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I'm not enthusiastic about countries joining unions and federations, and I'm well aware of the fact that once - In - , it's very tricky to get - Out -. Having said that, let's have a very brief look at 'Brexit'.
Great Britain wants out of the European Union.
So far, things don't look good for her; Let's hope the efforts invested in the above direction (Brexit) won't turn GB (or is it UK?) "into the best show in town".
GB has a North Ireland problem, a Scotland problem, a monarchy problem, but the real problem lies elsewhere, and is common to all countries, not only to GB. It's called leadership problem.
Countries hold elections in order to enable their people to choose someone capable of forming a government that will decide things for them, not call for referendums (as the former british PM, Cameron, did). Referendum is the tool of the non-leader, a way of letting the "mob" rule even after the elections.
But before we blame him or any other leader/non-leader, we have to examine the whole picture, and it's a rather gloomy one.
It seems, the old western political map of parties, elections, parliament, coalition, opposition - doesn't work any longer (See USA where almost half of the population refused to accept the results of the last elections).
In my humble opinion (and upon examining things in my own country), the above situation is, partly, because of the constantly growing diversity within a country's population, which brings about a great diversity of interests, and ultimately diviseveness.
Diversity makes life look more exotic but it comes at a huge price.
It makes democracy or the so-called democracy, a big Burden. and not at all an efficient system. Unless there's some new, up-to-date efficient political/social system on the way, divisiveness and corruption within nations, and even extinction, yes, extinction of nations (with or without Mother Nature's help), are likely to occur in a fairly accelarated mode - and no leader, elections or referendums, could do anything to stop it.
It's a pesimistic view of things, I know that, but then reality (inclusive, the reality in my own country) is not an optimistic one at all.
As for Great Britain, I wish her Good Luck whatever she chooses: leave or remain. She can always turn to Shakespeare and count on him for Honor and Fame,(the last paragtaph rhymes: remain/fame/ I like that :)
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