Imagine having the 'what did you vote in the referendum?" conversation with a kid who's just become aware of what happened and what it means for their life chances. It's going to become a secret shame
(, Fri 22 Jan 2021, 14:33, Reply)
Nobody did the blame analysis prior to casting their vote. The way I see it, there were 2 choices with 6 possible outcomes, but only 1 choice had any risk of blame.
One votes against Brexit, Brexit loses and that's the end of it.
One votes against Brexit, Brexit wins and it turns out terrible... not your fault.
One votes against Brexit, Brexit wins and it turns out to be great... no harm, no foul.
One votes for Brexit, Brexit loses and that's the end of it.
One votes for Brexit, Brexit wins and it turns out great... no problem, no blame.
And finally,
One votes for Brexit, Brexit wins and it turns out terrible... one now has some explaining to do.
(, Sat 23 Jan 2021, 15:48, Reply)
Brexit Britain is something of a consequence-free parallel reality, as far as I can tell.
(, Sat 23 Jan 2021, 17:23, Reply)