Is Trump About to Wreck Brexit?

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[@svedamichal]

I also think Brexit was a terrible mistake. But it had one very positive consequence across the EU. Almost all the political parties in European countires, that had pushed on leaving the EU, suddenly stopped doing that. Seeing the disaster on the other side of the channel, it just ceased to be a viable option.

[@AgnesReynaud-z6z]

The far right stopped and the far left did too, thank you Britain

[@Sylkis89]

No they didn't. Most still do that, they just lost popularity amongst people since it became obvious now that they're all financed by Putin at least indirectly cause they're all NATO-skeptic, anti-Ukraine, Pro-Russia. The entire movement was just Russian agents swaying the general public with misinformation war to break the EU apart from within instead of giving it a chance to fix its admittedly legitimate issues (that are fixable without a need to leave)

[@nina1608]

Except the far-right delusional morons in Austria. Thank goodness the won't be in the next government (it's going to be conservative-liberal-social democrat).

[@dreamhunter2973]

@@AgnesReynaud-z6z the right is responsible for Brexit and the fall of British economy

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

@@Sylkis89 This is conspiracy nonsense.

[@bjornironside72]

Brexit was madness. The advantage is that the rest of Europe has seen how badly it ends. To me, supporting Brexit feels almost like an economic conspiracy theory.

[@kuokkamdamha1691]

It's not that advantageous to all members

[@Jurjen.]

@@kuokkamdamha1691 It's very advantageous for *all* members!

[@maxharbig1167]

@@kuokkamdamha1691 Euro based financial transactions, like clearing and derivatives have only just begun to migrate from the City to EU financial centres. Let's see what the impact entails for the UK when the outflow really gains momentum..

[@Ronnet]

​@@kuokkamdamha1691the advance exists for all members. But yes, weaker economies are benefitting more for obvious reasons. Nonetheless, there is a massive benefit for all members, including strong economies that are better off inside than outside. History proofs this. Just look at the UK. The sick man of Europe before joining then became the economic capital of the EU after joining and now it's back on track to being the sick man.

[@davidhollins870]

Fidias, a Greek Cypriot KZbinr and now MEP, has just made a video about education - he thinks the main issue is that youngsters are not taught about critical thinking.

[@alexanderlenssen5948]

I hate de gaulle but he was right when he vetoed the british accession to the european community. He felt that Britain will never commit itself to the european project. That Britain will always think of itself as different. He has been proven right.

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

There is nothing wrong with being 'different', I take exception when someone assumes that makes them 'better' ! PS: not arguing your underlying point, only trying to show how it could be used to discriminate!

[@Floweringlotus]

Having a sea as a border is something different yes… 🤡

[@Deranged316]

@@Floweringlotusdno what they expected to happen with a sea border lol, was hardly gonna be a border here in Northern Ireland again

[@lepetitroquet9410]

@@Floweringlotus Same for Ireland and Iceland, yet they understand the need to stand together in the era of economic superpowers. Easier to develop new big successful companies if you have a 350 to 1,500 million inhabitants market, rather than a 60 million one. Makes all investments more profitable, allows for better economies of scale.

[@colinsmith1288]

@@alexanderlenssen5948 The UK has not been governed by fascism so perhaps it has a different outlook to Europe.

[@TB-fm8kf]

As an EU-Citizen, i don't want UK to join the customs union or single market, that's just cherry picking. Either they rejoin or their trucks can stay on their island as they wanted

[@Sshodan]

I'd like UK back in the EU... But not right now. I think it's a break up that needs to run it's course - for people to truly process and understand it. Brits need to figure out which of their problems where EU related and witch ones where not. And by that I mean a grand majority of Brits. And when they do rejoin it should be with full confidence and dedication to the whole European project, not just a means to get the trade numbers up.

[@Bastillemotors]

So what basically what you are saying that old farts that voted for brek-shit should run their course of life. They will never understand that. They mostly are boomer. They will run out of their last breath before ever realizing that in oblivion.

[@callumari5762]

You're probably right... but I hate brexit!!!

[@connorcameronjaggs]

I could never see that happen. The only scenario I could ever see that happening is the entirety of the UK collapsing into it's separate countries and regions. UK is to proud to wipe away such a large part of its identity to rejoin the EU.

[@antoniopannuti2088]

Well said. Let’s forget trades and tariffs for a moment. The whole geopolitical situation with a war raging on European eastern front, the destabilizing global game of the Kremlin and the unpredictable and unreliable stance of the US on many crucial issues will inevitably move the UK towards a better integration and coordination with the EU in military and security matters

[@znail4675]

@@connorcameronjaggs I agree, it require quite a bit of willful ignorance to blame EU for UK's internal politics and I doubt those who did will suddenly turn rational now.

[@scottjuhnke6825]

The EU would be foolish to take the UK back. They never really wanted to be there. They got what they wanted. To be free of the EU.

[@scottjuhnke6825]

@paullarne Don't really think leaving has worked out so well for the UK. And the freedom argument is do much Populist garbage.

[@oneshothunter9877]

Who'd imagine trade would go down cutting ties with your greatest trading partner.

[@oppionatedindividual8256]

It went up though...

[@uqs57bju]

@@oppionatedindividual8256 The UK has had a trend of falling trade for awhile now. I have no idea where you have your numbers from but it's definitely not from any reputable source. Your own economic institutions who measure these things don't agree with you.

[@bobfountain2959]

No it was a real surprise😂

[@terrymckenzie8786]

@@oneshothunter9877 The only point of brexit was to stop letting brown people in. …the only reason

[@jackdoyle7453]

Actually UK trade is up, because service exports have continued to grow, and they represent over three quarters of the economy. However by your logic the UK should seek to become a state of the US?

