Divide and Rule
Maybe I could have shared yesterday's enthusiasm as our first ever 'Independence Day' but I can't call it that, not yet. Maybe that is because my Independence would hope for a greater connected world; but now that seems further away. One could argue that the future of my country should have little or no baring on my personal development but it could and, let's be honest, already has, instantly. Yesterday was a game-changer.
Why should I care? We developed protection of society to be more tolerant of minorities but somehow I ended up on that side. - It's still hard to believe. I said my piece, I voted, I stood up and was counted. Sure 4% was the tilt that dishonoured my values, and rightly so, every vote should have counted - I completely accept that; democracy is great when it's real... I have faith that we will be strong and survive, even in this moment of reconnection to a severely bruised country of mixed passions.
"My contemporary ideologies have been destroyed by the last generation", is perhaps, my immediate thought, but I claim knowledge of the future considerably less than any politician parading during these debates. I say last generation, but let's be honest there were a number of factors, as they were a great number of variables that really should have been taken into consideration prior to a vote taken by the general public, hysteria was one factor but mainly other arguments within the debates really mattered to me and I just tried to weigh up what I thought was best for the future of this country - was that what has happened? The one that always upsets me most though is when people play the 'immigration' card.
Did this country end up divided because of immigration? Well I certainly don't believe so.
The results showed voting patterns that were more inclined to suggest class divides and educational divides that have parted us from one another. Was this a plan by the powers that be, private, public or otherwise...? - whereas it's completely possible and I will humour such a thought, I reserve coming to such a conclusion quite yet and my tin hat shall remain on the hat-stand.
Assuming that this destiny has not all been previously written or decided, I can only consider what actually is or has been; that is all I know, that is all you know. Although a divide and rule Yugoslavian 'style' takeover certainly cannot be ruled out; we have to now work with the facts recognising the views of those in our country in order to move forward and make us a better place for all that live here.
Has democracy been fair to me? It has to be, I accept it's values and it's judgement in a full and fair vote. Would I have done things differently, yes and although this is crying over spilt milk, it is my opinion (and other opinions are available) that this vote was of a simple leave vs remain. I can't help thinking it wasn't that simple at all. Sometimes we have to trust those we elect into power to make decisions for us, we can't all be politicians, we wouldn't all want to be; we all have our own problems.... but yes, we the people can have an opinion on our politicians and if we disagree with them I feel there should be a greater majority than 4% to overrule them. They have more facts at hand than we do, secret ones, financial ones etc. I can't help but be disappointed that the 'leave campaign' gathered so much momentum by lies; sure all politicians lie or at least exaggerate the truth however the hysteria created by the leave campaign was (as I currently perceive it - ) dangerous and irresponsible for our society. My opinion isn't completely unfounded, already we have had the biggest economic blip that this country has seen in years and what angers me is that it wasn't anything to do with any of those things the leave campaign said would threaten our country, it seems to have been the 'leave' ideology itself.
Daily Express, put it away, it wasn't an immigrant or foreign European national that just destroyed my bank account, it was partly the collective thoughts of your hysterical audience, so thanks for that, thanks for fuelling this divide between us, thanks for putting our country in jeopardy.
But after the above disharmony that I've been hard-done-by and that this country doesn't seem to agree with me right now, I still find the compassion that maybe it's protecting me. After all I believe in democracy and I will stand by my fellow friends in helping them to achieve what they feel can be built for the future of this country... of course it doesn't seem that anyone has a plan, yet but they'll be working on that. My worry are the patterns that created this divide, if the less intelligent, less rich, less educated, less interconnected, less young were most likely to vote 'leave' and that they now have the future of this country in our hands I have to be concerned; that seems the worst possible set of values to build a country on to me, but again, as I said I will follow such a majority if that is the hope for us. I'm concerned it came to be in the first place and of course there were people all over the board that voted on both sides, I'm just considering the general pattern.
