Obey suspending UK orders

[Philpenn]

Dec 17, 2020 14:46:08 GMT 1 Jaylove said:

Can someone explain Brexit to me in simple terms to a North American?

Trump, but across the Atlantic.

[startimeash]

Dec 16, 2020 11:33:56 GMT 1 iamzero said:

Dec 16, 2020 9:56:25 GMT 1 morgan said:

I suppose when you are shopping for “marine livestock “ from around the globe you probably are financially sound

That might be stretching things a little but the reef I keep wouldn’t look as good if it was stocked with things from waters surrounding the U.K. Most stuff is Indo Pacific and has been tough on traders the last couple of years because of the ban on exports from certain places. Throw in the pandemic and the US being idiots with tariffs and prices are fast becoming unaffordable.

Have you got any pics of the reef? Would love to see it!

[trax51]

Dec 17, 2020 16:50:37 GMT 1 @dmatt said:

Brexit is a crazy idea created just to get votes from a certain base of the population. Pretty much like Trump saying Make America Great Again, then realizing it’s not that great and actually making a mess of everything.

Well summarized 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[chrispa]

Dec 17, 2020 14:46:08 GMT 1 Jaylove said:

Can someone explain Brexit to me in simple terms to a North American?

[reg]

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/17/world/europe/britain-covid-contracts.html

Pretty sure this says all we need to know about who's running the UK right now.

[ajr]

Dec 17, 2020 14:46:08 GMT 1 Jaylove said:

Can someone explain Brexit to me in simple terms to a North American?

Imagine paying your taxes and voting for members of parliament that make laws to represent you in your country. But then another "country" formed by unelected members can make laws that supercede the ones made and voted for in your own country. This other country does not want you to leave so makes your life as difficult as possible and wants to make an example out of you so that other "members" don't think about leaving as well. But it also turns out that your country is run by imbeciles, so nothing good can come of it.

[samo]

[Alchemy Art]

Dec 17, 2020 14:46:08 GMT 1 Jaylove said:

Can someone explain Brexit to me in simple terms to a North American?

Brexit is to the UK what Trump is to the USA, the embodiment of populism, racism, intolerance, ignorance, arrogance and bigotry.

[Alchemy Art]

Dec 17, 2020 21:57:53 GMT 1 god’s ultimate noise said:

Dec 17, 2020 14:46:08 GMT 1 Jaylove said:

Can someone explain Brexit to me in simple terms to a North American?

The greatest act of national self-harm in postwar history.

Best summary in a concise sentence, this is exactly how it will be taught to future generations in history books.

[samo]

Dec 17, 2020 22:57:15 GMT 1 god’s ultimate noise said:

Yet to learn of one 'merry' positive of Brexit, not one single positive of the whole nonsense.

Agree, I only see negatives.

[JW]

I'm fucking hating life at work at the moment trying to deal with the uncertainty of Brexit.

I voted against it, so feel like those who voted for it should be the ones to deal with the (relative) world of pain that I'm in at the moment.

Pure, unnecessary stupidity.

[JL Broooks]

Can’t but think of the saying ‘this is what happens when you let the blind lead the deaf’ when it comes to Brexit.

Yes. Pro-Brexiters being the blind. Anti exiters being the deaf and not taking the brexit threat serious enough to mount a battle.

[Poster Bob]

Dec 17, 2020 23:02:05 GMT 1 Alchemy Art said:

Dec 17, 2020 14:46:08 GMT 1 Jaylove said:

Can someone explain Brexit to me in simple terms to a North American?

Brexit is to the UK what Trump is to the USA, the embodiment of populism, racism, intolerance, ignorance, arrogance and bigotry.

OK Comrade.

[bdr79]

I find those that voted for Brexit are open and still quite proud that they voted for it, and that they 'won'.

I wonder in a few years time when everyone is collectively poorer, there is no rebuilding of the empire, there is no wonder trade deal with the US and the promised investment from 'other countries' is not forthcoming....whether perhaps they might deny they were Brixteers!

Very sad situation.

[tab1]

Dec 18, 2020 1:14:25 GMT 1 bdr79 said:

I find those that voted for Brexit are open and still quite proud that they voted for it, and that they 'won'.

I wonder in a few years time when everyone is collectively poorer, there is no rebuilding of the empire, there is no wonder trade deal with the US and the promised investment from 'other countries' is not forthcoming....whether perhaps they might deny they were Brixteers!

Very sad situation.

First complaints will be in 7 months time when the weekly shop will have doubled in cost and the items shrunk by half , so many people were voting before knowing what benefits there would be or deals that would be met 🙄costs cuts from the pandemic and brexit Plus a wave of Covid infections for February 2021 a lot to look forward to😬

[Deleted]

Dec 18, 2020 1:14:25 GMT 1 bdr79 said:

I find those that voted for Brexit are open and still quite proud that they voted for it, and that they 'won'.

I wonder in a few years time when everyone is collectively poorer, there is no rebuilding of the empire, there is no wonder trade deal with the US and the promised investment from 'other countries' is not forthcoming....whether perhaps they might deny they were Brixteers!