[@AtakenSmith]

Brexit is one of the perfect example of politics over everything else. Even if unquestionable proof would show a huge trillion dollar benefit of joining back into the EU they would still not join back, cause "reasons". I have not heard one single example where the UK does better since Brexit. But watched, red multiple statistics, videos, news about how much worse they are doing...

[@RealMash]

...but for the EU it brings gifted people, money, gold, companies and fa tories and business. Do you really think European politicians would risk that and annoy their voters by stemming that influx? There is the fact that it must be more profitable for the EU to let the UK back....and the sum of insulty and lies thrown at the EU and its member states must be compensated for. Boy, will that be expensive for the UK...

[@shyft09]

It's an example of xenophobia over everything else. Half the UK voted for Brexit _even though_ everyone was explaining to them it would be a disaster. Racism (and sexism for that matter) drives people to make very very bad decisions (see Trump)

[@donohirst]

Talking of xenophobia, yet everyone in the UK is "they", half of us voted to remain, yet the way Europeans talk in comments sections makes me glad we beat the shit out of most of you one time or another in history, to say nothing of rescuing you all from a madman in the 40's. Did that for a while totally by ourselves, oh, and guess what, there's another one about at the minute. Unless you're French, you have no ultimate reply to him. Don't you think seeing the world as if through a kaleidoscope was how these arseholes managed to convince half the population to vote for Brexit? To say nothing of America, itself just having voted to shoot itself in the foot, it's a universal disease, you aren't immune! Neoliberal deregulation, the filtering of all wealth to the wealthy caused Brexit, poor people saw no benefit from the EU, cos they didn't look hard and they don't drink wine, or eat Italian or french food etc. It's bad enough that idiot politicians, who are the most short termist thinkers ever think like this, but regular smart people doing it is just depressing. GDP is people, not corporations, it's people eating, being warm, having a roof over their heads, for shame!

[@fed5179]

It would do better If we had proper people in charge. And we do not need trillion dollar benefits if it means losing national sovereignty

[@vullings1968]

​@@fed5179What is sovereignty exactly? You could argue that UK has lost sovereignty even with brexit. While before brexit, UK heavily influenced EU-rules (ironically, a lot of 3rd country rules are of British origin), now it can not. Still, UK has to abide by a lot of EU rules in order to trade with EU members. The 3 independent trade deals UK made, also are a sign of weaker sovereignty. In the Japan deal, UK literally gets the leftovers that EU countries don't fill in quota.

[@AndreVictorGoncalves]

In Europe, we never talk about Brexit. In the UK, talking about Brexit happens daily . Imagine that 🤡🤡

[@SirAmnesia]

This is an EU channel. It's barely a topic in the UK. Although i do wish we could rejoin lol... hopefully one day we will apply.

[@Psyk60]

Kind of ironic you saying "In Europe, we never talk about Brexit" in a comment on a European video about Brexit. Clearly you do talk about it sometimes, you're doing it right now. And your view of how often it's talked about in the UK is probably biased by where you encounter Brits. There is not a lot of Brexit related stuff in the main headlines these days, and it's not something the average person talks about much any more. But of course if you look in the certain places online there will be people talking about it.

[@lellyparker]

You sort of belie your own comment. Also, the UK is in Europe.

[@flashybangy]

@@SirAmnesia barely a topic?!?!?1 my friend is fucking raging he cant move to EU because of it

[@Jurjen.]

@@SirAmnesia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_re-accession_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_the_European_Union

[@arfermo853]

Europe is about to regroup and rebuild into a more powerful self reliant group

[@StephanieTihanyi]

Truely hope so ❤

[@dwanedibley9428]

Why would Europe want then back in . Brexit caused huge disruption for 4 years leading up to the exit not caring about the damage it was causing . It’s like some starting a fight at your house party breaking all the furniture as, they leave , they now realise all their friends are still enjoying the party , the Uk is outside on their own with no jacket or hat . Now they knock on your door saying they are ready to come back in and join the party expecting you to welcome them back in ?

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

That’s what the EU does actually

[@Azeazezar]

The UK had plenty of exceptions and privileges it would not get upon rejoining. You'll probably have to give up your pound and switch to euro. Stuff like that. At least that's how it would seem to me.

[@dwanedibley9428]

@ I’m trying to understand your comment. Could you elaborate please?

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

@@dwanedibley9428 forget about it. You obviously can’t think for yourself

[@expatmoose]

All the warnings were there before the brexit, just no one listened unless they were outside of GB, I’m a Brit that lives in Europe, I wanted to stay in Europe as I saw benefits, many of my family still living in GB voted out, many family discussions were had of course were family members would not believe that certain things would happen ie travel visa for Europe, business deals would not be so easy due to customs etc, those family members are now back tracking their thoughts and are realizing the “culture shock”

[@92C201]

When you think Tariff is the most beautiful word in the English language, there is deeply something wrong with your head

[@majorsynthqed7374]

You need to understand why he says this. The U.S. signed a number of deals that turned out to be unfavorable on a strictly economic level. The U.S. economy is so strong that it has been able to, for years, to accept this because of the ancillary political benefits that came with those deals. But Trump is a businessman at heart, as would be expected from a graduate of the Wharton School. His number one concern, one that escapes his rivals to this day, is economics. He may hide with with nationalist rhetoric, but when the words are stripped away, Trump's number one concern is based on $$$$. One day, the world might figure this out.

