Brexit divorce deal

[Bereta_Eder]

simplified for dinner: EU just fine, UK shot itself on the foot

[pchang]

Did you know that prior to Brexit, the U.K. had the highest economic growth rate in the G7 and that since Brexit, the UKs growth rate has dropped to the point where it is now the worst of the G7?

[Dinner]

It doesn't seem like there is any really good outcome in the near future. No deal is expected to damage everyone, significantly the UK. It might get better long-term, but the price on this is coming in short-term, so it's a big question if ppl accept this for a "but long-term we're so much better off" - which may be true or not, we simply don't know yet.

A deal may just work fine to limit economical damage, but any deal that keeps the UK closer to the EU may deepen political divide in Britain over this so that this becomes a never-ending issue in the UK.

The EU's protectionism, anti-business attitude, over regulation, and authoritarian/anti-democratic outlook make it extremely difficult to do worse than the low growth, high regulation, and anti-free trade EU. At least in the 10 year plus and I would even go so far as to say it would probably be better off in the 5 plus year time frame. The European Commission is desperately trying to do everything it possibly can to block that though because it knows as soon as the UL does well there will be others who will do the same because the EU truly is that bad.

I would very much like to see the US and other countries take an extremely tough line with the EU supporting the UK. They will break up and fold and probably finally have to reform in order to end the anti-democratic authoritarianism of the European Commission which is unelected and has sole power. The end result will be better for regular people and economies will improve while politicians will have to be more responsive to the will of the people. Those are all great things.

[Bereta_Eder]

the sctrotum is the angry one, the penis just seems undecided

[Proteus_MST]

I’m sorry, but that GIF looks like and angry red penis (with swollen scrotum) constantly going from erect to flaccid.

Thanks for putting that mental image into my head

[ZEE]

[pchang]

I’m sorry, but that GIF looks like and angry red penis (with swollen scrotum) constantly going from erect to flaccid.

[Proteus_MST]

Well, all the UK wants is to get rid of all EU membership costs ... get rid of all restrictions/obligations by EU law ...and still remain in the EU free trade zone ... still get all EU subsidies into UK businesses and municipalities ... and also still have a say in EU politics.

Is granting all this really asked too much for the EU?

[BeBMan]

It doesn't seem like there is any really good outcome in the near future. No deal is expected to damage everyone, significantly the UK. It might get better long-term, but the price on this is coming in short-term, so it's a big question if ppl accept this for a "but long-term we're so much better off" - which may be true or not, we simply don't know yet.

A deal may just work fine to limit economical damage, but any deal that keeps the UK closer to the EU may deepen political divide in Britain over this so that this becomes a never-ending issue in the UK.

[pchang]

The current Brexit deal is pretty much a 2 year extension of the status quo. After that, who knows?

[spambot]

We should just annex Britain, that will solve their economic woes.

[Dinner]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/francescoppola/2018/11/24/why-theresa-mays-brexit-deal-is-terrible-for-the-u-k/amp/

This "deal" is just total garbage and needs to be thrown in the trash. No deal truly is a much better option.

[Dauphin]

That 40 plus years of gas-lighting has done a number on a lot, possibly most, of them.

[pchang]

What does this say about the people who voted to leave?

[Aeson]

#noBrexitationWithoutRepresentation ... start dumping the tea lads!