Is this the start of the civil war?

[Backwoodsgirl]

Looking through these threads we have lots of scared people prepping for the ever increasingly likely No Deal scenario. There is a lot anger, towards remainers and anger towards the government, who quite honestly I wouldn’t trust to look after a cannon ball.

As things disintegrate over the coming days, Are we actually watching the start of the next civil war? I admit without weapons and the depressed nature of British people it will be a crap civil war but non the less violence will happen.

You don’t think bombings in NI were the start of the civil war?

I think they may well have been the warning shots.

Nah it's too cold. People don't riot in the winter. Wait until the summer when there's food shortages and hot weather.

To be honest, I've been wondering how things weren't erupting into violence for a year now, with the poorest and most vulnerable people being shoved into destitution and even death. It's almost sick that people aren't rioting

MrsTerryPratcett

That’s exactly what I am thinking is going to happen, 6ish week post No deal Brexit

Agreed - too bloody cold! Where is the anger against remainers? I havent seen any!

Northern ireland is an entirely different kettle of fish - can completely understand civil disturbance where the peace is more tentative.

Massive generalisation - isnt it the poorest and most vulnerable who largely voted for brexit?

Can’t imagine the British fighting a civil war. They just don’t seem the type.

What will they do? Hurl crumpets at each other? Tut loudly?

I plan to stay at home this Easter.

People who know there is nothing they can do about the votes in Parliament seem ok, they may be anxious though.

Those that struggle with control issues are either in a state of grief if they voted remain or raging with anger if they voted leave. You will never please the controlling types and I can see them fighting each other verbally or physically come Brexit, as neither will be happy.

Whilst I don't want a civil war I feel massively disconnected to half the country and have lost respect for a lot of people including members of my own family. What an absolute mess 😢

Northern ireland is an entirely different kettle of fish - can completely understand civil disturbance where the peace is more tentative.

Northern Ireland is the U.K. idea there is civil war in NI then there is civil war in the U.K.

Oh, I forgot, it only counts when it affects England

*Can’t imagine the British fighting a civil war. They just don’t seem the type.(

Well we've already had one. So you know, we can. I've also lived through the Brixton Riots, The Troubles, Poll Tax riots, Croydon riots... any football match.

There are many possible sources to spark any civil disturbance, not least provocation by people with far right tendencies just going on a bit of a rampage.
if the UK can manage a punch up in a 'bear factory' there is plenty of scope when the shops get a bit empty.

I think they may well have been the warning shots.

I remember certain visitors to Irish pubs before the GFA, have the visits started up again?

We are poor, and vulnerable. We voted remain.

I don't imagine this is the start of a civil war. Either the start has already occurred, with the recent bombings & the Government's callous disregard for the concerns of the peace treaty (amongst numerousother things; or, more likely, there won't be one.

Can’t imagine the British fighting a civil war. They just don’t seem the type.

They've had several over the centuries aside from the biggie in the 1640s.

1tisILeClerc

Precisely, it doesn’t take that many missed meals to motivate people.

People fight over cheap TVs every year.

Can’t imagine the British fighting a civil war. They just don’t seem the type.

Yup - the last one ended in 1651. As a nation we started drinking tea just 10 years later and there have been no more English civil wars ever since. Cuppa, anyone?

{As a nation we started drinking tea just 10 years later and there have been no more English civil wars ever since. Cuppa, anyone?}

They had a tea party in Boston of course, that was a bit rowdy.

There was a civil war in Northern Ireland (part of Britain) for decades. Doesn't that count?

No, civil war in NI doesn’t count. Bombing is just what us silly Irish do to each other and happens in a complete vacuum. We just can’t help ourselves.

Can’t imagine the British fighting a civil war. They just don’t seem the type.

Now that's actually quite funny. Depressing, but funny.

There's some hysteria on here but I am not seeing it out in the real world. So no, I don't think so.

On a depressing thread the comments about throwing crumpets and tutting loudly made me smile :)