[@JaegerDreadful]

While on 1 hand I would like the UK to be closer to the EU again, on the other hand I think it should stay as it is. They chose this isolationist path, and should walk it. If you tell them they can have more of the pros without the cons of the EU, it's more wood on the fire for hard eurosceptic (far-right)parties.

[@SirAmnesia]

There's more remain voters today than there are leave voters. The population today didn't decide its fate and over time the pro-eu youth are the ones punished the longest. I voted for brexit but pro-eu, just fell victim to the "fund our NHS" message, our health service is something i greatly value and assumed we would have had soft brexit or no brexit. I lay in my self made bed lol

[@Pouncer9000]

In the unlikely event the UK reapplies for EU membership within our lifetimes there's no chance in hell they'll recuperate all the advantages and exceptions they once enjoyed. A new membership would be following the same clauses as any new member, including adopting the Euro as currency.

[@spacetime3]

Brother the UK will be the Only country in Europe with out Right wing party lol people don't know what they're talking about. Euroskeptic label is given to the UK but the reality there are loads country in the EU who don't agree with France, its portrayed as unified.

[@Priception]

A lot of the people who voted leave are now dead. As their parting wish to fuck over the youth who wanted remain.

[@jokersauce5100]

​@@SirAmnesiayikes, turkey voting for Christmas

[@driesjottier5014]

Trump was for brexit. Because of brexit, Putin thought the EU was divided and weakened. So he took his chances and invaded Ukraine

[@terrymckenzie8786]

Trump was against brown people immigration. Legal or not.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Putin is very happy with right wing figures and organizations influencing the public to destabilize the West.

[@gold6813]

Idiot and bot. Spreading fake propaganda

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

That is, of course, total bs

[@riptyurass302]

Does it even matter what Trump wants? The guy couldn’t even vote for the referendum. His opinion holds the same weight as a non American during the US elections, it’s worth nothing.

[@antlerman7644]

As a Brit, we need media reform before the EU, and I think it's likely we will have to adopt the euro. Our right wing partys and media is corrupt and needs reform. Only then will Europe take us seriously again.

[@SirAmnesia]

We will have to adopt the euro. It would be a big talking point but likely show commitment to the EU. If the EU allowed the UK to veto the euro while still joining it would be bending over for the UK, where as it doesn't need us, we need them more.

[@KwasnyyKwasny]

uk and the euro? i dont see that happening any time soon

[@shaaravguha3760]

The Euro is literally a failing currency, if we did that our economy would tank (plus what would happen to the hundreds of billions of pounds held in foreign reserves by other countries)

[@lhemnenn4713]

​@@shaaravguha3760Many British also said that using the metric system for money and measures are "too stupid", "too complicated", "too French" ... And no, what happened to Grèce has nothing to do with the Euro and everything to do with mismanagement of the Greek gov' ...

[@shaaravguha3760]

@@lhemnenn4713 When did I mention greece... And we say everything is too french or too complicated, that's not the actual reason we don't do something though.

[@AlfieBennett-s2l]

As a UK citizen, I voted remain. I was 18 at the time and would have wanted future generations to benefit from being a part of the EU, my generation is sick at the outcome of Brexit. Personally I’m sick too at our media, who keep saying bad things about the EU, who don’t admit it was a mistake. And the prime ministers who don’t listen to the country’s needs, only to settle internal party disputes, Cameron, why did you do this to our country. Also I liked the partial freedom of movement, everything about the EU I thought was beneficial to both sides, we could stand up to America, China and India, I just wish it never happened. If we did rejoin I’d like it to be the same, without the Euro, however with full freedom of movement, please don’t think all UK citizens are pro Brexit, it’s likely they were just sold a fantasy outcome

[@danielmarcotorrente4437]

I mean it would be great with the Euro too tbh

[@Qnexus7]

don't worry, we have enough frexiters, itaexiters, netherexiters, etc of our own.

[@Visualize01]

At this rate the UK is never entering the EU again. They were one of the first countries to join the EU after it's establishment. This time around they will not get the same benefitial treatment, especially not until the arrogance of UK politics surrounding Brexit is forgotten. It's sad but the reality is that the UK would rather dig it's own grave than try to make amends.

[@icicle_man4971]

I doubt the eu members would all let the UK join without adopting the Euro. Only Denmark got that opt out. What I would question is if you are unwilling to adopt the Euro how committed to the EU project are you? Maybe not as much as you think? It would have to be a unanimous vote by all EU member states to let the UK back in and also not take the Euro or join the Schengen area and that sounds like only one side is benefiting there to me. I think it could be quite likely the adoption of the euro would be a requirement in order to prevent the UK public from having another mood swing and leaving again😂

[@danp420]

@@Qnexus7 Italian here, no Italexit has really disappeared after we've seen the repercussions of Brexit. Nha there is really no sentiment of leaving the EU now. I don't even think Italexit runt the last elections .

[@maxroucaille2446]

As a French person, I still find it weird to see the UK not included in the EU. It would be easy for me to remain bitter and say they asked for it, but French people are not immune to short-sighted politicians either. We all got our lessons, and now let's end this madness. And if to take back the UK, the EU needs to change and evolve, all for the better

[@connorcameronjaggs]

Part of the reason for Brexit was the idea of the EU "evolving" the thought of giving up more of our power,freedom and identity to a foreign government which most Brits consider inferior (we still high off our empire and WW2) stokes rage into people. I was personally on the fence and would have preferred to see major reform within the EU. The UK would only join if the EU devolved.

