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Civil unrest

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Apileofballyhoo · 19/01/2019 20:23

Do you think it would be better to have civil unrest now at revoke, when people still are living in this UK with food and medicine, or civil unrest later when there is nothing to eat in the sunny uplands and the remainers have ruined Brexit with a bad deal or no deal or whatever?

Which is more likely and which is worse?

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nuttynutjob · 19/01/2019 20:37

History show us that food shortages have always led to revolution. Couple that with medicine shortages. People WILL die on the event of No Deal. Leavers and Remainers will revolt

If there is Revoke, the civil unrest will be from the yellow jackets, older demographics (mainly). I doubt that all the people who voted Leave will cause civil unrest.

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Apileofballyhoo · 19/01/2019 21:05

nuttynut, that's what I think too. Get the civil unrest over with now rather than later, when I think it would be far, far worse.

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TooTrueToBeGood · 19/01/2019 21:11

Civil unrest at worst will be a small number of knuckleheaded dimwits having a half-arsed riot and duly getting malkied by the police. Britain is so far away from a civil war scenario you might as well worry about being invaded by aliens.

Backwoodsgirl · 19/01/2019 21:31

On average any civil country is 3 missed hot meals away from riots.

A hard Brexit will kill people, it’s going to be survival of the fittest. The police have been cut to a point where they couldn’t halt widespread unrest.

Post Brexit unrest would be worse as right now people don’t have the motivation of hunger/death.

Grace212 · 19/01/2019 21:33

I'm not sure

I think Brexit will be delayed at the very least, my mum thinks if that happens there will be riots.

perhaps we're all just really worried about riots - hope it's just worry....

missesbiggens · 20/01/2019 00:07

Yes, a hard Brexit will deffo kill people. They are trained not to care, empathise or have regrets, and just go in for the cold kill every time. I knew a hard Brexit once, and he was a proper psycho. Killing people left right and centre. One knuckle sandwich and you were done for. Which kind of contradicts the assertion that people will go hungry before a hard Brexit kills them... hmmm

missesbiggens · 20/01/2019 00:10

Basically, what I am saying, is this is a huge shit sandwich, and we're all going to have to take a bite. Yum.

VanGoghsDog · 20/01/2019 00:11

Riots really depend on the weather. Wait for a cold or rainy spell, call Bexit off then, no-one will be arsed to leave the house to revolt.

NormHonal · 20/01/2019 00:17

I very much hope that there are some proper experts employed by the powers-that-be to work this stuff out.

Personally, based on private conversations with people who are terrified of running out of insulin and anti-ds, I think more people would die as a result of short-term medicine shortages than riots or related acts of terrorism.

That’s my gut feel.

What we need is some proper truth. Cards on the table. Grown-up talk. “Look folks, we know you voted to leave, but the country will be fucked and people will die if we follow through. So we can’t.”

Grace212 · 20/01/2019 00:26

I asked my doctor about supplies of my antideps and steroids and she said they hadn't been told anything....

Backwoodsgirl · 20/01/2019 00:28

Is anybody here planning on how to survive a period of civil unrest?

missesbiggens · 20/01/2019 00:32

Yeah, I've been training for days
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Backwoodsgirl · 20/01/2019 00:46

missesbiggens

I ask because a lot of people are prepping. But prepping also makes you a target for the have nots.

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Apileofballyhoo · 20/01/2019 00:48

“Look folks, we know you voted to leave, but the country will be fucked and people will die if we follow through. So we can’t.”

I think the only thing stopping this is JRM and his threat of splitting the Tory party. Evil.

The Tories are willing to destroy the country rather than have a spilt in the party.

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Backwoodsgirl · 20/01/2019 00:53

Apileofballyhoo

I think it’s deeper than that, I genuinely the government is is on the edge of loosing control, and they know it. The moment that becomes apparent to the masses it the first day of the unrest.

The government are scared to do anything right now. For instance if they were to announce rationing of drugs and food there would be blind panic and unrest.

twofingerstoEverything · 20/01/2019 10:52

Nigel Farage would certainly like to see a bit of civil unrest. He talks of 'building an army' and being 'ready to fight'. Publicity-seeking wanker. There will be groups like the Football Lads Alliance and other racist thugs who will be happy to join his cause.

A50 needs to be revoked or we need an ultra soft Brexit that doesn't cause too much disruption for the majority of the population, including EU citizens already living here. The country should not be held to ransom by 'no deal' extremists.

1tisILeClerc · 20/01/2019 11:03

{we need an ultra soft Brexit that doesn't cause too much disruption for the majority of the population, including EU citizens already living here. The country should not be held to ransom by 'no deal' extremists.}
The basic text of this is within the WA that the EU has approved and Mrs May said would be 'adequate'.
It is not hugely advantageous to the UK as it stands but it prevents massive unrest and gives a 'breathing space' during which proper negotiations can begin.
It is vital to remember that 29 March is the START of the proper negotiations, not the end. the WA proposes a transition of 2 or 3 years to carry out negotiations, during which the UK can continue as it does now.

Elfinablender · 20/01/2019 13:04

Yeah, I think we are going to see an extension initially but that ultimately we'll get a soft Brexit.

I think the deep divisions in our society have been rawly exposed though and I don't think it will be business as usual when the Brexit dust settles. Civil unrest might be the outcome if nothing is done.

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Apileofballyhoo · 20/01/2019 13:07

I'm really hoping for a soft Brexit if remain doesn't work out. It's the only actual compromise out there, stupid and pointless as it is.

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NameChanger22 · 20/01/2019 13:07

There is going to be civil unrest no matter what happens. I would much prefer to stay in the EU and have a bit of civil unrest with food and heating than the other option.

twofingerstoEverything · 20/01/2019 13:55

I wish I had your faith. Unfortunately, I think it will be back to business as usual, with the powers that be ignoring the massive inequalities in this country. We are one of the wealthiest countries in the world and yet we have food banks and people sleeping on the streets. Most people don't seem to care about these things until it affects them personally. Successive governments certainly haven't cared. I don't think Brexit will make them change their tune at all.

MarshaBradyo · 20/01/2019 13:59

Rip it off like a plaster

Revoke

And yes do it on a rainy cold Monday

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