Posted on 06/24/2016 5:38:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Today has been a day of bitterness, resentment and betrayal for British millennials like me. Overnight, my generation has lost the right to call ourselves Europeans, as well as the right to live, love and work in the 27 other countries of the European Union. Among the many divisions the referendum has revealed in the U.K., the chasm between generations is becoming the most pronounced. While the Leave campaign achieved a two-point victory in the referendum, 75 percent of voters between 18 and 24 wanted to remain.
For all intents and purposes, the referendum result is just the latest in a series of attacks on my generation’s future. First came the financial crisis, caused by poor decision-making on the part of baby boomers across the world. Soon after came austerity measures that disproportionately affected young people in favor of protecting British pensions. Now we are being forced from the European Union — against the wishes of the vast majority of young people — in an attack from a generation that will live to see very little of its consequences.
[How the Brexit vote represents the Americanization of British politics]
The last time Britain had a referendum on its E.U. membership, back in 1973, the parents of my generation weren’t even old enough to vote. Being European has always been a given for us; most people my age had never questioned or doubted the future of U.K.-E.U. relations until this referendum campaign began. And why would we? Most of us recognize that we have more in common with young people in Spain or the Netherlands than we do with the older folks who share our British nationality.
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If Islam takes over you’ll have NO FUTURE
What a whiny little pajama boy.
Snowflakes!
Girl in this instance. But...yeah.
>>75 percent of voters between 18 and 24 wanted to remain.
Poor Millennials. They think their opinions are so important.
How unfortunate that older generation gets to vote and decide the future for these special snowflakes.
Beheadable Milleanial!
does a bot know it’s a bot?
Could be she will do just fine, she is Iranian!
Exactly why for the US, you are not considered for President until you are at least 35 years of age. There is a distinct space-time shallowness for cause and effect, several stages deep. The young mind is still playing checkers thinking maybe 2 moves ahead while the world around you is hundreds of games of 3D chess all interdependent and subject to cross-effects of moves or moves not taken.
I should know I too was once there and young.
Little pink snowflakes.
“lost the right to call ourselves Europeans”
Things are tough all over, sister.
I guess you’ll have to settle for calling yourself a faggot.
Wow, most of the comments I’ve read thus far are brutal for the little snowflake. Maybe she should seek a - safe space.
The EU will still need workers and so will the UK. Their will still be plenty of opportunities for skilled workers.
I understand the EU is still taking refugees. She can flee
What a whiny loser. She can go to live in any European country that will let her in, love whoever she wants to, and even work (depending on work permits, citizenship requirements, etc).
Let her go to Ireland. That’s all they need now, more divisive stupid young people. Haven’t they got enough of their own?
Go to Belgium and Germany. I’m sure you will be welcomed there, until the next EXIT vote.
Warning: If you go to Germany, don’t wave a sign about your political views saying “Stupidity Uber Alles”. I don’t think they will buy it this time.
Yes, you have an unemployment problem and are comfortable living on the government dole!
Besides being against massive Islamic immigration, the Brits were sick of other dictates from Brussels and didn’t like them one damn bit! They’ll buy the tea kettles, toasters and hair dryers they want - thank you very much!
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/11/kettles-toasters-hair-dryers-attack-eu-referendum/
I keep asking the spousal unit why I, a 65 year old man, can't get a safe space from millennials. Fair is fair.
Its just not fair. Waaaa! We are millenials and we are not getting our way. I guess they forgot they live in a democracy.
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