Lots of angry people today.
Discussion
Rovinghawk said:
blueg33 said:
The majority of the people in the UK did not vote to leave, only the majority of people who actually voted.
Those who chose not to vote indicated that they would accept the view of the majority.el stovey said:
Supermajorities are not really a new concept, plenty of national referendums or votes within countries or within organisations require more than 50% to make major changes to the status quo.
Status quo was not an option.The options were:-
Ever closer union
or
Leave.
One could argue that Leave was the status quo option. When we do actually leave, further Directives will not apply to us.
walm said:
Jockman said:
Martin Luther King and the SCLC organised massive voter registration in the 1960s among poor black people, many of whom could neither read nor right.
MBA you say? (Just kidding, spellcheckers should be able to deal with homophones these days, it's very annoying!)
You were quick !!
don4l said:
The options were:-
Ever closer union
or
Leave.
CMD had promised us a referendum if any further powers were to be transferred to Brussels.Ever closer union
or
Leave.
Assuming the vote would be no (if vote for EU as-is was no) this would have caused the EU to bully us until we voted yes, as they did when certain states tried to vote no to Lisbon.
Axionknight said:
walm said:
rb5er said:
Your "generally speaking" is bks.
Myth busted.
crankedup said:
blueg33 said:
chris watton said:
blueg33 said:
The majority of the people in the UK did not vote to leave, only the majority of people who actually voted.
Yeah, like my 20 year old step son who is now moaning (although I don't think he knows why..) about us 'old people being selfish', and, instead of coming to the polling station with us to vote stay, decided that the online game of COD was of much more vital importance, and stayed home.My 16 year old is pissed off
16 year old is at school, and wants to be a vet but is mainly focussed on being difficult to live with.....
chris watton said:
Yeah, like my 20 year old step son who is now moaning (although I don't think he knows why..) about us 'old people being selfish', and, instead of coming to the polling station with us to vote stay, decided that the online game of COD was of much more vital importance, and stayed home.
Not having at dig at you personally at all, but as someone who believes in nurture over nature I have to ask; do you believe that parents have any responsibility for situations like this?jjlynn27 said:
chris watton said:
Yeah, like my 20 year old step son who is now moaning (although I don't think he knows why..) about us 'old people being selfish', and, instead of coming to the polling station with us to vote stay, decided that the online game of COD was of much more vital importance, and stayed home.
Not having at dig at you personally at all, but as someone who believes in nurture over nature I have to ask; do you believe that parents have any responsibility for situations like this?rb5er said:
walm said:
rb5er said:
Your "generally speaking" is bks.
So only people that went to university and have a degree are intelligent and doing well in life?
Tell that to Richard Branson and Alan Sugar.
jjlynn27 said:
crankedup said:
The reason for this particular issue could be the sheep mentality of students, see them protesting on the streets, Baaaaa! Has the holding of a degree in nail tech' more interlock than a manual worker in a factory or a degree holder in any subject more intellect than an established successful business person?
Nobody is talking about students. It's about degree holders.This is hard work.
Blue62 said:
crankedup said:
The reason for this particular issue could be the sheep mentality of students, see them protesting on the streets, Baaaaa! Has the holding of a degree in nail tech' more interlock than a manual worker in a factory or a degree holder in any subject more intellect than an established successful business person?
Degree holders dear boy. Some good comic stuff here and I hope they resist giving you your injection too early today, keep going it's priceless.[/quote
Limited in world experience, and therein lies the problem with students that have a handful, or just the one, degree.
Would you mind dropping the childish remarks, it's neither clever nor funny, even if you think you are both.
crankedup said:
Limited in world experience, and therein lies the problem with students that have a handful, or just the one, degree.
If the chart I posted had anything to do with students then you might have a point.As it is, for the vast majority of students, they would be WITHOUT A DEGREE.
This isn't rocket science, nor even media studies. It's just reading comprehension.
blueg33 said:
crankedup said:
blueg33 said:
chris watton said:
blueg33 said:
The majority of the people in the UK did not vote to leave, only the majority of people who actually voted.
Yeah, like my 20 year old step son who is now moaning (although I don't think he knows why..) about us 'old people being selfish', and, instead of coming to the polling station with us to vote stay, decided that the online game of COD was of much more vital importance, and stayed home.My 16 year old is pissed off
16 year old is at school, and wants to be a vet but is mainly focussed on being difficult to live with.....
Given the Global importance of the research of the various disciplines I would I,aging funding will be maintained through our own Government. Surely any Government will see this as a National priority.
Anyway, the very best of luck to your family in their studies and work.
walm said:
crankedup said:
Limited in world experience, and therein lies the problem with students that have a handful, or just the one, degree.
If the chart I posted had anything to do with students then you might have a point.As it is, for the vast majority of students, they would be WITHOUT A DEGREE.
This isn't rocket science, nor even media studies. It's just reading comprehension.
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