Very sad situation.

I think well summarized.
It is very sad to see how the kingdom is destroying itself. I‘m German, I always loved to travel to the UK, I had a lot of funny nights in different cities / pubs and Clubs. Also you are very Special and I believe the Most of you have a big alcohol problem 😉😂 or a problem without 🤔😂 it was always a great time. I have been now a few times in the UK after you voted with leave and to be honest it changed a lot, the people are not so relaxed anymore, not so friendly a lot has changed at their behavior, you can feel it directly when arriving at the airport. I have to say, I will miss you in the EU and hope you will find in some years your way back to us and the people who voted with leave will see the advantages they had in the past years. Hopefully you will not get in trouble when Scotland decides to leave, Northern Ireland will be United with the Republic, if all this happen you will be very alone on your island ( ok at the end you will have Wales and a Lot of sheep’s 😂 ironic off )
Hope to see you one day again at the EU

[Asteroid]

Dec 18, 2020 2:20:26 GMT 1 @burberry010487 said:

Dec 18, 2020 1:14:25 GMT 1 bdr79 said:

I find those that voted for Brexit are open and still quite proud that they voted for it, and that they 'won'.

I wonder in a few years time when everyone is collectively poorer, there is no rebuilding of the empire, there is no wonder trade deal with the US and the promised investment from 'other countries' is not forthcoming....whether perhaps they might deny they were Brixteers!

Very sad situation.

I think well summarized.
It is very sad to see how the kingdom is destroying itself. I‘m German, I always loved to travel to the UK, I had a lot of funny nights in different cities / pubs and Clubs. Also you are very Special and I believe the Most of you have a big alcohol problem 😉😂 or a problem without 🤔😂 it was always a great time. I have been now a few times in the UK after you voted with leave and to be honest it changed a lot, the people are not so relaxed anymore, not so friendly a lot has changed at their behavior, you can feel it directly when arriving at the airport. I have to say, I will miss you in the EU and hope you will find in some years your way back to us and the people who voted with leave will see the advantages they had in the past years. Hopefully you will not get in trouble when Scotland decides to leave, Northern Ireland will be United with the Republic, if all this happen you will be very alone on your island ( ok at the end you will have Wales and a Lot of sheep’s 😂 ironic off )
Hope to see you one day again at the EU

Note: London voted to remain - it’s just the rest of the country that is bonkers.

[The Italian One]

Dec 17, 2020 22:01:12 GMT 1 @dmatt said:

Dec 17, 2020 21:57:53 GMT 1 god’s ultimate noise said:

The greatest act of national self-harm in postwar history.

There was an Italian comedian group that I think perfectly describes Brexit:

tenor.com/view/tafazzi-gif-6948969

ahahahah
mi sento obbligato a commentare

[Alchemy Art]

Dec 18, 2020 0:56:49 GMT 1 Poster Bob said:

Dec 17, 2020 23:02:05 GMT 1 Alchemy Art said:

Brexit is to the UK what Trump is to the USA, the embodiment of populism, racism, intolerance, ignorance, arrogance and bigotry.

OK Comrade.

You mean tovarisch. Is it just you trying to find something smart to say and completely crashing? Thought so.

[Alchemy Art]

Dec 17, 2020 23:10:21 GMT 1 stikfan said:

Dec 17, 2020 23:02:05 GMT 1 Alchemy Art said:

Brexit is to the UK what Trump is to the USA, the embodiment of populism, racism, intolerance, ignorance, arrogance and bigotry.

Trump is a short term blip. Brexit will fuck us for a generation, and removes rights and possibilities from our children that most of us will have enjoyed for all our lives.

True, but whose fault is it? I know parents who bribed their children to vote brexit (true story), I know young people who didn't go to vote because they thought remain would win anyway. A lazy generation will pay the heavy price of their "cba" attitude. Actions have consequences.

[bdr79]

Dec 18, 2020 2:20:26 GMT 1 @burberry010487 said:

Dec 18, 2020 1:14:25 GMT 1 bdr79 said:

I find those that voted for Brexit are open and still quite proud that they voted for it, and that they 'won'.

I wonder in a few years time when everyone is collectively poorer, there is no rebuilding of the empire, there is no wonder trade deal with the US and the promised investment from 'other countries' is not forthcoming....whether perhaps they might deny they were Brixteers!

Very sad situation.

I think well summarized.
It is very sad to see how the kingdom is destroying itself. I‘m German, I always loved to travel to the UK, I had a lot of funny nights in different cities / pubs and Clubs. Also you are very Special and I believe the Most of you have a big alcohol problem 😉😂 or a problem without 🤔😂 it was always a great time. I have been now a few times in the UK after you voted with leave and to be honest it changed a lot, the people are not so relaxed anymore, not so friendly a lot has changed at their behavior, you can feel it directly when arriving at the airport. I have to say, I will miss you in the EU and hope you will find in some years your way back to us and the people who voted with leave will see the advantages they had in the past years. Hopefully you will not get in trouble when Scotland decides to leave, Northern Ireland will be United with the Republic, if all this happen you will be very alone on your island ( ok at the end you will have Wales and a Lot of sheep’s 😂 ironic off )
Hope to see you one day again at the EU

I sometimes wonder if it would have been easier just to give England a vote for independence. Leaving Scotland, Wales and North Ireland to remain in Europe!