Has the culture of Britain now reached this level of archetypal majority or is there a bigger picture that I'm failing to understand? It is what it is.
Thursday's vote was won by the previously mentioned majorities regardless of any illogical exception to the rule. Those are the archetypes of those who have now got control. A friend of mine said "the insane are now running the asylum" - I think they are but I'm waiting, and hoping, really hoping, that they turn out not be the insane at all and that this is some great move and there is a trick up the sleeve. Right now it looks dire.
The argument of 'get our country back' by the 'leavers', there was a time in nostalgic bliss when this was a great and wide kingdom, the rising sun, and the ultimate power. It was our time, we then decided on values and became part of the club that was a greater Europe, we then decided what compromises and sacrifices we were prepared to make with that club, and we continued to do so. We stood up for humanity and interconnection and dually decided what we felt was to be.
"The Old have won the UK in/out referendum"
Here was the 'old voter' card; this is how this went how it did... the more aged voters remember Great Britain and they have no reason to assume that it won't work again; after all it really did work before. But hold on, times changed, we didn't have broadband Internet for a start, the world ran differently, it needed a different fuel to keep running. For some reason I feel that they failed to consider this. ... but again majority rule, I believe in democracy - it is so. We're going back to 'steam powered' economies because we're good at it, and they're right we really are very, very, good at it.
The views of the winning side were most likely older and probably even unfamiliar with technology the way it is now. I wouldn't let my parents and grandparents mend my computer but somehow they know how to mend my country. Effectively they are less likely to be around as long as me to put up with the consequences so I hope they're right.
"The less educated have won the UK in/out referendum"
No one likes their intelligence insulted and I'm certainly not suggesting that if you voted for leave that you really aren't that educated, I'm just pointing out that you were more likely to vote remain the greater the education that you had. This just shows the sheer size of the divide that is in our country and that perhaps we haven't done a great job of creating education for the masses. I know people that are exceptions to the rule on both sides but that doesn't change the general factors of those involved in the group that won UK independence. It shows a serious need for connecting us to one another but when has that ever been easy. We are all worthy of one vote regardless of education and that is a great thing but I can't help thinking the less educated you are that you are generally more inclined to take the opinions of those around you and hysteria than those of a well balanced, strongly considered logical argument.
I don't think this a bad thing, those that remain in power are almost always highly educated individuals who will now be able to work with the country to improve it's future now knowing what the majority decided. This is the lives of the people that need this change, I'm not yet sure why they need this change (or why they felt they did) but it's a change that we have to work with for the best and reconnecting ourselves to one another regardless of any of my pre mentioned factors.
My Conclusion :
I don't have a great conclusion and I feel that this was a bad time for us to give away our strength within Europe, maybe the EU establishment will fall and maybe we will be the strength that will remain if that happens.
I can't help but feel though that this was a backward step. Regardless of reducing the monopoly of what could effectively have become a world power or dictatorship, I feel we have actually assisted that on it's way to becoming even more world dominant than it already was. There was a true geographical divide shown in the result, Scotland are most likely to leave the UK and become EU without England, as will Gibraltar, possibly even Wales and Ireland (if other issues cannot be brought to peace).
So now the EU establishment are likely to have a bigger number of members and we're likely to be the Un-United Kingdom sitting outside (but right next to) the biggest economic powerhouse in the world; I'm not sure that we (UK) make much of a difference to the EU in the bigger picture; our exports and imports; I do feel that they will make a big difference to us. We don't really make much that can't be made elsewhere within the already established system. I don't see it falling right now and I feel we will fall first. London mainly voted to remain and the Independent London idea is out there which is already gaining momentum, irrespective of if that could ever happen. Interesting though that our "ex mayor of London", Boris Johnson was key in the leave campaigns and could possibly be the next leader of this country.
Nonetheless the divide has happened hence the title of this post, but who know's where the rule will be? I don't think it will be here but I really really hope I'm wrong. I have to find faith in my fellow men and help them achieve what I am part of incidentally.
