I have to say out of all your posts in this thread this one is your best. It's relieving that you recognise that Westminster is a mess and it could've gone either way, it shows me your opinion is actually at least kind of thought through. I respect this post and your opinion, and I hope the UK fgc gets along well for MKX
It was the smartest choice, too many facts had to be taken, Id say that the economy was the desicive fact here.
As a general rule I don't take posts from people on the internet with topless avatars seriously.
Well some of my post's can be seen as a little harsh..but it's best to speak your mind ! i have the up most respect for your country and we have had some of the finest war's in history and drunk beer afterwardsI have to say out of all your posts in this thread this one is your best. It's relieving that you recognise that Westminster is a mess and it could've gone either way, it shows me your opinion is actually at least kind of thought through. I respect this post and your opinion, and I hope the UK fgc gets along well for MKX
Yeah the UK offline community should be much better for MK 10! it can only grow right..
The No voters have to hold every resultant downfall of our country now *shrugs* it's funny that all the No voters I've seen are either girls or not originally Scottish men....
Keep thinking that.
And why do you disagree exactly?
First of all, Scotland did not try to go it alone and fail but that's not the point. What makes it worse is the second part of your statement. Being that this was a huge defining moment for ALL of the UK and generally people aren't bored by events that could affect their lives in massive ways. You don't have to want them to stay, you don't have to want them to go, being indifferent to their choice is not the same as 'yawn'...
This is not the kind of attitude to have, do you seriously think that people voted no simply because of ignorance and fear? That all no voters were OAP? Because my fb feed seems to say differently. I understand the nationalistic reasons for leaving, I will always identify as Scottish first and British second, but what other possible reason would be big enough to consider breaking apart a strong union between great countries? Did things really get that bad in 5 years (since I last lived there)?
First of all ..i said yawn because the whole campaign was pretty pointless if you look at UK more closely ! Second of all England doesn't need anyone to do it alone and you couldn't argue with that....and lastly i said i respected the decision and would of done the same if it was a "Yes" to independence .....i all ready said Wesminister is a mess but your missing the point that the UK is strong as whole and shouldn't be broke up ..not now anyway! like i said i did come across as quite harsh but it's the truth!! You'd struggle a lot more than you think with out England and the Union!
Just curious...as a Welsh person what would you have voted if you ever had to..?
For Wales to get independence? Hell no. It makes no sense to me. I still have a Welsh identity, despite Wales being a part of the UK, we have enough devolved power to have our own healthcare and education systems (both of which give us more benefits than the English get from theirs) and we still get funding, and the other benefits, from being associated with the UK and Westminster. Wales getting independence would be insane.
Still weird seeing you talk politics with Spongebob staring at your every post.
Ok well almost none of this applies to what I was saying, it absolutely wasn't pointless and I really shouldn't have to say why. England wouldn't have been 'doing it alone' anyway, Wales and northern Ireland would still be around, unless you're suggesting England leave the union and leave the other three to it? I agree that the UK is strong as a whole and shouldn't be broken up, I didn't say anything to the contrary. I don't think Scotland would struggle as much as you think though.
I can't claim to know all the facts for sure, but since we're on the subject:
Yes, exactly. Sorry I'm way late to the party lol.
Old people are often out of touch with the younger generations, so you might think you're voting correctly at 65 and everyone else might think you're a crazy conservative fossil.
No his point is that out of all the age groups, the huge majority of those 65+ years old voted No. The fact that Westminster is bull, the fact we don't have control over our own resources, the fact we basically pay for England's stuff (Scottish money is currently being spent on an underground rail in London), the fact we have to be involved in England & the US' wars and the fact that there's lots of poverty and unemployment that needs to be changed and could have been had the majority decided to let us take our own matters into our own hands. One of the reasons the No voters voted No was because Scotland was apparently going to get more powers in Parliament but look at that, not even 24 hours later and both David Cameron and Ed Miliband have dismissed that. Any decision made now that affects Scotland is down to the No voters. Hell there's been riots in George Square tonight, a 15 year old girl got STABBED by a No voter, there's videos of a Yes supporter being beaten by a No supporter and a girl on the ground crying having her Saltire being pulled out her hands by No supporters carrying Union Jacks, the Scottish Sun (the only media outlet to openly support independence) headquarters somewhere being burned down and No voters singing Rule Britannia and burning Saltires while doing a fucking Nazi salute. They won. There was no need for this to happen and if Scotland wasn't already a laughing stock it is now.
I'm sorry what Scottish stuff have the English paid for? Our money and England's money is being controlled in England so I don't see why they'd be paying for Scottish stuff... We're currently paying for an underground railroad in London!
Eh? This would have nothing to do with the younger generation at that time, my vote would still be Yes based on what we're dealing with now. The old people now didn't have a previous referendum to think about, but in the future we will and we'll decide the result of that based on what happens now and from now on. Unless changes come, and if what's been revealed so far is anything to go by they won't, then my vote will be an obvious Yes.
The Pound, that was explicitly stated to be allowed.
I think I'd trust DOS + Floppy disk over cloud computing. Fuck those tin foil hat wearers! You look buff in your picture BTW.