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I'm afraid your third argument for the EU to let the UK rejoin is a very weak one, and I would actually argue the opposite: having a country leave and letting it rejoin soon after would set a catastrophic precedence. Populists in several member states would have it easier than before to clamor for an exit when the electorate is allowed to change their mind a few years later if they don't like the outcome of going it alone. A no-risk exit would thus potentially destabilize the union. From that perspective, this is actually the strongest argument against letting the UK back in in the foreseeable future. Especially with the horrible British FPTP election system in place that isn't just the most unfair in all of Europe but systematically fosters division and polarization within the electorate.
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As an American, I have a fondness of the English. That said, the Brits are a bit hard headed about their perceived stature in the world, not unlike Americans who inadvertently act in a way that irritates many across the globe. THE WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND US. Many countries have vastly different customs beliefs, political philosophies. Yet we look at the world through the prism of our own value system and we tend to judge everyone else that does not conform to our Western standard and legacy of self governance. You gotta give a little to get a little. UK now is realizing that the long-term benefit escaped them and now they are scrambling to remain relevant. Not sure how this will play out, but Great Britain will never regain the stature it had after WW2. They need to get back to steering the world on the proper moral compass and the World will follow.
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There needs to be a referendum among citizens of current EU members wether or not to take the UK back. I doubt it would succeed, at least not until the costs of the Brexit procedure have been reimbursed. The previous exceptions to EU rule for Britain are completely out of question this time round.
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The various polls taken do indeed make it look as if there are many regretters but are they asking the right questions in these surveys, such as, 'would you be prepared to rejoin the EU if that meant joining the Euro, open borders and no opt outs ?', my feeling is that the results might be a little different.
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@tarotstudent3258
10 months ago
As a EU citizen I am wary about the UK rejoining the EU. Even though more British people than before might regret Brexit, I still doubt they want the responsibilities that come with a ārealā EU membership. I often felt that (while the UK was still a member of the EU) there was quiet a dissonance between what the UK and what continental European members thought the EU is. It always felt like the UK treated the EU as a trade union they wanted to economically benefited from rather than an ambitious political project (which I think the EU is) which they would have to fully commit to. Thatās why I personally think this polling is misleading. Instead of asking British people if they regret Brexit, British people should be asked, if they want the Euro and Schengen implemented in the UK. Then letās see the resultsā¦ I doubt most British people are up for a ārealā EU membership. As long as that is the case I donāt know why we are even discussing a possible rejoining š¤·āāļø
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