Moggy wrote:jimbojango wrote:So I think this whole undertaking is wrong, I didn't want Brexit, it is clearly damaging to all reasonable interests and the improved quality of life for the population. Already more resource is being wasted in the efforts of a minority government to appease another minority of the population that was misinformed about what they were voting for.
Short of going full on civil war / vigilante, or even more extreme - joining the Liberal Democrats, what can I do?
I've seen plenty of information about areas of my work already suffering - I'm in the NHS, and recruitment, research and development, education, commodity and supplies prices, support services - all those areas have seen negative impacts of varying degrees. Many see it worsening, quite quickly. It feels absurd that if something is doing harm you keep doing it. Why? What is this for? Who gains form this?
The majority of this forum feels the same. We disagree with Brexit, we don’t want Brexit but we can’t really see there is much we can do about it.
This country is heading down the toilet thanks to a massive (and strawberry floating stupid) political gamble from Cameron. Cheers you butter faced ig strawberry floating banana split!
It is the feeling of utter powerlessness to stop it that is depressing though. What can we do? It seems wasteful to have to wait for the outcome of another election, or wait for this car crash to play out before the idea dies. I think this is an actual issue I'd be motivated to take direct action on, join something, anything.
Three of my colleagues are already planning on leaving, more are thinking about it. This is not at all an exception amongst a highly trained, mobile, and economically advantaged wokforce. They just don't see a future for themselves or their families in the UK now. I like it here - it's a lovely bit of the planet really and a big part of that for me is the broad mix of cultures and nationalities I get to interact with. I'd like to stay, but it looking like a slow death.
Is this how people felt during things like the first world war, knowing it was wrong and damaging for all involved, but having to carry on as a group of horrible self interested people misled the greater population?
Sorry for the moaning - I guess that makes me a re-moaner, but it helps having this place to talk with some people who seem reasonable. You can't go near Facebook with this sort of stuff or it escalates into hysterics and insults in minutes.
Want to make an EU GRcade army? We'll need a logo, and some t-shirts. Maybe some fancy pint glasses. Stickers?