Rolling the Dice

[poliphilo]

No-one knows what the future holds so no-one knows whether Britain will be better off in the EU or not. Every argument meets with a counter-argument and there are ghastly people on both sides. Who do I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with, Nigel Farage or Peter Mandelson? Tough one, that.

A vote to stay is a vote for the status quo- and since I heartily dislike the status quo I'm voting to get out. I know I may come to regret this, but...

...It seems the braver thing to do.

Comments

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

What exactly is it about the status quo that you don't like?

Personally I'm voting for staying in because the reasons for leaving seem dodgy to me. All the "red tape" that the Brexiters want to be rid of is actually very useful legislation protecting things like workers' rights and the environment. Also I don't trust Westminster to spend the money saved on the regions and I suspect we'd be worse off than we currently are. And finally I don't want us driven into the arms of the US because we're too small to make it alone. Remember that before we entered Europe, we had the remnants of our Empire/Commonwealth to support us. That's gone now.

[porsupah.livejournal.com]

Not to mention how very much of it turns out to be pure fabrication by the Flail and the like. The EU maintains quite an enlightening list of Euromyths, along the lines of a more specific Snopes, giving the headline/story, and the reality.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

There are fabrications on both sides. Lots of dog-whistling and fearmongering too.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

What I dislike?

The corruption of the EU

Its vicious treatment of Greece

Its domination by Germany

The lack of democratic accountability...

I accept there are also reasons for staying in.

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

They ARE the reasons for staying in - to forge a left-wing alliance for reform and democracy. We can't do that by staying outside the tent, pissing in.