by Putin and a handful [View all]abqtommy
(14,118 posts)22. That would be nice. In your op I'd insert the word "corrupt"
between your final two words. Let's not forget that all the hard work that's done by bad actors to influence vote results is not turning out in our favor.
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FFS, why can't Britain just admit that leaving the EU was a dumb idea, driven by Putin and a handful [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Aug 2019
OP
sure, but the same could be said about pretty much every country....including the U.S. /nt
sdfernando
Aug 2019
#6
or Guatemala or Honduras or Nicaragua...or any Central or South American nation.
Javaman
Aug 2019
#12
Why would Spain care if Scotland becomes a separate country and stays in the EU?
PoindexterOglethorpe
Aug 2019
#45
The only thing that's changed is that we're not in the heat of a Scottish independence referendum.
Denzil_DC
Aug 2019
#85
In 1,000,000 years there will be courses on the Laws of Unintentional Consequences
erronis
Aug 2019
#32
This is a good illuminating discussion. Perhaps our forms of governance are rigged?
erronis
Aug 2019
#35
I have so many tabs open to articles on Brexit..trying to understand what the hell is going on
asiliveandbreathe
Aug 2019
#23
well, there's the russian problem as many of the English power brokers are minipulated
yaesu
Aug 2019
#30
Britain now has a chief Brexiter as PM, so no they aren't going to say it was a mistake.
Doodley
Aug 2019
#41
The US is so painfully countrycentric that even when things are going relatively well
grantcart
Aug 2019
#90