My only part saviour is that I have moved to an area that strongly supports my views and away from an area that strongly disagrees. That should give me some comfort and sanity for the time being and particularly over the next few months of an unknown and unsettled journey for the history of the United Kingdom. One that has already partly arrived. The passion of the British people will undoubtedly be of strength and I believe that and I feel that we can achieve well. Maybe Independence Day will turn out to be an amazing time in our history and one of the greatest days ever but at this time the future seems quite foggy.
And to all of my friends, in the UK, in Europe and around the world; I'm united with you and always will be, we are friends because of what we do share, not what we do not. My address is planet Earth and we can dream of and try to maintain some peace and harmony.
Why should I care? We developed protection of society to be more tolerant of minorities but somehow I ended up on that side. - It's still hard to believe. I said my piece, I voted, I stood up and was counted. Sure 4% was the tilt that dishonoured my values, and rightly so, every vote should have counted - I completely accept that; democracy is great when it's real... I have faith that we will be strong and survive, even in this moment of reconnection to a severely bruised country of mixed passions.
"My contemporary ideologies have been destroyed by the last generation", is perhaps, my immediate thought, but I claim knowledge of the future considerably less than any politician parading during these debates. I say last generation, but let's be honest there were a number of factors, as they were a great number of variables that really should have been taken into consideration prior to a vote taken by the general public, hysteria was one factor but mainly other arguments within the debates really mattered to me and I just tried to weigh up what I thought was best for the future of this country - was that what has happened? The one that always upsets me most though is when people play the 'immigration' card.
Did this country end up divided because of immigration? Well I certainly don't believe so.
The results showed voting patterns that were more inclined to suggest class divides and educational divides that have parted us from one another. Was this a plan by the powers that be, private, public or otherwise...? - whereas it's completely possible and I will humour such a thought, I reserve coming to such a conclusion quite yet and my tin hat shall remain on the hat-stand.
Assuming that this destiny has not all been previously written or decided, I can only consider what actually is or has been; that is all I know, that is all you know. Although a divide and rule Yugoslavian 'style' takeover certainly cannot be ruled out; we have to now work with the facts recognising the views of those in our country in order to move forward and make us a better place for all that live here.
Has democracy been fair to me? It has to be, I accept it's values and it's judgement in a full and fair vote. Would I have done things differently, yes and although this is crying over spilt milk, it is my opinion (and other opinions are available) that this vote was of a simple leave vs remain. I can't help thinking it wasn't that simple at all. Sometimes we have to trust those we elect into power to make decisions for us, we can't all be politicians, we wouldn't all want to be; we all have our own problems.... but yes, we the people can have an opinion on our politicians and if we disagree with them I feel there should be a greater majority than 4% to overrule them. They have more facts at hand than we do, secret ones, financial ones etc. I can't help but be disappointed that the 'leave campaign' gathered so much momentum by lies; sure all politicians lie or at least exaggerate the truth however the hysteria created by the leave campaign was (as I currently perceive it - ) dangerous and irresponsible for our society. My opinion isn't completely unfounded, already we have had the biggest economic blip that this country has seen in years and what angers me is that it wasn't anything to do with any of those things the leave campaign said would threaten our country, it seems to have been the 'leave' ideology itself.
Daily Express, put it away, it wasn't an immigrant or foreign European national that just destroyed my bank account, it was partly the collective thoughts of your hysterical audience, so thanks for that, thanks for fuelling this divide between us, thanks for putting our country in jeopardy.
But after the above disharmony that I've been hard-done-by and that this country doesn't seem to agree with me right now, I still find the compassion that maybe it's protecting me. After all I believe in democracy and I will stand by my fellow friends in helping them to achieve what they feel can be built for the future of this country... of course it doesn't seem that anyone has a plan, yet but they'll be working on that. My worry are the patterns that created this divide, if the less intelligent, less rich, less educated, less interconnected, less young were most likely to vote 'leave' and that they now have the future of this country in our hands I have to be concerned; that seems the worst possible set of values to build a country on to me, but again, as I said I will follow such a majority if that is the hope for us. I'm concerned it came to be in the first place and of course there were people all over the board that voted on both sides, I'm just considering the general pattern.