Obviously it wouldn't have been as straightforward as that, and realise that the remaining members wouldn't hold anywhere near the level of power or persuasion that we did, nor would I have wanted the UK to break up. 

But it would have satisfied those with a thirst for 'sovereignty' in the south. 

Sadly I think this plays into the nationalist hands in Scotland, and then we will see (Mc)Boris style lies about how great it will be to Scexit.....how easy it will be to get back into Europe. 

"Vote Poorer".....

[Coach]

Dec 18, 2020 13:18:14 GMT 1 Mooncub said:

As if we didn't have enough to worry about already...Covid...huge national debt...companies going bankrupt...rise in unemployment...food shortages in the new year...food price increases...

On top of all that, we now have F***ing Brexit. F*** you Brexiteers! F*** the lot of you!

As a remoaner (and someone who thinks of himself as a European) I understand your sentiments.
I really can’t understand why, in everyone’s best interests, we could not have agreed to postpone Brexit (with all us remoaners accepting that it will still happen) just until the pandemic is over (subject to the EU agreeing of course). I know we’ve left already, so I suppose I’m talking about extending the transition period.

[Coach]

Dec 17, 2020 15:05:56 GMT 1 iamzero said:

Some people in the U.K. were angry because they thought they were being bullied with rules made by the European Union so they voted to leave. Imagine how angry they’ll be when they find out nothings changed.

The odd thing was that many of those rules, over which for many we had a veto, were to do things like protect employees’ rights, and protect the environment.

[avec art]

I'm no expert on these matters, but I heard that the EU were gradually approving GM crops and ruthless toxic monopolies of the likes of monsanto (or whatever name they go by now)

EU regulators based a decision to relicense the controversial weedkiller glyphosate on an assessment plagiarised from industry reports, according to a report for the European parliament.

A crossparty group of MEPs commissioned an investigation into claims, revealed by the Guardian, that Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) copy-and-pasted tracts from Monsanto studies.

The study’s findings have been released hours before a parliamentary vote on tightening independent scrutiny of the pesticides approvals process.

The authors said they found “clear evidence of BfR’s deliberate pretence of an independent assessment, whereas in reality the authority was only echoing the industry applicants’ assessment.”

full article: www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/15/eu-glyphosate-approval-was-based-on-plagiarised-monsanto-text-report-finds

[irl1]

Dec 18, 2020 19:10:37 GMT 1 god’s ultimate noise said:

Dec 17, 2020 15:12:27 GMT 1 mojo said:

It's a nationalistic xenophobic mirage created to enable the aristocracy and disaster capitalists to 'take back control' (mostly of fish ) whilst completely trashing the country, shorting the pound and protecting themselves from paying any tax on their enormous wealth.  Only half the country voted for it and still think its about being British and winning a war they were never part of.  

Fish. Fücking fish.

Here's a recent chart showing the locations of the boats of the UK fishing fleet one day this week.

The light blue shaded area shows the limits of the UK's own territorial waters.

Enjoy your takeaway herring and chips, you fücking Brexit morons.

Clever fucks, you can't beat the West cost of Ireland for fishing 

[Foolsgold]

Nice map, but I think you might want to filter what country all those ships are from.

It ain't the UK - I agree that some are.

[Coach]

Dec 18, 2020 19:55:07 GMT 1 Foolsgold said:

Nice map, but I think you might want to filter what country all those ships are from.

It ain't the UK - I agree that some are.

God did say it was the U.K. fishing fleet. Are you saying that he’s incorrect?

[Warm Gun]

Dec 18, 2020 20:01:00 GMT 1 Mooncub said:

On the subject of fishing, did you know that the UK fishing industry is worth approx 0.07% of GDP. Boris could actually give away all our fishing rights in the EU negotiations and it wouldn't actually make much difference at all.

Unless you're a fisherman

[mojo]

Dec 18, 2020 19:10:37 GMT 1 god’s ultimate noise said:

Dec 17, 2020 15:12:27 GMT 1 mojo said:

It's a nationalistic xenophobic mirage created to enable the aristocracy and disaster capitalists to 'take back control' (mostly of fish ) whilst completely trashing the country, shorting the pound and protecting themselves from paying any tax on their enormous wealth.  Only half the country voted for it and still think its about being British and winning a war they were never part of.  

Fish. Fücking fish.

Here's a recent chart showing the locations of the boats of the UK fishing fleet one day this week.

The light blue shaded area shows the limits of the UK's own territorial waters.

Enjoy your takeaway herring and chips, you fücking Brexit morons.

[poofly]

At least now you can't buy a Shep drunk, just to regret it in the morning!


Totally worth it I say.