As an European who clearly was anti-Brexit and saw Britain leave with great sadness, what’s the point of these kind of polls or keep saying “Brexit failed!”?

I mean, yeah, it looks like it failed… are you going to do anything about it? Are you asking back in? You can’t take it back, can you?

I don’t know. At some point you need to admit that you screwed up, and move on. Yes, maybe post-Brexit UK is not ideal, but try to do the best you can in this situation and try to lessen the impact as much as you can, don’t you think?

I like Brits, you’re very smart. I think you’re capable enough to handle the situation and make the most out of it. The EU likes you. Nobody wanted you to leave. And even then, the EU wants you near. We can keep cooperating and we should try to have the best possible relationship. You are still a European country, even if you’re not part of the EU.

I hope we all can make things work. Cheers.

[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Cheers mate, try to tell that to Sunak and co. They don't care. Will of the people. Etc.

I like Brits, you're very smart

As Brexit should have taught you: no, no we are not.

[–] Jeff@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not smart and easily manipulated you say? We Americans have entered the chat.

[–] nogooduser@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I hate the “will of the people” bollocks. They keep saying that about stopping the boats but I really don’t think that their solution of sending them to Rwanda is really the “will of the people”.

[–] wile_e8@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think the point is to make sure everyone else aware that Brexit failed, in case any other country starts thinking about copying it

[–] Dmian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That’s a very valid point.

[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, yeah, it looks like it failed… are you going to do anything about it? Are you asking back in? You can’t take it back, can you?

Inevitably, in the coming years brits will be working towards "reducing red tape" to "improve trade with EU" which basically means re-joining the EU without actually having to say that's what you're doing.

So yeah, I think things are being done about it, and this sort of expression of public sentiment can only enhance that process.

[–] Dmian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I hope you find a way, and I’m sure you will. No government is forever, and sooner or later you’ll find a government capable of handling the situation and turn it around. Cheers.