[@Moravienis_dynasty4543]

​@@connorcameronjaggswhy should we devolve? What exact part of us makes the European Union an issue? The way economy is handled? The way migration is handled? The way Court Justice is handled? The way Finances are handle? The way Politics are handled after Maastricht agreement?

[@Baros.2001g]

​@@frankoneill5675 You clearly don't have critical thinking skills little man. Keyboard warriors like yourself represent a tiny minority, you are nothing but a Xenophobic pig.

[@margareta9081]

​​@@frankoneill5675 great so leave us out! leave means leave! Britain before EU🇬🇧

[@Sylkis89]

EU should abolish the current countries, split up into however many autonomous states with no more than 3-4 million population each (yes, that means also splitting up gigantic cities), and go federal with as much devolved/decentralised power given to those small countries as possible, with Brussels just being a coordinator, and a mutual EU-wide army. And the UK should join that and also get split apart accordingly. Also that would probably result in abolishing current ROI/NI border and there would be like 3 Irelands instead. And so on.

[@johnjeanb]

Definitely, Britons have inventiveness and noin-othodow thinking. The EU is a "bloc" (very pejorative). It is rather a union where countries have to accept their differences and adopt a "modus vivendi". Dull with plenty of regulations for all EU countries to be on the same pace. A typical British attitude - like your brilliant video - is to analyse what is needed for the UK. Very intertesting but almost useless. The UK possibilities are: (1) renegue on existing agreements like the TCA and go NO DEAL, (2) accept the existing situation and live with it, (3) make the effort to join the EU by fully complying to admission rules. There is NO OTHER WAY. Forget about renegociating the TCA, forget about bending the EU rules, forget about having the benefits of membership while remaining outside. Again you, UK are free to do what you want and we in the EU are free to defend our rules. So the present UK relationship with the EU is that of a third country like Zimbabwe or the USA. Why would the EU spend years of talking to a country that does not know whether it wants to be IN or OUT of the EU.

[@znail4675]

The only realistic way for UK to reduce trade friction is to improve it from their end, like Regulatory Alignment that can also lead to less border friction. Any idea from UK that involve change of EU is mostly a pipe dream.

[@Floweringlotus]

@@johnjeanb The EU may call itself a “union,” but its approach is more akin to a rigid, self-serving hierarchy where smaller nations bend to the will of its powerhouses, Germany and France. The idea of “accepting differences” rings hollow when rules are bent for some (ie France’s state subsidies, Germany’s unilateral refugee decisions) while others are punished for stepping out of line. Britain’s decision to leave was not indecisive; it was a rejection of this hypocrisy and the suffocating bureaucracy that stifles innovation and favors uniformity over progress. You call British thinking “interesting but useless.” This attitude highlights why the EU is losing its appeal: an inability to tolerate alternative approaches, innovation, or sovereignty. Britain doesn’t aspire to be a cog in a European machine; it aims to be a global leader, unconstrained by outdated “one-size-fits-all” rules. As for your “options,” they only expose the EU’s inflexibility. A thriving UK challenges the EU’s narrative that no one can succeed outside its grip, which is why Brussels is so desperate to force compliance rather than seek cooperation. Britain is already forging trade deals, adapting to global opportunities, and proving there is indeed another way-something the EU seems unwilling to admit. Membership of the CPTPP only starts on 15th December and it’s fair to say very few if any of the bad projections made by the remain side have materialised. Comparing the UK to Zimbabwe or the USA is laughable. Britain shares centuries of trade, culture, and defense partnerships with Europe-relationships that the EU’s arrogance cannot erase. If the EU wants to cling to its rigid rules, that’s its choice. But the UK will be thrive on its own terms, and I guess we just have history will show which path truly leads to success.

[@jogmanson9510]

​@@FloweringlotusMaybe you forgot but the UK was the biggest enjoyer of that hypocrisy, no other country in the EU demanded so many special rules as them. Furthermore most things that were promised to be better turned out to become worse, like those trade deals. As said in the video as well, all three (3) new trade deals leave the UK in a worse position, which makes sense because the EU is far more effective in trade negotiations because it has the weight of most of a continent behind it, unlike the UK which does not and has been embarassing itself on the world stage. Lastly, the EU is not a union which relies on compliance, it relies on cooperation which is something that lies at it's very core. Countries that join the EU do so because they realise that working together is more beneficial than being alone. Countries that leave have forgotten that.

[@Floweringlotus]

@ The idea that the UK was the “biggest enjoyer of hypocrisy” conveniently ignores how the EU itself selectively enforces its own rules, you do understand the difference between offficially negotiating changes to an agreement over unilaterally and illegally disrespecting an agreement? Germany and France routinely bend regulations for their own benefit, while smaller nations are forced to comply. The UK didn’t “enjoy” this hypocrisy; it tolerated it for years, knowing the EU’s system disproportionately benefited its larger members at the expense of fairness. Leaving wasn’t about forgetting cooperation-it was about rejecting exploitation disguised as unity. As for trade, the claim that all new UK deals are worse is laughable. While the EU might have more collective weight, it also has more bureaucracy, often sacrificing national interests to satisfy 27 member states + its members states don’t follow its own rules… so yea that makes sense. The UK now has the freedom to prioritize its own needs and strike deals globally. Embarrassment on the world stage? That’s rich coming from a bloc so paralyzed by infighting that it takes years to even ratify deals, needs an unelected commission to call its decisions democratic and has a Russian agent running one of its countries with a veto power over everything. Finally, calling the EU a model of “cooperation” is revisionist at best. True cooperation doesn’t involve steamrolling dissenting voices, marginalizing smaller members, or bullying countries like Hungary and Poland into submission or oppositely smaller countries focusing on schemes exploit the market over innovating a globally competitive economy. The UK hasn’t forgotten cooperation-it simply refuses to be a junior partner in a system where “unity” is just a euphemism for “do what Germany and France want.”

