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kittylester Fri 24-Jun-16 07:50:56

All over fb there are people calling anyone who voted Leave 'thick', 'uneducated' etc.

Do we not live in a democracy? Shouldn't we accept that more than 50% of the population want to leave the EU. I don't suppose that the same people would have been called names had they voted the other way.

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ninathenana Fri 24-Jun-16 07:59:05

Hear, hear
Even mensa members have opinions.

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Jane10 Fri 24-Jun-16 08:37:37

Of course they would. What a thick comment! grin

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aggie Fri 24-Jun-16 08:49:18

Never has my Ghasted been more Flabbered , why are you surprised Kitty ?

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harrigran Fri 24-Jun-16 08:49:27

kitty flowers

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Teetime Fri 24-Jun-16 08:51:23

Yes I have seen a few such comments - best ignored I think.

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Joelsnan Fri 24-Jun-16 08:51:35

Yes, no time for recriminations, we should now all come together behind a 'Believe in Britain' and instead of wallowing in self pity, rise up to the challenge with confidence and show the world that we truly are Great.

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NanaandGrampy Fri 24-Jun-16 09:01:02

well said Joelsnan

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daphnedill Fri 24-Jun-16 09:02:20

NO!

I'm not wallowing in self pity, but I'm not rolling over and pretending I'm not angry.

I don't believe we're 'Great'.

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Jane10 Fri 24-Jun-16 09:15:07

Welcome to shit creek more like!

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whitewave Fri 24-Jun-16 09:20:01

Yep a total cock up

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kittylester Fri 24-Jun-16 09:22:33

Why can people not accept that the people have spoken and the people have as much right to 'speak' as the people who call them names? It baffles me!

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Ceesnan Fri 24-Jun-16 09:22:34

It's not just on Facebook that the insults are flying - have a look at some of the threads on here grin

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dramatictessa Fri 24-Jun-16 09:27:24

The reason this group of counties is called Great Britain is because they are a big island, not because the people living in them are great. Just saying.

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durhamjen Fri 24-Jun-16 09:32:04

52% of the voters, not the population. I wonder what the 28% who did not vote think about the result.

If you do not like what is going on on facebook, the obvious thing to do is botcott it.

I haven't noticed anyone on here calling brexiters thick today, Ceesnan.

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durhamjen Fri 24-Jun-16 09:32:38

Botcott? That would be interesting. Boycott, obviously.

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Elrel Fri 24-Jun-16 09:33:08

Nina - and your point was?
Have a quote from a former chair of Mensa: 'where you have 100 Mensans you'll find at least 101 opinions on any given subjects.'

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Elrel Fri 24-Jun-16 09:33:41

*subject

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daphnedill Fri 24-Jun-16 09:34:06

So the people have spoken! What do they want to happen to improve people's lives?

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daphnedill Fri 24-Jun-16 09:35:59

It's not a case of not accepting that people have spoken, but I want to know what they want to do now. There don't seem to be many ideas floating about.

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Elrel Fri 24-Jun-16 09:36:18

I'm still puzzled by the friend who assured me yesterday that she wouldn't be using her vote as 'we should never have gone into the EU'. ?

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jinglbellsfrocks Fri 24-Jun-16 09:45:30

Sorry. The racists and the thickos have won.

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jinglbellsfrocks Fri 24-Jun-16 09:47:12

And the envious. Envious of the 'haves' who have most likely worked hard for what they have. Unlike some of them.

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jinglbellsfrocks Fri 24-Jun-16 09:47:41

Well, God help them now. I really hope the cuts bite deep.

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whitewave Fri 24-Jun-16 09:49:43

Don't worry jing they will.

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