Been hearing from a lot of people since Friday, and my impression is that they aren't running around screaming, convinced the world's about to collapse. Most of them are very worried, though, being in a financial situation that looks vulnerable at the moment. Some have taken hits already, but not to the extent they're positively fecked. They're both shocked and angry, though, there's no question about that.
“It will sort itself out in the long run.”
Alright. It probably will, if you stretch that run long enough. But what's in it for people? What's in it which makes what looks like a ridiculous gamble necessary? I think that's what most of my friends are asking themselves. They don't see the upside. And the Leavers I've talked to in recent weeks have very little to offer in the form of answers: It's vague notions about sovereignty or equally vague notions about the EU being a generally bad thing which we're all better off without. No answers when I ask them precisely how those areas of Britain that do benefit from EU funding (and regulations, for that matter) will be better off under a “sovereign” Tory government.
“It's not the end of the world” is being used as an argument – for what? Not freaking out? Sure, no problem with that.
I just hope it wasn't treated as a reason for voting Leave: “Hey, this probably won't cause irreparable damages, so why the hell not?”