[@sophiejohere]

I think Brexit was the dumbest thing we've ever done in my life time... And that includes Iraq and Afghanistan, which are hard to top...

[@nils6532]

As a German, I would be interested to know what the British promised about Brexit? after all, the UK imports more than it exports. I once heard that the Torries used fishing as one of their main arguments, which accounts for a fraction of England's GDP. The EU countries are actually natural trading partners simply because of the short distance.

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

I know somebody that works as cod fishermen, they sell the fish to the Irish market, better prices and buy fuel from the French,

[@davidhampshire7723]

There were many reasons but essentially we were lied to and told we’d have all the benefits without being in the club, the EU needs us more than we need them, that our national health service would be able to have £350 million a week more with the EU money we’d save, plus there was a racist element with Nigel Farage saying the UK would be overrun with foreigners and we’d not be able to stop them coming if we stayed in the EU. I didn’t believe the lies but a small majority of those who voted did and the result is like a ‘slow puncture’ on the UK economically and culturally and it will continue to get worse. Personally I resent losing my European identity and the UK is consequently a smaller global player but I guess that’s democracy for you. 😕

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

They basically promised 1-to control fishing (failed) 2-to make things better for farmers (lmao) 3-to sign new trade deals all over the world (utter and abject failure) 4-to sign trade deals with independent EU countries, delegitimizing the EU and controling all trade over the continent (got told to get bent) 5-to lower taxes (they're the highest they've ever been) 6-to fund the NHS with all that money they don't send to the EU anymore (found out without the EU they're not making that money anymore) 7-to lower or even erase most environmental regulations (they did do this one actually... didn't have the effect they promised. But they did this one!) 8-to bring back the royal crown seal to UK beers and the imperial system of measurements to drinks, that is to measure things in pints instead of metric (again they did do this one... I wonder why the hell they did but they did do it) 9-to continue being a fiscal paradise and the money laundering capital of the world (again, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED for this one!) 10-to build HS2 which they claimed was only going wrong due to the evil EU regulations (without EU funding HS2 is going so wrong they're thinking about cancelling it...) 11-To "level up" poorer counties by upping local funding (they lowered it drastically, causing 7 of them to go bankrupt and the "county crisis" to become mainstream, and its gonna get worse as eu slowly funds less and less) EDIT: 12-to send migrants to rwanda (also failed) That's all I can remember. You might see a trend.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

@@thespanishinquisition4078 Brillant ... should be in british school books.

[@triphazard98]

Sold a bunch of lies permiatted by years of our government blaiming our woes on the eu

[@Boomerrage32]

As far as I know, according to World Trade Organization rules, which is how the UK and the US trade because they have no trade deal, any country that wishes to impose tariffs on any good or service has to implement those tariffs on all countries that it trades with under WTO terms. This means that if the US wishes to impose tariffs on China or the European Union, it would have to impose them on the UK too unless they sign a trade agreement.

[@Thats_quite_cool]

There are a lot of chapeaus / exceptions to WTO law such as a notorious national security clause which makes a lot of trade restrictions exist without adhering to the Most favoured nation principle like you allured to

[@TurtleShinobi42]

the WTO is pretty much defunct at this point

[@AtakenSmith]

Tariffs are like communism. On paper it's sounds great, but in reality...

[@uweinhamburg]

You mean the WTO rules, the UK does violate each and every day? You are right, non-discrimination is perhaps the most important idea of the WTO, but the UK cannot demand these rules when they themselves are amongst the large scale violators of these rules!

[@lellyparker]

While this is true, I don't expect Trump to care about WTO rules. And no one will be able to do anything about it. Again.

[@AndreSomers]

On the last idea: the EU has been pretty clear on the “no cherry picking” principle.

[@peterebel7899]

Brits are very clear on "cherry picking only"!

[@frankt.1391]

Uk is the prostitute who reached a certain age with rent to pay and children to feed disposed by everybody else and is now looking for a man to marry but still doesn't want to take part in the family and be responsible 😏

[@KarlKarpfen]

@@peterebel7899 they are, but any EU politician will definitively kill their political career as soon as they answer with anything else than: "You can cancel the TCA or become a full EU-member, with adoption of the Euro and such, but we won't even discuss anything else."

[@partlyawesome]

No cherry picking is an impossible position for the UK. The pound is simply too important.

[@AndreSomers]

@@partlyawesome why is that? Anyway, joining the Eurozone is not a requirement for the customs union or the single market. Things like free movement of people are. I think that’s the biggest pain point.

[@AtomicGarden1983]

On a personal note… as a German citizen who used to study and live in the UK I can tell you: Import mince pie prices are through the roof. Flying to the UK with Ryanair and stuffing my carry on with mince pies might come cheaper than ordering them from amazon and shipping them for a mere couple hundred miles from the UK to my hometown. No mince pie under the tree this year, Santa's gonna be heart broken…

[@MrDeadhead1952]

Going forward I would suggest you bake them yourself, then you can import just the filling and source all the other ingredients locally. (You don't have to import the mincemeat as it's relatively easy to make yourself).

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

Learn to make your own, it is not very difficult. The harder part would be sourcing the filling, which we tend to buy in jars. However, that is just a blend of spice and fruits, so probably fairly easy to make.

