I've been on a facebook group this evening. A national newspaper has stated that my local city (voted Brexit) are now starting to change their minds. Cue all the posters saying they haven't changed their minds, that the EU is corrupt and undemocratic , the sooner we're out the better, all the scaremongering hasn't happened (which to them obviously means this is all a good idea) etc. etc.
I asked what they saw would be the benefits? Loads of comments followed about remoaners needing to shut up, we voted... There was talk about sovereignty (although they didn't mention that word because I had asked them not to), how our MPs are voted for by us and should have the right to put our money where it's needed not building roads and universities.
Then this:
here is a short story for you, we’ll call it... ‘After the horse has bolted’ Once upon a time there was horse stuck in a paddock, going round and round in circles unable to run around in the big field outside. All his owners had a big debate about whether to keep him in the paddock, or let him out in the field, the pros and cons were discussed, many said he couldn’t survive by himself out in the field. So they had a vote and eventually they decided by a small margin to open the gate and let him out. As they were opening the gates some of the folk who didn’t want to let him go, tried to get in the way, which was really annoying as everyone agreed that they would vote on whether to let him go and abide by that decision. One girl called * just sat in the corner saying remind me again, why should we let him go. No one answered her, and she said that was because there were no good reasons.....
There's just no answer to that!