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So much is clear - tho nobody knows yet what this means exactly in consequences.
As for this thread in case anyone does still care (it's neither about Sharia nor another episode of "Mr .Trump's phantastic adventures in Moscow hotel rooms", after all):
I'm not much interested in redoing another Brexit debate. To make it short: Yes, the Brits had absolutely the right to decide how they did (and nobody from outside has actually ever been able to deny them this right); no, I don't think it 's been a smart move, but ultimately only time will tell what comes out of it.
As it stands now tomorrow the UK will make it official, from there it's two yrs of negotiations. Thing is in recent months lots of different signals have been sent from both Brussels/EU capitals as well as from London, and it's hard to say how much was just positioning for those negotiations, or political asshattery for domestic reaspons.
One direct fallout for the UK itself is that Brexit could also mean Scoxit - albeit we don't know if that really comes to pass. FWIW I don't see much sense in splitting up the UK further, otoh when them Scots do really want it they can always refer to the "we don't want to get governed by Brussels" argument - just need to replace it with London.
Equally the EU could lose further members, tho there is also the argument that Brexit (and to some extent Trumpy) lead to some kind of a "close the ranks" effect. Whether that persist is another question...one thing is clear, both Britain and the EU could face a lot of changes.
However Brexit plays out, it will keep the EU as well as Britain busy for the next years.
/my 2 cents for now
As for this thread in case anyone does still care (it's neither about Sharia nor another episode of "Mr .Trump's phantastic adventures in Moscow hotel rooms", after all):
I'm not much interested in redoing another Brexit debate. To make it short: Yes, the Brits had absolutely the right to decide how they did (and nobody from outside has actually ever been able to deny them this right); no, I don't think it 's been a smart move, but ultimately only time will tell what comes out of it.
As it stands now tomorrow the UK will make it official, from there it's two yrs of negotiations. Thing is in recent months lots of different signals have been sent from both Brussels/EU capitals as well as from London, and it's hard to say how much was just positioning for those negotiations, or political asshattery for domestic reaspons.
One direct fallout for the UK itself is that Brexit could also mean Scoxit - albeit we don't know if that really comes to pass. FWIW I don't see much sense in splitting up the UK further, otoh when them Scots do really want it they can always refer to the "we don't want to get governed by Brussels" argument - just need to replace it with London.
Equally the EU could lose further members, tho there is also the argument that Brexit (and to some extent Trumpy) lead to some kind of a "close the ranks" effect. Whether that persist is another question...one thing is clear, both Britain and the EU could face a lot of changes.
However Brexit plays out, it will keep the EU as well as Britain busy for the next years.
/my 2 cents for now
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