[@intervortex8201]

Brexit was the most insane move ever.

[@artibius_src]

It was mass disinformation just like the US elections (and globally for other matters). You just need to sway enough people to vote against unity. Whether it's EU unity or NATO unity or others. Conquer and divide in an information era...

[@mcborge1]

Donolf Shitlers recent realection begs to differ.

[@Sp_tacnik]

Well maybe second place. First place naturally goes to Truss-nomics. 😂❤

[@RoxyRebel]

@@Sp_tacnik no that was madness but Brexit still takes the cupcake.

[@nina1608]

It was a dick move, sure. But the most insane move was to let Boris Johnson negotiate the exit deal.

[@curiousuranus810]

The sooner we're back in the EU the better.

[@jamiegrant5955]

For the UK, not the EU; least until re-joining has become a non-partisan issue within the UK.

[@cowboybeboop9420]

It`s not in the EU`s best interest. You guys would just block further European cooperation and integration.

[@Ksim3000]

Not gonna happen.

[@ArtisZ]

Honest question that answers whether the EU is ready for the UK. - Are you ready for the euro? If your answer is yes, then sweet. If your answer is no, then the UK is not ready.

[@icicle_man4971]

I would rather the UK stay out of the EU. At least until there is a sustained polling of like 90% wanting to rejoin. It can't be the case where the UK keeps having political swings where they want to leave or join. But if the UK did rejoin, I'd want them to have to adopt the Euro like everyone else aswell as the Schengen area.

[@LalaDepala_00]

Any time I see a "IS tHe NeTHerLaNDs LeaVInG the EU?!" - video I laugh. No, we are not. There is no good reason to.

[@edmaximum]

The EU has a better deal with Japan than the UK does. You couldn't make this up!

[@aightm8]

Of course they do. Every potential trade partner will be careful not to give the UK more than they give the EU. Otherwise the block will come looking for a better deal

[@nightshade7111]

I am from the UK. I want us to rejoin so bad but our current government is too afraid of reopening that can of worms. Brexit dragged on for years and was incredibly divisive. The decision to leave was a mistake; a snap descision build on lies, disinformation and haste - I'm not convinced that Russia didnt play a part in it as well. Anyway, I hope we do draw closer and perhaps rejoin one day but I don’t see it being in the next five years. All us Brits now need to be vigilant and do our absolute darnest to keep the likes of Putin's party Reform and the tories out of power and wait out general population turn over (the youth are far more pro-EU).

[@fablewalls]

I want us to rejoin but the EU nations have to vote unanimously to let us back in - and after all the trouble we caused and demanding exceptions and accusing the EU itself of lying / corruption etc etc - why should they take us back?

[@nightshade7111]

​@@fablewallsI know what you mean but pretty much all EU leaders than have been asked about it have said that the door is always open, with others outright saying that they want or expect us back.

[@nightshade7111]

​@@fablewallsI know reading these comments can be disheartening but I encourage you to go check it out for yourself - it's a lot more positive.

[@nightshade7111]

​@@frankoneill5675 Ursula von de leyen Guy verhofstadt Michel barnier Jean Claude Junker Donald Tusk Emmanuel Macron And literally most pro-EU MEPs. They know we fell for populism and Russian influence. They know we're stronger together. Now can you tell me any brexit negotiatiors or officials who have said the opposite?

[@LIWHAN.1]

It is becoming popular amongst Europeans in Ireland to see The British as non-Humann. @frankoneill5675 is one of the key advocates for this. Of course, although Frank was the one who began to push these ideas they make sence, what human would vote so recklessly?

[@svcatomic4496]

I'm from the UK, and I think Brexit was a mistake. I think we should come back to the EU, and I'm not the only one who wants to rejoin.

[@Korschtal]

Sadly, it's not the UK's choice any more. You can prepare to join and apply to join, but the EU's nations will make the decision.

[@santostv.]

Until the uk stops blaming the eu for all their problems they shouldn’t be allow in imo. A lot of you online even don’t consider themselves Europeans despite being on the same continent, also read some idiots say they disrespect others countries because they aren’t anglophones. Brits,British politicians and media are still mostly in denial of the consequences of Brexit. I feel bad for young people and Scotland that mostly voted against but Brexit in a way united the eu and broke the exit movement so thanks in that aspects. Like the USA,the uk is a important ally and partner but from my understanding the uk doesn’t have much to offer than what we have inside it.

[@Deranged316]

@@Korschtal I know for sure us in Ireland will certainly welcome back ASAP, continental countries are a lot more put off by the UK which is very annoying given that us in Ireland literally border the UK and we’re also damaged by brexit.

[@Korschtal]

@@Deranged316 "Ireland will certainly welcome back ASAP" That makes sense, as it was thanks to Ireland (amongst others) that the UK could join in the first place, something the UK forgot fairly quickly. Ireland understands the EU far better than the UK ever seems to have done.

[@LadyKieraHaze]

Absolutely. frustrating that I was too young to vote at the time, because I quite firmly wanted to remain and that has only been reinforced further by the absolute disaster that followed. I know there are a lot of people who were also too young to vote who wanted to remain. I know giving the vote to children is a dumb idea, but it is a horrible shame that we now have to deal with the consequences of our elders mistake more than anyone as we enter adulthood to a country where pretty much every aspect of the economy has been damaged by Brexit.

[@tonybeatbutcher]

This is the risk of voting populism. Poeple got up in feelings while they really needed to think twice.

[@filipe5722]

Brexit and populism are the consequences of a population that was democratically ignored.

