The UK was splitting apart well before Brexit, Scottish and Welsh devolution existed, the end result is separat independant nations. It also makes sense to unite northern and southern Ireland to end the ridiculous religious war. These things would eventually happen in or out of Brexit. Its a misconception people didn't know what it entailed. Democracy isn't democracy if it's manipulated. That is the central reason for leaving, there is no democracy in the EU. It's started as the common market a sound financial principle, now it takes sovereignties, encompasses politics and religion it's not why we joined.