Has the culture of Britain now reached this level of archetypal majority or is there a bigger picture that I'm failing to understand? It is what it is.
Thursday's vote was won by the previously mentioned majorities regardless of any illogical exception to the rule. Those are the archetypes of those who have now got control. A friend of mine said "the insane are now running the asylum" - I think they are but I'm waiting, and hoping, really hoping, that they turn out not be the insane at all and that this is some great move and there is a trick up the sleeve. Right now it looks dire.
The argument of 'get our country back' by the 'leavers', there was a time in nostalgic bliss when this was a great and wide kingdom, the rising sun, and the ultimate power. It was our time, we then decided on values and became part of the club that was a greater Europe, we then decided what compromises and sacrifices we were prepared to make with that club, and we continued to do so. We stood up for humanity and interconnection and dually decided what we felt was to be.
"The Old have won the UK in/out referendum"
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| Source: http://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/whos-going-to-win-britains-brexit-referendum/ |
The views of the winning side were most likely older and probably even unfamiliar with technology the way it is now. I wouldn't let my parents and grandparents mend my computer but somehow they know how to mend my country. Effectively they are less likely to be around as long as me to put up with the consequences so I hope they're right.
"The less educated have won the UK in/out referendum"
 |
| Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35641496 |
I don't think this a bad thing, those that remain in power are almost always highly educated individuals who will now be able to work with the country to improve it's future now knowing what the majority decided. This is the lives of the people that need this change, I'm not yet sure why they need this change (or why they felt they did) but it's a change that we have to work with for the best and reconnecting ourselves to one another regardless of any of my pre mentioned factors.
My Conclusion :
I don't have a great conclusion and I feel that this was a bad time for us to give away our strength within Europe, maybe the EU establishment will fall and maybe we will be the strength that will remain if that happens.
I can't help but feel though that this was a backward step. Regardless of reducing the monopoly of what could effectively have become a world power or dictatorship, I feel we have actually assisted that on it's way to becoming even more world dominant than it already was. There was a true geographical divide shown in the result, Scotland are most likely to leave the UK and become EU without England, as will Gibraltar, possibly even Wales and Ireland (if other issues cannot be brought to peace).
So now the EU establishment are likely to have a bigger number of members and we're likely to be the Un-United Kingdom sitting outside (but right next to) the biggest economic powerhouse in the world; I'm not sure that we (UK) make much of a difference to the EU in the bigger picture; our exports and imports; I do feel that they will make a big difference to us. We don't really make much that can't be made elsewhere within the already established system. I don't see it falling right now and I feel we will fall first. London mainly voted to remain and the Independent London idea is out there which is already gaining momentum, irrespective of if that could ever happen. Interesting though that our "ex mayor of London", Boris Johnson was key in the leave campaigns and could possibly be the next leader of this country.
Nonetheless the divide has happened hence the title of this post, but who know's where the rule will be? I don't think it will be here but I really really hope I'm wrong. I have to find faith in my fellow men and help them achieve what I am part of incidentally.
My only part saviour is that I have moved to an area that strongly supports my views and away from an area that strongly disagrees. That should give me some comfort and sanity for the time being and particularly over the next few months of an unknown and unsettled journey for the history of the United Kingdom. One that has already partly arrived. The passion of the British people will undoubtedly be of strength and I believe that and I feel that we can achieve well. Maybe Independence Day will turn out to be an amazing time in our history and one of the greatest days ever but at this time the future seems quite foggy.
And to all of my friends, in the UK, in Europe and around the world; I'm united with you and always will be, we are friends because of what we do share, not what we do not. My address is planet Earth and we can dream of and try to maintain some peace and harmony.
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