how many people REALLY voted for remain on mn ?

[mrsfuzzy]

there seems to be a trend on here sometimes for some people to follow the 'popular choice' on subjects that might be controversial, some will stick their heads over the parapet and risk getting flamed but most will stick to the 'right' choice. i bet there are posters on here today who voted to leave, saw the slagging off and decided to declare themselves as remain.
just a thought - ready for my hair singeing !

I voted remain

We both voted remain - our 16 yr old son would have voted remain if he'd been given the chance to vote like the 16 + were able to do in the Scottish referendum. Yes, there is a lot of vitriol unsurprisingly towards the leave voters - the economy has plummeted, we've lost the right to work in Europe, Scotland are about to have another referendum to break up the union. And for what? I can't see any benefits and no one has been able to suggest any. No wonder there's vitriol - people are angry.

Remain, along with most people I know.

I voted remain. I know my inlaws would have voted out, but other than them I don't know anyone voting out.

I voted leave - I had buyer's remorse first thing this morning but I'm feeling more confident in my decision again.

That being said I definitely understand why people wouldn't want to admit to it on MN. I believe the reaction from some remain voters this morning explains why the remain campaign was unsuccessful - they chose to dismiss 17m people as racists rather than engaging with the fact that very many people feel disenfranchised and listening to their concerns.

I voted remain, as did DH, and 54% of my town.

I voted remain, as did my DH.

Over 60% of those who voted in our borough, voted leave.

I voted remain, Dh voted remain, the vast majority of friends voted remain, parents voted remain...

... Extended family all voted leave.

The remain voters that are full of abuse and vitriol are the ones that should be embarrassed more than anyone else.

It's not just remain voters who are full of abuse and vitrol. There's been plenty of that coming from both sides. I said it on another thread, but let's not pretend that one side is somehow morally better than the other. Certain people from both sides have acted appallingly and no doubt if remain had won there would be abuse coming from the Leave side and claims of the vote being fixed

DH is German, DS is at university in Germany, I have family scattered across Europe - I definitely voted remain

Also, I'd like to say that the use of white van man as a pejorative from elements of the remain campaign both in the lead up and the aftermath of the vote has been truly upsetting. It didn't influence my vote but it has made me very wary of the supposedly liberal Labour voters who apparently despise their traditional working class core.

I voted remain.

Irish immigrant who has lived in two other EU countries.

Can't believe the result. Feeling sad and sick.

But given 52% voted Leave (whatever their reasons may have been) the result shows a huge disconnect with politicians/politics both in this country and Europe.

That needs addressing. But I feel it could be better addressed if we were still in the EU. Whether it would have been I don't know.

And as well as the disconnect there was so much mis-information and lack of clarity.

I voted remain.

Agree that this has been an IQ test on a grand scale.

I was talking to a couple at school this afternoon, they are celebrating tonight, they also agree with every word Trump spouts and truly believe he says what everyone is thinking.
He's not saying what I think at all, and without intending to sound melodramatic, I am terrified as to where this is going to lead us.

I voted remain. 70% voted leave where I live

The remain voters that are full of abuse and vitriol are the ones that should be embarrassed more than anyone else

As opposed to the people who ran the Leave campaign, who lied? For example, Mr Farage now backtracking on his statements about the NHS?

I voted Remain. I am an internationalist, not a narrow-minded xenophobe. We have a wonderful country with a strong culture. We don't need to be scared of difference.

The city I live in voted to Remain. Again, a confident culture with an outward looking aspect.

I told ds1 (17) that i would vote whatever he wanted me to...luckily for me he wanted to vote remain

Dh voted remain

I would put money on his parents, my dad and my brother voting leave

I havent spoken about it much in real life but out of three people who have mentioned it to me 2 were leave

I voted remain as did 70% of my city, 99% of my friends and family, I have only heard of a handful of people who voted leave in my social circle. Feeling shocked and dismayed. Some of my closest friends are from overseas and feeling insecure and rejected by this country. I feel like the rug has been pulled from under me, I didn't realise I cared so much

And along the same lines as six i just wouldnt say what i had voted...wouldnt post in the thread

I voted Remain.

What bugs me about this thread is the suggestion by Mrsfuzzy that people on here are moral cowards and liars, who 'stick to the 'right' choice rather than risking saying something unpopular. I think that is a nasty thing to say.

I voted remain, I'm gutted, Cameron has resigned though, so every cloud......

I voted remain.

Despite being in one of the highest 'Leave' areas (70.7%) I only personally know of 2 people who were voting Leave, I obviously only hang around with people with similar values as myself.

I voted remain.

I feel like Michael Heseltine summed it all up well.

The kind of people that I know who voted leave are the type who shout at people with foreign accents as though talking louder will make them understand.

I voted leave as did 66% of my borough. I'm pretty evenly split between remain and leave amongst my friends and family though.