ayrshire_blue said:
Posting this tonight with a very heavy heart.
I'm absolutely devastated that the vote hasn't went the way I voted and wanted it to go. I truly feel we've succumbed to intimidation from a no capmapign riddled with corruption from the very core.
It wasn't just yes v no. It was yes v no, the government, the millionaire bankers, the main stream media. I should probably be surprised we even amassed 45% of the vote given what were up against.
I don't know how to even feel about being Scottish right now. Part of me is angry, part of me is gutted and part of me is embarrassed. Embarrassed that when the whole world was watching we didn't have the balls to stand on our own two feet.
From what I understand, the % of the vote from over 65's was almost 75% No. A resounding result which given the huge numbers of elderly voters had a great effect on the outcome. I'm gutted that many of them will not have to suffer while those who voted for change and their future generations will be forced to do what it's told by London.
We are a weak weak nation. In Zimbabwe you at get a gun to your head to force you to vote in a certain way. In Britain, it's not so severe but a more sly, manipulative, intimidation approach which has lied to the population.
One positive to take from the campaign is that hopefully Labour are now FINISHED in Scotland. At least the Tories have the guts to stab me in the chest.
As the only party I've ever voted for at any general elections, I'll never ever vote for them again. Traitors who sold their soul to the devil. The sight of Labour politicians hugging and shaking hands with Tories on the announcement of No votes will not wash easily.
On a positive note, and I find it difficult to find one, I still maintain I've got more in common than most people I meet from Manchester than say Aberdeen for example. I had hoped we could inspire you guys to demand more, however I hope that you join us in speaking up against the establishment to demand a fairer society.
It's called democracy, get over it. We're not talking about Brigadoon here, where most of the yes voters seem to live. And what corruption are you referring to? Most of the Yes campaign, over 80% of the £5m, was funded by a couple of horrendously overweight lottery winners from down your way.
If it hadn't been for all the half wits in Glasgow/West coast the vote would have been even more comprehensive. There's a real gap developing between Glasgow/West Coast and the rest of Scotland which is ironic bearing in mind how Salmond and his cronies bleated on about Westminster having all the power. There's a similar position up here these days.
I don't think there's any evidence that 75% of the over 65's voted "no" but why let the facts get in the way of an ill-considered, drama queen rant. What utter nonsense. Most of the Scottish population voted against your opinion, that doesn't mean there was widespread corruption or weakness or mass outbreaks of stupidity and intimidation, it's just the exercise of people's rights under a free, democratic process.
Some of the comments in your post are an insult to the population of Scotland , to suggest that the no voters only voted no under duress/intimidation/lies is laughable. You've watched Braveheart too often.
Regardless of the outcome of the vote I'm proud to be Scottish first and British second.