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bucolic_frolic

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6. For me the roots of all these problems

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 09:12 AM

Dec 2017

lie in privatization, or the belief that the sum total of the world is the aggregation of private interests.

Legal systems and nations and laws were set up for structure, safety, order, commerce. Simply disregarding
hundreds of years of jurisprudence and lawmaking to focus on commerce as the only legitimate function of
government or the world is what has led us to this mess, in UK, and in USA. Economic, class, and financial
warfare will be the result.

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Brexit is a 'nationalist spasm': Adonis resigns as infrastructure tsar [View all] LeftishBrit Dec 2017 OP

I remember not always being Adonis' top fan as Education Minister; but I'm cheering him on now! LeftishBrit Dec 2017 #1

Also worth noting... T_i_B Dec 2017 #2

Good line, Lord Adonis. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2017 #3

Here's to good luck and the return of some sanity! LeftishBrit Dec 2017 #4

Absolutely there should be a second referendum. BrExit would be easily defeated. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #5

For me the roots of all these problems bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #6

Phrased more intuitively bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #7

Well said. zentrum Dec 2017 #8

Is there any prospect of a re-vote? Jim Lane Dec 2017 #9

Parliament was required by petition to debate this: Ghost Dog Dec 2017 #10

Thanks for the details! Jim Lane Dec 2017 #11

Political pressure for a second referendum _is_ building, Ghost Dog Dec 2017 #12

I don't think there are any legal obstacles; but unfortunately there are political ones LeftishBrit Jan 2018 #13