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Regret it Brexit?

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Bridgeit Tue 01-May-18 22:27:25

Now that time has moved on, but with a long way to go, does anyone regret the way they voted ? And would you still vote the same way if asked to vote again.

Apologies if this has already been discussed, I couldn’t see that it had.

Allygran1 Mon 14-May-18 00:05:56

MaizieD for should read such. Sorry the checker changed it and I didn't preview.

Allygran1 Mon 14-May-18 00:02:02

MaizieD. Why are you should a rude person!
Think about the neigh! If you haven't got it by tomorrow I will tell you.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 23:59:50

MaizieD

Can a person be gullible or manipulative. I think gullible implies a misplaced trust which is shame on others to take advantage of that, whilst manipulative implies a degree of sinister cleverness. Neither of which I am pleased to say apply to me.

Although I have not seen any gullibility on any of these postings so far, but their is a lot of what can only be described as a Master class in manipulative propaganda from some.

The rest of the postings are very informative and offer great debate and I have learned a lot over the past five days since I joined.

MaizieD Sun 13-May-18 23:53:45

'neigh' is your 'native tongue? You a horse, Ag ? shock

Or are you one of those Brexit unicorns? wink

MaizieD Sun 13-May-18 23:49:19

Sorry, my last really should say 'repeating other people's incoherent lies etc.'

MaizieD Sun 13-May-18 23:45:15

No she isn't. Repeating incoherent lies doesn't make you a liar. Gullible or manipulative, perhaps, but not a liar.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 23:36:57

Bridget sorry for the "neigh" in my last post, I fell into native tongue.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 23:32:26

MaizieD
Mostlyharmless said: But I have better things to do than listen to these incoherent lies yet again. Since I wrote what she call incoherent lies by implication she is calling me a liar.
Not on at all!

Hope I have your names the right way round tonight.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 23:30:05

Lemongrove it makes me feel really sad to hear that this sort of race card is being used at all. In a modern society on an open opinion forum that that sort of thing is being said with all it's implied conations for leave voters in general.

We are a multicultural, multiracial society and that enhances our society.

I have nothing but admiration for all of you who have had to put up with this sort of thing. Your ability to stick to the topic's is praiseworthy.

MaizieD Sun 13-May-18 23:27:37

I think you'd better read mostlyharmless's post again, Ag. There is no way that she's accusing you of lying.

lemongrove Sun 13-May-18 23:14:26

I wonder if posters go to pieces every time we have a General Election and the Party they voted for didn’t get in?
Yes, leaving the EU is a more momentous event than a GE but the principle is the same, being angry with others for daring to hold another viewpoint.

lemongrove Sun 13-May-18 23:11:00

Allygran the thinly veiled racism card ( against Leavers) has been a regular comment on GN for the past two years.
Yes, it’s disgraceful, and a bit pathetic that it’s still trotted out.
I take it that posters who say it don’t have anything constructive to say really, so fall back on it.
It’s one thing to ponder what form of deal we will do and another to harp on about the result of the referendum.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 23:02:03

Bridgeit.

Under any rules that is unacceptable. No apology this time, this was a post too far. As far as I am concerned. There are clever posts which one has a secret admiration for. The post in question with loosely veiled hints at things like racism are neigh clever nor acceptable in a modern society.

Bridgeit perhaps you might like to read the post that just came on from Mostlyharmless. She has accused me of being liar. Now what would you like me to respond to that. I will not resort to name calling but to be frank it really is disgraceful.

lemongrove Sun 13-May-18 22:51:34

Posters who have different views are not blindly believing or doing anything else, they simply have different views.
Two years on from the referendum and posters are still frothing about the result.

mostlyharmless Sun 13-May-18 22:40:15

I have to ask you not to blindly accept the extreme remain view. Question it, research it. Don't be led blindly. Do your own research.
I think it’s you allyg who is blindly believing the Brexit lies.
But I have better things to do than listen to these incoherent lies yet again..

Bridgeit Sun 13-May-18 22:39:52

Asking someone to verify/ expand/ explain a comment/ statement is fine, but IMO it is not for any of use to tell another to withdraw a comment. A bit over the top & dictatorial.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 22:38:02

Welshwife. Thank you for that. I will find the article in the Independent. Thanks for eliminating "Newsthump".

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 22:35:40

Bridgeit.

Varian said: "What we do know is that it is highly likely that all the racists who voted (and sadly there are quite a lot of them) voted to leave."

Do you think this is acceptable? It still has not been justified by Varian.

Bridgeit Sun 13-May-18 22:35:26

Well I find it a bit over the top for any poster on an Opinions forum to tell another to remove an opinions comment (unless it is a personal derogatory one, in which case it is fair enough)

Welshwife Sun 13-May-18 22:32:01

Report in the Independent - today I think - I checked it was not the Newsthump!

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 22:30:17

Welshwife. No I didn't know that. Can you give me details. It's something I would like to know more about.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 22:29:18

Bridgeit Hello.
As much right as they have to ask me I imagine.

Allygran1 Sun 13-May-18 22:28:26

Mostlyharmless you ask me:
"What evidence do you have for that these trading agreements would be easy to negotiate? It is expected to take up to ten years! And what evidence do you have that trade with the rest of the world would be more profitable than now?
What assurances do you have that health and safety standards would be the same as now or better?
Tell us how many extra visas would be demanded by these new international trade partners.
We already have a huge surplus in trade with the rest of the world. What are the projected revenues post Brexit?

Don’t believe the Brexit lies.

Mostlyharmless I ask you what evidence and assurances can you show and offer me that these things will not be OK.

I have to ask you not to blindly accept the extreme remain view. Question it, research it. Don't be led blindly. Do your own research.

Welshwife Sun 13-May-18 22:27:55

Did you know that the U.K. is hosting a summit in London next week with a number of countries discussing why they should JOIN the Eu!

You couldn’t make it up!

Bridgeit Sun 13-May-18 22:21:27

Allygran1, what right do you have to tell another poster who is ‘ expressing their opinion’ to verify their ‘opinion’or remove it ? I think you will find that, that is a decision for GN officials. It’s a bit over the top , Could you not have just asked for more facts or details ?

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