[UK EU Referendum] - UK VOTES LEAVE | 51.89% // 48.11%

[Maxwell.]

Why did Scotland vote to remain? don't they already want to be their own country? what are they doing?

do you even know what this referendum is about?

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[Doughboy]

But it's unfair to suggest, as Doughboy was, that the rest of the UK owes it to those Scottish people to stay in the EU. This is a union, and we all get our say. And unfortunately our views don't always align. But that's no reason to throw all your toys out of the pram.

didn't say that the rest of the uk should vote remain for the scottish, just that the scottish should leave because they voted to remain and were pressured to stay in the uk as they wouldnt be in the eu if they left
the union is failing if the views of england and scotland are clearly very different

[Swat 3]

This is loving crazy.

http://www.x-rates.com/graph/?from=GBP&to=USD&amount=1

[Siren]

didn't say that the rest of the uk should vote remain for the scottish, just that the scottish should leave because they voted to remain and were pressured to stay in the uk as they wouldnt be in the eu if they left
the union is failing if the views of england and scotland are clearly very different

As part of the united kingdom we get counted along with the rest of the union, it doesn't mean we have to instantly split up because the majority voted for something else. We should be voting to have more legislation rights within the union, not leaving it.

[LeisureSuit912]

The literal massacre of the U.K. pound is why nationalism is a terrible loving idea.

[Maxwell.]

The literal massacre of the U.K. pound is why nationalism is a terrible loving idea.

it will recover

[Swat 3]

Good economic policy will probably be Cameron's main focus. He'll probably entice investors to continue being content with the pound's value.

[Barnabas]

Good economic policy will probably be Cameron's main focus. He'll probably entice investors to continue being content with the pound's value.

Cameron's stepping down


Also, I find it odd why some of you from the USA are against the EU

[ShadowsfeaR]

Cameron's stepping down


Also, I find it odd why some of you from the USA are against the EU

Same. I know so little on foreign politics that I could not form an informed opinion on whether this is good or not. I don't live there so why should I enforce my opinion, or lack thereof, on the matter? I just know a lot of UK citizens are really not happy with this at all. What's important will be the repurcussions globally to the markets.

[otto-san]

i doubt it's going to be that catastrophic but i guess we'll just have to see how this all plays out. there are obviously short-term market effects that are going to happen since now the UK is a higher-risk investment, but it remains to be seen how much will actually change

[Cappytaino]

Cameron's stepping down


Also, I find it odd why some of you from the USA are against the EU

I lived in Switzerland before coming to the US. My first language was German. I live in the US now, but I think I have a pretty decent grasp on Western European culture/politics.

[LeisureSuit912]

it will recover

The pound dropped to it's lowest level since 1985, and it's sending ripples through the global economy.
It won't last forever, but it's going to have severe economic effects.

[General]

Also, I find it odd why some of you from the USA are against the EU

This is something I really cannot understand. The EU has done a lot of good for all of its 28 (now 27) member countries since it formed ~40-50 years ago. Yes, it obviously has some problems but so does every country or union including the USA. I feel that no country is worse economically than they were before they joined the EU and overall the EU has helped its members to develop both politically and economically.

Furthermore, there is a reason the votes were very close to a tie, because remaining in the EU brings many benefits that the UK or any other country cannot deny.

[Epicduke]

theres some talk about shared sovereignty of Gibraltar between Spain and Britain, do any of you guys think it's going to happen

[Muzzles56]

We live in interesting times. If you asked someone two years ago if Britain would leave the EU, they would probably scoff at you 90% of the time.

If England splits from the EU, NI has a clear reason to sever ties and reunite with Ireland. I said the above statement half-jokingly (it probably won't get that bad) but the chance for Irish reunification is higher than ever.

You'd be surprised. About half the population will never budge from being part of the UK for the sake of being british, regardless of economic benefit