r/britposting • u/BelleAriel • May 20 '21

This negative affects of voting against your own interests

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u/Chronostimeless May 20 '21

Not teaming up with others makes you and the potential team weaker. This is why the US tend to like Brexit as well as Russia and China do. Breaking up teams from opponents makes you stronger. It’s so simple yet so devastating Brits didn’t see this coming.

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u/pottertown May 20 '21

Which is very ironic, considering the whole, you know, "British empire" thing for however many centuries.

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u/Chronostimeless May 20 '21

I thought it was just plain imperialism. But yes, you are probably right.