Thousands say 'No' to Brexit in colorful protest

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12. Does it have to be the end of the world to be a bad thing?

It won't be the end of the world. But it will be the end of the UK. They'll lose Scotland and Ireland, and the England that is left will be in a much diminished position in trade, etc. End of the world? Of course not. Bad for the youth of England. Yes. Does it have to be more than that--does it have to be the end of the world, to say that this would probably damage the future of England as a country?

As for "the vote is the vote." This wasn't like a U.S. state voted for a proposition and now it's law, end of story. As said, this was a non-binding vote, which leaves it up to parliament in the end. Parliament is made up of those voted in by the people to represent them. And, presumably, those who know a bit more about the consequences of this vote and what would be best for the country in the long run, rather than what they think might be best for them personally in the short term.

If the percentage of those who want to stay appear to have shifted (that is, representatives in parliament are getting messages to that effect), because some who voted to leave realize that they cast their votes based on lies (like money going to national heath rather than the EU), then if the representatives do what they think these people NOW want, and what they also think is good for the country in the long term...how is that not democratic? In other words, the vote was the vote...but it wasn't the VOTE. More people are going to have their say, more people are having their say.

It all depends on who ends up being prime minister, of course. As you say, we'll see what happens.