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Should I stay or should I go?
This poll is closed.
Please stay 195 31.20%
Go away 136 21.76%
Who cares? 99 15.84%
gently caress you op, your soccer sucks and your tea tastes like poo poo! 195 31.20%
Total: 625 votes
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Dr. Fraiser Chain
May 18, 2004

Redlining my shit posting machine


But the gently caress the European Union song

https://youtu.be/kRxy8dcTaQQ

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RVWinkle
Aug 24, 2004

In relating the circumstances which have led to my confinement within this refuge for the demented, I am aware that my present position will create a natural doubt of the authenticity of my narrative.
Nap Ghost

Kuato posted:

My main concern is what impact the outcome will have on gas prices. I would like sub $2.00 gas prices again FYI

There's probably some big picture stuff I'm missing and all of the economists seem to disagree but in general a weaker Europe usually lends itself to a stronger America.

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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RVWinkle posted:

There's probably some big picture stuff I'm missing and all of the economists seem to disagree but in general a weaker Europe usually lends itself to a stronger America.

europe is tearing itself apart (again) and china and russia are in terminal demographic decline lol

welcome to american century 2: electric boogaloo

Junior Jr.
Oct 4, 2014

by sebmojo
Buglord

Ork of Fiction posted:

He's more propaganda than comedy now. It's pretty terrible, losing all respect for a guy who was a clown to begin with.

huh that reminds of another comedy turned propaganda machine.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Anyone made a "Breastit" joke yet?

get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

Ork of Fiction posted:

He's more propaganda than comedy now. It's pretty terrible, losing all respect for a guy who was a clown to begin with.
the sad thing is that he used to be funny, and i assume he still has the ability to be funny, but he'd rather do 20 minutes of outrage mixed in with pop culture references as "humor"

Inzombiac posted:

As an American, I am more interested in the idiotic but growing movement for Texas to leave the Union.
i fully support the creation of the independent Baptist Republic of Texas

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures
I don't know anything about this, but I think the EU was a dumb idea to start with so I say LEAVE

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Ork of Fiction posted:

He's more propaganda than comedy now. It's pretty terrible, losing all respect for a guy who was a clown to begin with.

If you were getting paid 2 mil a year from Time Warner, you'd suck the corporate dick as well.

Pistol_Pete
Sep 15, 2007

Oven Wrangler

Haier posted:

So if the UK leaves the EU, they can make retarded trade deals with their worshipable pal China and finally come to realize how dumb of an idea it is to suck up to them?

We already have a government who's made us a doormat for China, to which China has responded by making it's naked contempt for Britain extremely clear. Who wouldn't want more of that?

hey welcome to the show!
Jan 22, 2014

nobody loves me
23rd of June is the start of steams summer sale so I won't be giving my fucks to weather or not Europe blows a huge load on its own face.

I'll be too busy buying cheap video games.
:)

ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD
Jan 21, 2007

I DREAM OF A FREE WALES

get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

if you vote "remain" you think that the british government would do a better job of loving you over

if you vote "leave" you think that the EU would do a better job of loving you over

why even bother voting, both of them are dogshit

get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

ScrotoTurboSperg posted:

I DREAM OF A FREE WALES
i want wales to win Euro 2016 so they can start the campaign to make this a reality. also because gareth bale owns

RVWinkle
Aug 24, 2004

In relating the circumstances which have led to my confinement within this refuge for the demented, I am aware that my present position will create a natural doubt of the authenticity of my narrative.
Nap Ghost

Y-Hat posted:

why even bother voting, both of them are dogshit

It's a good excuse to leave work early and get drunk? :shrug:

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures
this is going to be worse than the breakup of yugoslavia... a bloodbath.

Junior Jr.
Oct 4, 2014

by sebmojo
Buglord

Y-Hat posted:

i want wales to win Euro 2016 so they can start the campaign to make this a reality. also because gareth bale owns

ramsey is a prick who can suck a dick

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures
Wait- how big is the EUs army compared to Britain? Although if they can stall the initial invasion force, it'll probably come down to the Air Force like in ww2... what is southern England's industrial capacity, and how long before they can be restarted for war production? Those limey's might just be able to stand a chance!

