Exchange of texts between me and my sister-in-law, on Friday:
Sarah: What's your thoughts on England leaving EU? And do you think the other countries will allow it? (hope you're not impacted by the currency fall)
Me: I am quite a lot affected by the currency fall, but that's life. It's a scary thing, leaving the EU. The bright side is that the shock might just possibly be enough to inspire the EU to reform itself a little. The downside is World War 3. Some of the Brexit leaders have been saying some very stupid things about doing deals with Russia, and if anything could provoke a full-scale European war, that's it. It worked a treat the last time we tried it.
Sarah: Do you think England will become stronger for exiting?
Me: Hell no. Well, not economically or politically. Maybe culturally, because chaos is always creative.
Sarah: Strange turn of events then. Why do they want to leave?
Me: Because - apparently - there's only so long you can go on treating people as idiots. Even if they clearly *are* idiots. Even idiots have their pride.
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