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Waking up to a bright sun today, cajoling me through my window pane. The evanescent allurement was but a trace of yesterday. Soon, the breeze of disappointment took over.
London, 24th of June, 2016
As you might already know, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union, for good. I am not sure I am receiving the right vibe or if I am contaminating it with my own perception of reality, but people today do look moody in London. A barista from Costa, during our short, frivolous chat, noticed 'cold smiles' today. The results have been purportedly in favor of 'exit', as concomitantly propagandised by the BRExit ordeal.
I inadvertently overheard someone rambling on the results and, despite him being a compatriot of the voters, he called those who voted for exit "rednecks". Now, I come to wonder if this is truly democratic to say, but, at the same time, I am overwhelmed with curiosity as to whether voters are able to predict the future of their choices. A great portion of those deciding to leave EU has been in apparent geographical isolation, which is usually correlated with low exposure to other nations and an uncultivated sensitivity towards internationalism.
In this abyss of unpredictability, we see headlines such as "UK shocked the world with their decision" and the natural question arises: how much better will it be for the nation?
Do not get me wrong, I am not being indignant just because I have recently moved to the UK and been conveniently treated as a co-European. I am concerned, however, about the great masses of people who took refugee in the UK for a better future, the potential rupture in multiculturalism and an imminent heatwave of racism.
What do you think, what will ensue from this?
London, 24th of June, 2016
As you might already know, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union, for good. I am not sure I am receiving the right vibe or if I am contaminating it with my own perception of reality, but people today do look moody in London. A barista from Costa, during our short, frivolous chat, noticed 'cold smiles' today. The results have been purportedly in favor of 'exit', as concomitantly propagandised by the BRExit ordeal.
I inadvertently overheard someone rambling on the results and, despite him being a compatriot of the voters, he called those who voted for exit "rednecks". Now, I come to wonder if this is truly democratic to say, but, at the same time, I am overwhelmed with curiosity as to whether voters are able to predict the future of their choices. A great portion of those deciding to leave EU has been in apparent geographical isolation, which is usually correlated with low exposure to other nations and an uncultivated sensitivity towards internationalism.
In this abyss of unpredictability, we see headlines such as "UK shocked the world with their decision" and the natural question arises: how much better will it be for the nation?
Do not get me wrong, I am not being indignant just because I have recently moved to the UK and been conveniently treated as a co-European. I am concerned, however, about the great masses of people who took refugee in the UK for a better future, the potential rupture in multiculturalism and an imminent heatwave of racism.
What do you think, what will ensue from this?