What do you know about... the UK?

[u/MarktpLatz]

This is the sixth part of our ongoing weekly series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK is the second most populous state in the EU. Famous for once being the worlds leading power, reigning over a large empire, it has recently taken the decision to exit the EU.

So, what do you know about the UK?

[u/AbstractLemgth]

I literally said here that i don't have any actual opinions about the 'character' of the population because it would just devolve into stereotyping. Although it's kinda cute that you're accusing me of conflating the country and the population while getting all upset that i'm mocking the country.

For your actual question, I live here because UK science is world leading. Having said that, we're currently losing funding and support at an alarming rate, so it's looking pretty likely that I will just fuck off to the continent. It will be a shame to leave London, but ultimately if the country is willing to shoot itself in the head over non-existent problems at the cost of stability etc, i'm not going to be a part of it.

[u/AbstractLemgth → u/[deleted]]

My contract lasts another two years, which is a good amount of time to see how tits up everything is going to go, then make a decision.

millions of Remain voters who said they'd leave the day after the referendum

imagine actually believing that 'millions' of these people existed lmao

[u/WeighWord → u/AbstractLemgth]

see how tits up everything is going to go

It sounds like you already know how "everything is going to go".

[u/AbstractLemgth → u/WeighWord]

If the Tory rhetoric on the subject is a good predictor of the future, then yes. But I trust Tories about as far as I can throw them, so it depends on what actually happens.

[u/WeighWord → u/AbstractLemgth]

Dude, stop looking at everything through some warped, skewed, political lense. The Tories aren't out baying for blood and rounding up the smallfolk for "re-education". It sounds just like the anti-Thatchers who were burning effigies of her after she died. When asked, "What's your grievance with the formed Prime Minister?" They had very, very little to say.

[u/AbstractLemgth → u/WeighWord]

I have no idea what you're on about. I'm simply saying that even though the Tories have said that they want out of the single market and customs union, that might not necessarily be the outcome.

[u/WeighWord → u/AbstractLemgth]

Fair enough. I'm too tired to veer off on a political tangent. Enjoy your evening.