Thanks for the reasoned response.
I still differ and think Britain and the world will be better off with Brexit. The trend towards centralization of power is always a dangerous thing, as the larger the government and the more indirect the means of influencing governmental decisions, the more unaccountable governments become. We see a great deal of that in the US, and unlike the EU, we have the advantage of direct election of our chief executive.
Still its nice to be able to come to Free Republic and hear educated and article views from every perspective.
My opinion is that Brexit will happen - I was hoping on October 31, but now hope for Jan 31
I do think that the market will have a slight bounce for the first month after it happens, but to really, really gauge whether it was a success or not we need to wait for at least 2 to 3 years.
in the interim, BOTH sides will claim "victory" but that would be incorrect
In the case of the EU, the good thing about Brexit is that it is pushing more decentralization.
At its heart, the EU is a confederation - a looser version of the Holy Roman Empire - which as we know was neither holy nor Roman nor an Empire :)
What I see is more pushback to the commission who are losing a lot of their showboat effect to the Council of Leaders - namely the elected heads of Government (with Donald Tusk as arbitrator). That’s good.
I think the EU parliament is a waste. It pushes the EU out of a successful confederation into a wasteful federation.
As to the UK, I look forward to seeing history happening with England, Wales and Scotland being separate entities in my lifetime. While as an Anglophile it is sad, as an amateur historian, it is exciting to see a historical event unfurling before our very eyes