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[Jimjam]

The biggest problem is the UK is forbidden to negotiate with other countries until it has left the EU.

It's pretty dumb.

I believe I mentioned a few pages back; The first thing the UK should have negotiated is an exemption to that rule, so they could prospectively make trade deals with other countries before leaving the EU. The rule was written with a mind for countries remaining in EU, not leaving, so isn't appropriate for UK to observe it.

The EU would hold a lot less bargaining chips if the UK was able to circumvent that rule. Which is why I suppose they are so strict to enforce it.

As to starving? Britain was not set up logistically for international import/export rules. The import of food and medicine relied on no borders. Apparently a lot of work has gone into upping processing on both sides of the border, so while still problematic exiting on WTO rules wouldn't be quite as much of a disaster.

If we could leave Europe without sacrificing rights (except perhaps freedom of movement - one of the biggest selling points of Brexit was control of borders), do it at the start of 2020 (lets let those pending tax laws sting dodgy billionaires) and be able to have prenegotiated trade deals with blocs apart from just EU that would be great.

If shit hits fan, I'm just gonna retire to one of my Greek island residences *BIG SIP*.

[Horza]

Originally Posted by Teppler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Even sadder that I still have more intelligent comment on it than you.

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[Wonkie]

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comment is fine. the other part is what's silly.

[Teppler]

Originally Posted by aaezil [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Racists who voted for brexit cause they didnt like brown people are about to tank the uk’s economy lol epic fail

2016 before election - We heard the same thing in the US, brother. Can't elect a racist guy who hates brown people because the US economy will tank. Evidence-

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/...markets-230164

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/b...rump-wins.html

https://money.cnn.com/2016/06/06/new...larry-summers/

"Summers argues that the "Trump risk" is a lot more dangerous than the "Brexit risk" (the British referendum vote on June 23 on whether to leave the European Union) that has received so much attention."

""If Mr. Trump did even half of what he has promised, he would surely set off the worst trade war since the Great Depression," he wrote"


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...onomic-fallout

"So we are very probably looking at a global recession, with no end in sight. I suppose we could get lucky somehow. But on economics, as on everything else, a terrible thing has just happened."

The real effect, I guess we got lucky-

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/...ew-series-low/

U.S. Unemployment Rate Remains at Near-Historic Low of 3.7 Percent; African-American Unemployment Rate Hits New Series Low

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...rship-n2553266

The labor market and the broader economy are both better than they look on the surface, and in fact have been mostly defying the continual patter of recession expectations.

By multiple measures, the U.S. is staying ahead of the global slowdown, the trade war with China and the bond market’s implication that the decadelong recovery after the financial crisis is coming to a close. Though the major Wall Street averages wobbled around breakeven … stocks are back near record highs as investors shrug off the wave of fear.

One gauge in particular shows how much the economy has defied downbeat forecasts.

The Citi Economic Surprise Index, after nearing its lowest level in two years in June, this week was at its highest point since February. The index looks at actual economic readings against consensus forecasts, so it will rise when expectations are too low and fall when optimism runs too strong. The latest move, then, can be seen as a recalibration of Wall Street’s overriding pessimism.

The fear mongering is a lot of bullshit.

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Teppler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

2016 before election - We heard the same thing in the US, brother. Can't elect a racist guy who hates brown people because the US economy will tank. Evidence-

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/...markets-230164

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/01/b...rump-wins.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...onomic-fallout

"So we are very probably looking at a global recession, with no end in sight. I suppose we could get lucky somehow. But on economics, as on everything else, a terrible thing has just happened."

The real effect, I guess we got lucky-

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/...ew-series-low/

U.S. Unemployment Rate Remains at Near-Historic Low of 3.7 Percent; African-American Unemployment Rate Hits New Series Low

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattve...rship-n2553266



The fear mongering is a lot of bullshit.

fake news

[Wonkie]

wrongness isn't predictive, u boner

[Jimjam]

Completely different situation of hypothetical 'racists voting for trump' to hypothetical situation 'racists voting for Brexit'.

Trump has shifted around trade terms a bit, Britain is going to have changed trade terms and border policy with every country in the world. Also strip away all sorts of human and workers rights.

Britain's biggest sector is financial. Maybe dodging EU anti tax loophole laws will actually save the economy. Perhaps it runs on corruption and opaque accounts.

[Teppler]

Imagine if Trump was stopped from assuming presidency by the senate/congress because he would probably tank the economy.

[Jimjam]

More like the electoral colleges. It's their job to chose the president, right? The people voting is what informs their decision.

Parliament doing its job of representing their constituents. Of course circa 48% are going to be pro remain. That's the entire point of democratic representation.

The other 52% should be working on ensuring a Brexit is delivered as it was promoted by campaigners; easiest deal ever and definitely not no deal.

[Wonkie]

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