[@davidlefranc6240]

Pretty sure at least 45% of who voted for Brexit deeply regret this move they didn't fully understood what was at risk ! The whole occidental world need the whole occidental world period !

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Statista 2024, May: In hindsight, do you think Britain was right or wrong to vote to leave the European Union? Wrong: 55% Wright: 31% Don't know: 13%

[@davidlefranc6240]

@@Michael_from_EU_Germany Even better than i thought !

[@bringmeneweyestomars]

I love how the title assumes that Brexit wasn't already a wreck even without Trump😂 I said it 8 years ago, and i'm still saying it now: it makes zero sense to dump our largest (by a wide margin) and geographically closest trading partner so that we can instead have a ton of small and separate deals that don't benefit us as much. Brexit has been a disaster, as anyone with half a brain knew it was going to be. Trump or no Trump, it's time the UK stopped following the US around like a lost puppy and actually got some backbone and rejected that ultra-capitalist hellscape. I anxiously await the day the British public elect a party that is willing to do what is best for the country and not just what will guarantee them a job at the next election.

[@DuruttiVisca]

We got a great deal with Australia 😂

[@Worldmisery]

It's very clear to me. We will not be able to find anything better than the EU. I was too young to vote in the 2016 referendum and if there was another referendum I would vote to rejoin it and become an even more committed member to it than we were before we left. We are a European country and other European countries are our closest neighbours, they should therefore be our main trading partners and allies, not Trump's America. None of these other alternative agreements with the EU are going to be more practical or logical than rejoining the EU. I don't think the problem is that the Labour Party is ideologically pro-Brexit, I think they're simply conforming to Brexit voters, but these are voters who don't even represent public opinion anymore, more recent polls show that the British public thinks that Brexit was a bad idea, therefore I think it should be reversed. If Trump does start ruining our economy with tariffs, then the answer is that we (Remainers) were right the whole time, Brexit was never a good idea, it was never going to improve our economy, and it was only ever based on far right ideas about increased sovereignty, breaking international law, opposition to immigration, and Islamophobia.

[@Qnexus7]

when the ussr broke up, yeltsin said this phrase: "take as much sovereignty as you can swallow". sovereignty means little when you're small, alone, dispensable or even of little relevance. who would listen to ones terms and requirements, to ones needs at the negotiating table against giants? what is a mouse's sovereignty when negotiating with elephants? immigration, islamophobia, etc are all debatable topics, but the fundamental thing is that a united team working on common interests is stronger and can bring real sovereignty when dealing with greater actors on the geopolitical scene than going at it alone with separate deals.

[@12pentaborane]

​@@Qnexus7 The USSR might not be a great example. Many countries that were under Moscow's thumb are now prospering under new agreements outside of that sphere.

[@Qnexus7]

@@12pentaborane that was not the point though. formally, the new russian leader gave the soviet republics "all the sovereignty they could carry", but between the words, the same power dynamics in relations between the big brotherly moscow and the small soviet republics were at play. most ran away as quickly as they could into the EU seeking protection under the umbrella of the team formed by bigger and smaller western countries. eventually most became prosperous because of the guarantees of many principles and values, and investments. the main point is that a functional union will always produce better outputs than the efforts of the single. it was true of ussr at its peak in the 60's, it is true for EU, for the united states of america and most other such gatherings.

[@12pentaborane]

@@Qnexus7 Oh I'm not disagreeing with your point, I just don't think the break up of the USSR is a good example of countries being worse off out of a union. Maybe Yugoslavia or Sudan?

[@ryannathaniel9296]

​​​@@12pentaboraneThe problem with South Sudan runs deep into the colonial era. That, and the North imposing an unequal deal regarding South Sudanese oil. As for the North, their problems have existed since way before the breaking up. The South breaking away was just one of the consequences of that Yugoslavia is a good example though

[@ironfromicey8700]

Brexit was so stupid

[@terrymckenzie8786]

The main reason was to keep brown people out.

[@RealistReviewer]

Yes and some old people are senile and vote when their patriotism is exploited, same in every country, Brexit is a warning that foreign influence and greedy populism is a danger.

[@GlynBoughton]

Costing the UK £130m a week

[@terrymckenzie8786]

@@ironfromicey8700 the only reason was to quit having brown people come over.

[@Blbbbb]

Dementia Donny would wreck anything he touches. Totally clueless moron who is just a bragger and liar!

[@Tortuex_]

anyone saying "the sooner we're back in the EU the better" shows that the brits are only motivated by self interest (economical, trade, etc.), not because they care about the EU project.

[@jumbo4billion]

I'm British and agree with you. The old colonial mindset of assumed superiority over everyone else still lingers here and needs to die before we are deserving of consideration of rejoining. I can't see this happening for at least 2 generations.

[@dannybirch5117]

Unfortunately there are a lot of stupid and gullible people here on the UK

[@andrzejnadgirl2029]

Mate, UK economy is in the gutter since 2008. Imagine that your salary didn't increased since 2008 - in UK that's almost a reality, salaries aren't keeping up with inflation. Since 2008! Brexit finalized in 2020. And actually leaving EU made surprisingly small impact on their economy, everyone expected solid impact from it but it was barely noticable. But it still means stagnation for them. However they would have EXACTLY same problems while being in EU as well. So it's quite weird seeing people saying like Brexit is the main reason for the economical problems there while in reality UK is crisis for 16 years already.

[@willc1294]

Fortunately it's a process than may take at least a decade or 2 - provided the Brits are sincere about joining this time.