Danger Mahoney
Mar 19, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
Can someone smarter than me explain what the Brits get for being in the EU? Like what is the benefit for them as a nation.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Danger Mahoney posted:

Can someone smarter than me explain what the Brits get for being in the EU? Like what is the benefit for them as a nation.

Are you American?

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures

Danger Mahoney posted:

Can someone smarter than me explain what the Brits get for being in the EU? Like what is the benefit for them as a nation.

i've heard reports of red agitators at the factories. where's my drat intel?! then again, once the shooting starts it may not matter...

ok, initial reports show that england has a *flips through clipboard* ...queen. that can't be right, can it? what does the EU have, a king or a queen? never mind, there's no time. somebody get me an audience with the queen! i've got a plan that's just crazy enough to work. of course, scotlands not going to like it...

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures

VendaGoat posted:

Are you American?

we can't count on the americas this go round, boys. total war is the meal of the day, and it's served at dawn. let's all pray that we can avoid nukes... how many silos does EU have?

tenspott
Aug 1, 2002

by FactsAreUseless

dethkon posted:

Wait- how big is the EUs army compared to Britain? Although if they can stall the initial invasion force, it'll probably come down to the Air Force like in ww2... what is southern England's industrial capacity, and how long before they can be restarted for war production? Those limey's might just be able to stand a chance!

The EU has got a pretty large expeditionary force hailing largely from North Africa and the Mid East at their disposal.

insulated staircase
Aug 21, 2014

Danger Mahoney posted:

Can someone smarter than me explain what the Brits get for being in the EU? Like what is the benefit for them as a nation.

they get to be raped by browns and muslims

im jealous

tenspott
Aug 1, 2002

by FactsAreUseless

Danger Mahoney posted:

Can someone smarter than me explain what the Brits get for being in the EU? Like what is the benefit for them as a nation.

In theory, better commerce is the big one. Lowered international barriers supposedly means the ability to import and export freely in a trans European marketplace.

Danger Mahoney
Mar 19, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

VendaGoat posted:

Are you American?

I don't even know what the EU is or where the borders are. The gently caress do you think.

r u ready to WALK
Sep 29, 2001

I'm pretty sure the other EU countries really want to get rid of those useless pompous brits and are only telling them to stay because reverse psychology is the best way to get rid of them.

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures

tenspott posted:

The EU has got a pretty large expeditionary force hailing largely from North Africa and the Mid East at their disposal.

good intel, soldier. if davey cam heads them off at gibraltar he might be able to pull off the ol kansas city smash and crash! we don't know the enemy- this "EU." we don't know who they are, where their from, or why they hate us. but our brixton boys are in top shape and spoiling for a fight! we're going to drive "Eddy EU" all the way across the border and back to his hellish hovel before his mama's latkas are done!

SOME PIG
Aug 12, 2004

Hittin' Switches,
Twistin' wigs with
Phat Radical Mathematical type Scriptures

Danger Mahoney posted:

I don't even know what the EU is or where the borders are. The gently caress do you think.

nobody does. what we do know is that they hate our freedom, they hate our double buses, and they hate our jangly guitar pop. it's time to choose, soldier! what side are YOU on?

Dogmeat
Jun 20, 2003


Woof!

So if the brits vote to leave does that mean Scotland gets tossed out with them? Because wasn't the idea that they wouldn't be part of the EU if they broke off from the UK a big reason that the Scots didn't vote to leave?

RoxiesMD
Oct 20, 2013

by LadyAmbien
So the British WON'T have to shoulder the burden of lazy poo poo serbs and slavs if they leave? Seems like a no brainer.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Danger Mahoney posted:

I don't even know what the EU is or where the borders are. The gently caress do you think.

Well, that's a yes, but that also means I can not explain this to you.

