On June 23, 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union with 52 percent of “Leave” votes against 48 percent for “Remain”. It was a political storm few had predicted. Ten years on, our Revisited show explores the social and political impact of the decision. How did Brexit reshape the country and has it helped improve people’s lives? What has been the impact on the economy and on sectors like farming?

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    5 days ago

    As an American, I’m embarrassed of my country. But, I could be more embarrassed and that would be if I was from the UK.

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      4 days ago

      To be fair, the Brits fucked themselves with Brexit. While the US is trying to fuck the entire planet.

      The fact you don’t find that more embarrassing is pretty much the problem.

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          4 days ago

          Being from 1600 Britain could be more embarrassing than being from current US, but Im not sure thats whats being discussed

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          I mean, the main difference with you lot is that the Brits were actually pretty good at it.

          Yanks on the other hand just go galloping in, fuck everything up, shit your pants, and then slowly slink back into the bushes while shouting “look, we won!” Make a few films about how sad it is that some Brave American Heroes get nightmares from all the defenceless children they shot/gassed/orphaned, realise that the Real Lesson is buying a bigger flag and forgiving yourself, rinse, and repeat.

          I see you’re at the “buy a bigger flag” stage.

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            And this is why you should be embarrassed. You’re proud of all the fucking with other countries you did. Your history of colonialism. You to this day still think it’s a good thing.

            And, you still have a fucking monarchy.

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              I certainly don’t have a monarchy. But I think I’d rather have one than that shitshow of a so-called constitution you’re labouring under. Go on, tell us all about how those checks and balances work, why don’t you?

              It’s almost as if fucking your flag every night, reciting the pledge of allegiance every morning, and getting a bunch of lifetime political appointees to have a seance every time they decide if the King, err, sorry, President who appointed them is allowed to ignore the constitution isn’t quite the world beating system you thought it was.

              Still, don’t be down. Always another country to invade and brown people to kill, eh? That’ll make you Great Again.

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      3 days ago

      Haha lol no. The UK blundered massively with Brexit but they’re nowhere near as fucked as the USA, with your retarded gestapo, corrupted judiciary and the senile fascist at the helm

      It’s not even close

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      4 days ago

      It’s sad when a country fucks themselves, but it’s worse when a country fucks with others