How do we resolve the Brexit mess?

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That piece is utterly vacuous. What solutions is she offering?

Let’s just get on with it/You lost, get over it.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I didn't want to do the whole grammar police thing, but I wasn't really drawing a direct analogy, just a comparison with the hysteria surrounding the millennium bug and that around brexit.

Surely, a comparison doesn’t carry any meaningful force unless it is analogous. Sometimes ‘hysteria’ is justified, sometimes it is not. Whether the ‘hysteria‘ around Y2K was justified is a complete non-sequitur to whether it is in relation to Brexit.

Furthermore, hysteria is a subjective term. One man’s hysteria is another man’s proportionate response. Brexit represents an existential long-term threat to this nation’s standing (relative and actual) in a way that Y2K never could or did, which arguably warrants a degree of ‘hysteria’.

As to the hive mentality, I, for one, would greatly welcome an articulate contribution to this thread from someone who can advocate the enduring case for Brexit, but there don’t seem to be many takers…

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Surely, a comparison doesn’t carry any meaningful force unless it is analogous. Sometimes ‘hysteria’ is justified, sometimes it is not. Whether the ‘hysteria‘ around Y2K was justified is a complete non-sequitur to whether it is in relation to Brexit.

Furthermore, hysteria is a subjective term. One man’s hysteria is another man’s proportionate response. Brexit represents an existential long-term threat to this nation’s standing (relative and actual) in a way that Y2K never could or did, which arguably warrants a degree of ‘hysteria’.

Absolutely, couldn't agree more - just being clear that I wasn't drawing an exact analogy between y2k and brexit. Just that on a personal level my experience of both was that there was much pre event flapping followed by no noticeable effect (blue passport aside!)

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Most Brexiteers didn't, and still don't, give a crap about the economy; it has always has been and always will be about immigration. That's why it is always being hyped up by the media. Keep winding up the base. Come and live around here to listen to the furore about 'these people' in hotels. Hundred attended a meeting in Skegvegas a couple of weeks ago to complain.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Most Brexiteers didn't, and still don't, give a crap about the economy; it has always has been and always will be about immigration. That's why it is always being hyped up by the media. Keep winding up the base. Come and live around here to listen to the furore about 'these people' in hotels. Hundred attended a meeting in Skegvegas a couple of weeks ago to complain.

I think we need to start housing immigrants in hotels away from the areas populated by pig ignorant racists - maybe some of the more leafy and affluent areas populated by more wealthy and generally better educated folk? They would doubtless see the opportunity to welcome increased diversity in their communities.

 

[west didsblue]

Absolutely, couldn't agree more - just being clear that I wasn't drawing an exact analogy between y2k and brexit. Just that on a personal level my experience of both was that there was much pre event flapping followed by no noticeable effect (blue passport aside!)

In other words you were just talking shit as usual to get a response. And it worked. Bit like the comment above. Let’s see how many bite on that one.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

In other words you were just talking shit as usual to get a response. And it worked. Bit like the comment above.

Yes love.

 

[metalblue]

I take you’ve not been to Pret lately?

I haven’t since working from home became a thing. What’s happened to it?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Most Brexiteers didn't, and still don't, give a crap about the economy; it has always has been and always will be about immigration. That's why it is always being hyped up by the media. Keep winding up the base. Come and live around here to listen to the furore about 'these people' in hotels. Hundred attended a meeting in Skegvegas a couple of weeks ago to complain.

I take it they realise the government have absolutely failed on the immigration policy?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I haven’t since working from home became a thing. What’s happened to it?

Its business model collapsed entirely because of Brexit…