• HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org
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    SURPRISE, that is EXACTLY the same thing that the Brexiters wanted! How come?

    (And look at how it’s going…)

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      What do you mean? The Brexiters wanted free trade with the EU, so they left the union? I don’t see how that makes any sense.

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        Yes. The Brexiters argued that they would be better off without an agreement with the Europesn Union on future trade policy and sgreements, seeing a “No-Deal-Brexit” as leverage which left the UK free to make more advantageous trade agreements with other countries.

        Years later, not a single agreement has materialized which could even remotely make up for the lost trade with the European Union.

        And, ironically, business sectors which thougth that they would profit from Brexit like fishing companies or farmers, suffered the most because they were completely unaware how much advantage the collaboration within the EU was giving them.

        https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49325620

        https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48631741

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        Basically, yes. They wanted to keep the free trade but get rid of all the other pesky rules, like freedom of residence, common regulations and so on.

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    "That’s what I hope occurs, and also more freedom of people to move between Europe and North America if they wish,

    Maybe he realized how he fucked up, associating with the wrong people? Finally awoke from his ego-centric spree and dilution now that some time has passed and the effects are obvious?

    He’s saying the complete opposite of what they have been doing and putting into effect for many weeks. Him being a central part of that. Insane.

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    Trump has long railed against free trade, which Musk expressed support for

    Maybe that’s the topic that has separated these two?

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      They got divorced separated?

      I only read about “DOGE” having “finished its job” or sth.