BTW, I’m with you entirely on the ‘expert’ thing. Anti-intellectualism exists, but isn’t much help here.
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Replying to @SaintTzu @gregstevens
Its a major causal factor. Disregarding experts. Populism.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @gregstevens
I mean helpful to resolving the referendum issues, not ‘helpful to your point/argument’. :-)
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Replying to @SaintTzu @gregstevens
I see. I went with experts in the end coz simply couldn't evaluate it all.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @gregstevens
I get that. I think some went against the experts because the experts were telling them their issues weren’t real.
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Replying to @SaintTzu @gregstevens
Yes, it is an emotional thing. My mum & dad voted leave. It was all abt nostalgia for a past that is gone.
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"We did fine before the EU! We were thriving & more successful & more powerful!" Yes, we had an empire. It's gone now
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Husband & two best friends voted leave due to fears abt mass immigration & catching the 'Islamisation of Europe.'
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Reduced issue to 'Remain means become Muslim majority. Stay culturally Christian non-religious.' Erm...
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Replying to @HPluckrose @gregstevens
Right! Exactly so. And both sides exclude the middle. But no one on the pro-EU side was even willing to mention it.
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Yes! Big themes again. Anti-nationalist, globalist, anti-racist, remain = good person. Leave = bigot.
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