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There's no credible information to support that unfounded rumour, so let's dispel that right now.
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There's no credible information to support that unfounded rumour, so let's dispel that right now.
Ironically I suppose, at least it makes them representative of the population...
Rumour ? have you had a look at social media, more than a rumour.
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By definition, would it not be a rumour?
Rumours can be true but social media is not a crystal ball and loves to fluff up the drama.
People banging on about democracy and the importance of reclaiming it, yet have predicted a rigged election and loss before the vote even started and are getting ready to deny the result if it doesn't match their opinion.
They should lock up all the rioters they catch.
It needs to be and should be required viewing for anyone intending to vote.
Have visitors at work over from Germany who work in the laboratory at the head office. There was a discussion between us about the referendum. The Germans poked fun at the EU in the typical "bureaucrats" roll eyes way. But at the same time they could not believe we would seriously leave. All three of them thought it would be an absolutely insane idea one of them was looking at me like I was absolutely mental.
I have to say they seemed to have a much better grasp on the EU and single market than my UK colleagues. I think that is the story of this referendum, misinformation rules the day.
I have to say they seemed to have a much better grasp on the EU and single market than my UK colleagues. I think that is the story of this referendum, misinformation rules the day.
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Ahh, social media, the biggest rumour mill of them all.
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precisely why it got out of hand.
It was mainly kids, small time thugs and chavs that did the damage. If they were stern from the start, it would have never gained the sort of momentum it did. Most people had absolutely no idea why it started.
It's not an election, therefore its not subject to the same scrutiny.
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Kind of strange considering the far reaching consequences of this one.
Even with correct information it's hard for people to overcome existing bias, I found this quite interesting:
https://www.onlineprivacyfoundation...ical-biases/psychology-and-the-eu-referendum/
They have a much better grasp as its basically "their" union, all the most major benefits are Germany's.
They also have that wonderful self-imposed self-harming guilt from the War, since apparently it's still their fault.
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Certainly when you think this will have far more impact than an election would. Even if a obscure party just manage to scrape in as majority, anything too extreme going through parliament will get blocked no matter who is sitting at the head of the table.
UKIP's Farage Urges to Become Democratic, Make June 23 UK Independence Day
http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160622/1041731964/ukip-farage-referendum.html
http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160622/1041731964/ukip-farage-referendum.html
There's nothing to suggest that the monarchy is under threat, until the monarchy is under threat by which time it'll probably be too late. Voting for the EU in this referendum is not voting for the status quo, we know the EU will continue to change and it's perfectly valid to make judgements about what the outcomes of those changes will be.
There's nothing to suggest that voting leave would start WW3 but by that time it'll be too late!
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