Why Brexit? Why leave the single market?

I think your post illustrates the clear divide between younger people who like the European ideal and can see the potential, and the older generation who have seen all the pitfalls along the way in continuing to stay in a group where your voice of concern is drowned out by the majority.

The 'voice of concern' isn't fear mongering so much as the experience of watching the UK's influence on the world declining over time. Substituted by a group whom we didn't elect and have no say in their 'performance' unlike politicians in our own country.
That means it's 'easier' for the French and Germans to 'dictate' policy to be undertaken by other member states.

*Changes to laws that were once ours alone to make.
*The fact that France has never been serious about who comes in and out of their borders and the subsequent illegal immigrants Britain then has to deal with in terms of crime; unpaid income tax through illegal work; strain on healthcare etc.
*Our own governments indifference to not supporting the things Britain [i]was[/i] known for manufacturing/producing etc.

And when you have a government determined to cut wages; rights; their own responsibilities etc. but STILL insist of spending unimaginable sums to continue to belong to the EU.....You can understand why there's frustration and resentment.

the UK will go down as the country that voted themself into oblivion...

scotland will leave... nothern ireland will have a new raise of terrorism... there will be a rift in the society lasting for decades...

hope it was worth it

The EU unfortunately doesn't stand for any of these things outside the marketing brochure and cannot be relegated to the dustbin of history fast enough. That being said those leading the charge of Brexit are not exactly the best people for the job and in many cases have no plans at all for what happens after. The thing is a separate UK could be an opportunity to make the nation live up to such lofty ideals instead of paying lip service. A bad start does not have to mean disaster. Our first PM in Canada was an alcoholic who used to stroll through the red light district on the way to Parliament.

It is the European Union an Nato's policies of their updating of the UDHR Refugee act which allows illegal muslim immigration into Europe itself which is antagonising many. A shared identity will always be disastrous. Individual national identities can always be maintained without conflict. The EU, in particular, has become corrupt and no longer owes its allegiance to the identities of its member states. The individual identity of Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England will always exist.

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Yeah but they are the working class peopke who are anti immigration.

The EU is neo liberal like the Canadian Liberal Party. Brexit is neo liberal like the American Republicans.

Unfortunately we do not have the strength to build a socialist alternative to the EU right now and this is a massive understatement. If France, with their militant Union movement, had Melechon as President then that would be a different conversation.

The Primary driver behind Brexit is right wing nationalism and this is not something that the left can, or should try to, absorb.

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While I agree with your sentiments and that's how the eu markets itself but it's hard to ignore the direction of the eu, as an establishment not the people, have turned into a neoliberal, austerity loving entity. TTIP being the obvious indication but there are plenty of others.
Also, the powerful view freedom of movement as the free movement of labour and while I agree this anti-immigrant narrative is corrosive and quite frankly bullshit, it's hard to deny that cheaper workers will keep wages and working conditions down. I'm not knocking the people who do this, I would do exactly the same.
If the eu did want to tackle this then surely an eu minimum wage aligned with workers rights should be at least proposed?

There’s not much point in voting in your poll since your own mind is obviously made up!

Nationalists aren't ready for progression

I don’t really understand why people are saying we must stick with the first referendum. The first referendum was in the 1970’s. Like 70 % for the EU. You decided. Stick with it! If it needs changing, change from the inside. Btw. A lot of older people are voting to leave. What did they vote in 1970 whatever it was?

British White will cease to exist if interracial keeps up. Thank Goodness for BNP's and likes of EDL... One day they'll b pushed onto a small Island. Ruling and being populated to that of as tribes.

I can’t understand why we are leaving. They say we must respect the referendum. But nearly half the people who voted wanted to stay. And why can’t we respect the real first referendum which was in 1970 something.

When we leave and the 5 out of ten people have won, what happens to the 5 out of ten people who want to stay? And how many of the 5 out of 10 who now want to leave voted to stay in 1975? The original referendum?

You will not get an answer here, but you can probably ask Theresa May, she’s got it all figured out.

There is no obvious answer to that one.