The referendum was not called on a particular point which was so controversial and important at that moment that it would have been sensible to put it to the people. It was called because of right wing Tories not liking the EU, and the fact that UKIP was nibbling into Tory support. Nothing directly to do with the current EU terms or the welfare of the country as a whole, but just to save the Tory party from a possible split or loss of votes. It should never have been held - regardless of the outcome - and there is every reason to think about a second referendum based on what we now know instead of just BS from both sides.
It WAS called on a single point.
Do you want in or, do you want out?
The reasons we are going around in circles with yet again (& way off topic) are pretty irrelevant. Why? Because people cast their vote how they did upon factors important & personal to THEM, probably with view to what will be best for future generations...influenced by how they see the EU has impacted things to date, given what is important to THEM.
Meanwhile back on topic. Racism is abhorrent. In the US I suspect Trump will gradually tone down his rhetoric to leave such extremists feeling abandoned or at least let down. That's what happens with every elected leader in every country. Its the nature of things...they promise the earth to everyone - but they only deliver a fair bit to their own minority financial backers, & a little bit to the majority. The non-financial backers minority are left in despair & look to vote for someone else next time.
The concern for me is that whether it is left or right politically, the current trend is to ridicule, shout down, discredit, deride or stop listening (other than to selectively leap onto things which allow any of the above) to others. The ultimate aim being unspoken but something akin to 'how dare you hold a view different to mine'...THAT is intolerance...& just the same thought process held by political, religious etc extremists.
Maybe the apparent anger & intolerance in expressed views on here indicate that extremism is pretty strong on both sides of the spectrum?
Get a grip, & question your own views as much as you do others is my advise to everyone (and I include myself in that!)
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