The Official BREXIT Thread

[ThePaleoLibertarian]

Very interesting indeed. I admit, I didn't think Britain had the balls, and if they did I thought the referendum might be rigged. The UK leaves the EU, Scotland will leave the UK and maybe Northern Ireland too. This may be the beginning of the end of the EU.

[Anti Federalist]

If U.K. Votes Brexit, Frexit and Italexit Could Follow

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...ld-follow.html

BARBIE LATZA NADEAU06.23.165:00 AM ET

ROME — Most people know what it feels like to stay in a relationship too long. What were once small annoyances become huge fights as patience wears thin. And before you know it promises are being broken and doors (or in this case borders) are slamming shut.

That’s kind of how the European Union is behaving right now, or at least that’s what recent polls suggest when it comes to the question of whether or not British voters should vote to stay in the European Union on Thursday. It’s as if Europe is saying to the U.K., “OK, then, just go… But if you go, don’t come back!”

And if the U.K. does vote to divorce itself from Europe on Thursday, there is no telling just how nasty the final settlement might be, or even how many other countries are going to follow the U.K.’s lead and try to get out, too.

Countries like Sweden are already contemplating a referendum of their own if the U.K. votes to bail. One might envision years of “Swexit,” “Frexit,” and “Italexit” sagas unfolding as countries consider the value of staying in a broken union while popular opinion weighs against it.

What’s more, it sometimes seems that nobody outside the U.K. is really fighting to keep it in the European Union save arrogant Eurocrats and multi-national and British-based pan-European businesses that will be directly affected by the British vote.

A recent survey by the German Bertelsmann Foundation suggests that the majority of Europeans may favor the U.K. remaining in Europe, but they are not exactly pleading with their friends across the English Channel to stay. And some may be inspired to ditch the European project themselves.

Take France, a founding member and architect of the European Union. According to the Bertelsmann poll, only 41 percent of the French think British voters should vote to stay. Next year, Marine Le Pen, a fervent anti-EU campaigner, will almost certainly dominate the first round of France’s presidential elections, even if, like her father when he was a candidate in 2002, she is forced out in the second round.

In the wake of a Brexit vote, it’s certain that Marine Le Pen’s calls for France to hold its own referendum will gain momentum, and it’s no accident that she announced this week she was very much in favor of Britain pulling out.

“I would vote for Brexit, even if I think that France has a thousand more reasons to leave than the U.K.,” she said, since the French have to deal with the euro currency and the open borders of the continent under the Schengen agreement, both of which the British refused to join long ago. “Whatever the result,” said Le Pen, “it shows the EU is decaying, that there are cracks everywhere.”

[charrob]

BBC: UK votes to leave European Union

The BBC and ITV News have called the referendum for "Leave" to win. CNN is not yet predicting the result of the once-in-a-generation vote, which could lead to the UK being the first country to leave the European bloc.

http://www.wmur.com/national/in-or-o...rship/40185430

[juleswin]

Trump is in Scotland right now. The angel of death has arrived.

And Scotland voted to stay. Go figure, they probably voted to stay just to spite him.

[AuH20]

[Cowlesy]

I. Am. Stunned.

Floored.

[Son_of_Liberty90]

And Scotland voted to stay. Go figure, they probably voted to stay just to spite him.

FREEEDOOO.....

Oops, nevermind

[AuH20]

Wackjobs are blaming Trump for the Brexit. They are saying that he legitimized public outbursts of racism.

[TheTexan]

I demand a recount

[Son_of_Liberty90]

If U.K. Votes Brexit, Frexit and Italexit Could Follow

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...ld-follow.html

BARBIE LATZA NADEAU06.23.165:00 AM ET

ROME — Most people know what it feels like to stay in a relationship too long. What were once small annoyances become huge fights as patience wears thin. And before you know it promises are being broken and doors (or in this case borders) are slamming shut.

That’s kind of how the European Union is behaving right now, or at least that’s what recent polls suggest when it comes to the question of whether or not British voters should vote to stay in the European Union on Thursday. It’s as if Europe is saying to the U.K., “OK, then, just go… But if you go, don’t come back!”

And if the U.K. does vote to divorce itself from Europe on Thursday, there is no telling just how nasty the final settlement might be, or even how many other countries are going to follow the U.K.’s lead and try to get out, too.

Countries like Sweden are already contemplating a referendum of their own if the U.K. votes to bail. One might envision years of “Swexit,” “Frexit,” and “Italexit” sagas unfolding as countries consider the value of staying in a broken union while popular opinion weighs against it.

What’s more, it sometimes seems that nobody outside the U.K. is really fighting to keep it in the European Union save arrogant Eurocrats and multi-national and British-based pan-European businesses that will be directly affected by the British vote.

A recent survey by the German Bertelsmann Foundation suggests that the majority of Europeans may favor the U.K. remaining in Europe, but they are not exactly pleading with their friends across the English Channel to stay. And some may be inspired to ditch the European project themselves.

Take France, a founding member and architect of the European Union. According to the Bertelsmann poll, only 41 percent of the French think British voters should vote to stay. Next year, Marine Le Pen, a fervent anti-EU campaigner, will almost certainly dominate the first round of France’s presidential elections, even if, like her father when he was a candidate in 2002, she is forced out in the second round.

In the wake of a Brexit vote, it’s certain that Marine Le Pen’s calls for France to hold its own referendum will gain momentum, and it’s no accident that she announced this week she was very much in favor of Britain pulling out.

“I would vote for Brexit, even if I think that France has a thousand more reasons to leave than the U.K.,” she said, since the French have to deal with the euro currency and the open borders of the continent under the Schengen agreement, both of which the British refused to join long ago. “Whatever the result,” said Le Pen, “it shows the EU is decaying, that there are cracks everywhere.”

One can dream.

Down with Bretton Woods!

[Son_of_Liberty90]

Wackjobs are blaming Trump for the Brexit. They are saying that he legitimized public outbursts of racism.

Man, there's just no logical fallacy they will pull at.

[TheTexan]

Is it too late, to take Article 50

and hide it in a dumpster somewhere

and burn it?

[AuH20]

[AuH20]

Huff Post is on suicide watch.

[TheTexan]

What are these "lever" votes they're talking about?

[puppetmaster]

Cool speach....he hopes everyone separates and trades between themserves as before.

[Pauls' Revere]

ok, now which is the first state to secede?

[timosman]

[TheTexan]

Merkel, you know what needs to done about the #brexit. America has your back. Abrahm #Brincoln

[Anti Federalist]

ok, now which is the first state to secede?

Quebec will secede first.

Then you could see a state.

[Anti Federalist]

ok, now which is the first state to secede?

Quebec will secede first.

Then you could see a state.

[angelatc]

I. Am. Stunned.

Floored.

Me too. Before dinner I checked, and team Brexit was starting to admit defeat. Got online to check the world and saw they won?

[juleswin]

I have to say that I did not see this coming, good for them. Now make sure you make the best of it cos if the economy tanks after this, the citizens would vote themselves back in and a referendum like this will not come for decades

[AuH20]

[AuH20]

I need more!!!!

[FSP-Rebel]

[BV2]

is it done?!?!

[Brian4Liberty]

Amazing!

Have to guess that the margin of victory was so great that there was no way for them to push it the other way.

[TheTexan]

This victory wasn't supposed to happen....

was Matt Collins behind this?

[Brian4Liberty]

I heard there was no exist polling. Dunno if that's right but if so, more easy to commit fraud. Also the very close leave/remain predictions make rigging more likely. Bev Harris has said it's in close races where vote rigging is the biggest threat.

Margin of victory was so large that they could not overcome it.