Re: Why the EU call us Treasure Island
Originally Posted by
Twink55
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What I do know though, is that nobody is likely to change their minds because our leaving seems to upset one resident of The Netherlands..... so as it seems to be the only topic you post on, why do you bother?
Two things you should keep in mind. I'm not born in europe, so I feel some distance from all that goes on under the banner of nationalism.
Trained as a scientist I tend to base my opinion on facts and logic.
Brexit has all to do with nationalism and barely anything with facts and nothing with logic. That fascinates me.
I agree with you that nothing argued by me (or anyone else for that matter) will change brexiters. As a social process that fascinates me. You find it more often in history. Notably in many germans after ww2, in denying they knew about jew transports. Nothing could convince them they must have been aware of the facts and have known what went on.
A very similar process is at work in brexiters. And before you all go loose on being compared with germans, take a step back and try to look at it in a detached way.
So to answer your question. This is a obviously leave favouring forum, with no room for a debate with those with another opinion. Even the moderator takes sides. So no better place than here to study that process of ilogic and intolerance.