I think I'm just gonna go wrap a 100 dollar bill around my dick and jerk myself off, until I pass out.

Meme Poker Party
Sep 1, 2006

by Azathoth
I didn't realize those brits were so upset about their photoshopped models being taken away.

get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

VendaGoat posted:

Well, that's a yes, but that also means I can not explain this to you.
i'm an american who knows about the EU and its borders, but not how the UK being in it helps them... or at least doesn't hurt them as much as their austerity government does. can you explain it to me instead

A ILL BREAKFAST
Jun 9, 2007

*unsheathes katana*
please edit this into the op

Rutibex
Sep 9, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
i hope grandma UK leaves the smelly EU and comes to join her proper family again. we can make an ango-empire thats way better than the dumb despotic EU!
:911::canada::australia::britain:

Saga
Aug 17, 2009

tenspott posted:

In theory, better commerce is the big one. Lowered international barriers supposedly means the ability to import and export freely in a trans European marketplace.

In theory? We have an actual IRL common market with free movement of goods, services and workers.

The whole situation is bizarre, in that we are basically about to gently caress our economy up because of racism and xenophobia in a small part of the Conservative party, which has lead to a referendum being forced on Cameron, which has actually given credence to the notion that leaving the EU might be a good idea.

There is no actual cogent or pressing argument for leaving the EU at this point other than "we are scared that non-white people or people who speak Foreign will continue coming to Britain". The rest is just magical thinking or plain made-up:

"The EU is undemocratic" (despite the fact that we elect our European parliamentarians, the Council is made up of the delegates of our democratically elected national governments and the fact that we have an incredibly centralised and insular political class in the UK that is only really good at representing rich people in London and the home counties).

"Losing the common market isn't a problem because another one will come along in a minute" (or, alternatively, because we all need to close our eyes and really BELIEVE harder in the UK economy).

Or, "we're giving all our money to the EU!" (a net figure is perhaps £8 billion, out of total public spending of ~£750 billion - so a princely 1% of public spending annually for access to the common market and a significant say in European law and politics).

Dogmeat posted:

So if the brits vote to leave does that mean Scotland gets tossed out with them? Because wasn't the idea that they wouldn't be part of the EU if they broke off from the UK a big reason that the Scots didn't vote to leave?

Yes but don't worry, anti-immigrant hysteria is doing pretty well north of the border as well, so this may not even trigger a new independence referendum.

Dreddout
Oct 1, 2015

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

a real jerk posted:

they get to be raped by browns and muslims

im jealous

Don't they get that anyway?

Sorry about the refuge crisis we caused, glad they are mainly staying on your side of the world! XOXO

Rutibex posted:

i hope grandma UK leaves the smelly EU and comes to join her proper family again. we can make an ango-empire thats way better than the dumb despotic EU!
:911::canada::australia::britain:

The Anglo-Saxon co-prosperity sphere will dominate the 21st century!

Dreddout fucked around with this message at 07:25 on Jun 22, 2016

Rutibex
Sep 9, 2001

by Fluffdaddy

Dreddout posted:

The Anglo-Saxon co-prosperity sphere will dominate the 21st century!

seriously though, i find it really weird that an italian is free to live an work in the UK but a Canadian need to get a visa, and vice versa. back in my grandmothers day you could move between Australia/UK/Canada just like in the EU today. why did we give that up?

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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Rutibex posted:

seriously though, i find it really weird that an italian is free to live an work in the UK but a Canadian need to get a visa, and vice versa. back in my grandmothers day you could move between Australia/UK/Canada just like in the EU today. why did we give that up?

we dont want british people immigrating and screwing up our countries

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Dreddout
Oct 1, 2015

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Rutibex posted:

seriously though, i find it really weird that an italian is free to live an work in the UK but a Canadian need to get a visa, and vice versa. back in my grandmothers day you could move between Australia/UK/Canada just like in the EU today. why did we give that up?

Gotta keep the New Zealand menace off our shores, man. :shrug:

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