[@asdfomfglol]

@@andrzejnadgirl2029 M8, the same shgit is happening everywhere. Salaries ain't keeping up with inflation and house prices

[@zainjaved18]

Brexit was unbelievably stupid and destroyed our relationship with europe. All i can hope is that we warm up to europe and eventually rejoin the EU

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

30 years ... but the UK will be bankrupt in just 10 years.

[@jacobbullock6886]

Please...... Take us back in 😭 too young to vote at the time :(

[@gawkthimm6030]

what does the UK offer the EU?.. As an Eu citizen, I wouldn't take back the UK until all UK media and politicians stops lying about the EU, until the UK signs on to full €uro and schengen, no special deals, opt-outs or cherry picking.

[@micklenier6152]

​@@gawkthimm6030 workforce and food

[@gawkthimm6030]

@@micklenier6152 that isn't enough for the uncertainty of the UK possible choosing to leave again when an election gets back the Conservatives or Reform UK.

[@AndreVictorGoncalves]

​@@gawkthimm6030 I agree. We should only accept the UK back if they accept Euro and Schengen.

[@micklenier6152]

​​@@gawkthimm6030Will you have not learned your lesson the first time? making twice the same joke would be no longer funny, although it would be the first time doing it twice (when it comes to leaving the EU). I don't think there may be a second brexit, especially when what a flop the first one is. PS although you maybe right, the US elected Trump the second time.

[@bogdanluciantimis5200]

I think we should focus on a more united eu before thinking about uk and other countries joining. Once uk will fall behind so bad, they will leave behind their arrogance for their national independence! I believe that right now we as a block have much more important problems. That's just my take, as a romanian I am far more worried about the rise of the right extremism.

[@brianferguson7840]

Post Brexit Britain 🇬🇧 Half the country clutching their pearls! Half the country clutching at straws!

[@joeb5080]

UK authorities *know* they're fucked without any kind of relationship with the EU. It's just that...well...their hands are tied by the voters. So, things will have to get worse before they get better.

[@Lilah_Me123]

Good video please keep making them, hopefully by next election enough people will demand to be back in the EU. Young voters need to demand it

[@reddeviluk]

The UK has been broken since 2008, I've honestly not noticed a change since we left the EU. We need to fix ourselves first.

[@Chokoboh]

Brexit was stupid! We want GB back in EU. Please make it happen. Sincerely, a german.

[@jnielson1121]

The customs union seems the more plausible politically in the UK - the trade deals we've negotiated so far make it clear it's pointless to have that freedom.

[@Crocodebil]

idk i dont really want the UK. id rather focus on continental europe

[@margareta9081]

Smart choice!👏

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

What do you have against the Republic of Ireland?

[@Crocodebil]

@ nothing, they are already in and ig Irish people have a different mindset anyway

[@LIWHAN.1]

@Crocodebil Correct, let them stay separate. They pose a genuine threat to European integration, and their people are dirty!

[@nightshade7111]

​@@LIWHAN.1ummm UK is a lot cleaner than many mainland Europe countries.

[@Daniel-or3vf]

I don't think the UK will re-join the EU. The EU is more likely to expand in the Balkans, and perhaps Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia although the latter countries are another question entirely, given what is happening. I think Norway might be more likely to join, as they're already in the single market.

[@redjarvis]

agreed, Brexit was a mistake but we got many benefits beforehand in our EU membership (getting to keep the pound for example) that we would not get if we rejoined

[@blackholeguy1529]

georgia is closer to asia than it is europe, given how it's right above the middle east which is also in asia, so i doubt they'll be joining the european union

[@roky7772]

@@blackholeguy1529 geographical locations don't matter, cyprus is in the EU

[@TalleyrandsPuppet]

EU doesn’t get stronger by adding more weak and irresolute members. In fact, it would likely be made stronger by dropping some of the current weak members like Hungary. With a more resolute membership, it could implement reforms that improve governance in economic and military affairs. This is urgent because of attacks from Russia and the collapse of the US as partner.

[@roky7772]

@@TalleyrandsPuppet weak? so drop all of eastern europe?

[@csibesz07]

I like that you highlight what is your opinion and what is fact, this should be a standard. I open the local newspaper and its full of opinions and lacking facts, while yours is the other way around.

[@EUMadeSimple]

Appreciate the comment. We are thinking of doing it like this in the future. 80% facts and if the video warrants it an opinion at the end.. but a clear indication when it is opinion.

[@CrisCheese_]

I see you guys are planning on translating your videos to even more languages, thats cool

[@enalige]

about the brexit : Truth is , the game was rigged from the start .

[@itszealous1400]

100%

[@THommersom]

No, most of the Britisch voted with emotion, and not with theire minds, and that is also the factor in the VS right now, thats why Trump won, because 90% of the voters do not fact checked what the politician are saying. They fact checking after the elektion hahahahahaha.

[@leeroberts1192]

Brexit was about uncontrolled immigration, plain and simple. If the politicians at the time weren't so incompetent and had actually dealt with uncontrolled immigration, then brix would have never happened.

[@tudororza]

They should become the 51st state of the US if they hate Europe so much 😂

[@Worldmisery]

No thanks. Even Brexiters (Not me) said that they didn't hate Europe but did hate the European Union. I do not want to become an American State, but most likely if that happened then the Democrats would win more elections.

[@SamuelDone-bu4ri]

we hate the us a lot more

[@connorcameronjaggs]

Not a bad idea, would benefit the UK alot more. US federal purse is alot bigger than that of the EUs

[@ryannathaniel9296]

​@@connorcameronjaggsHave to get rid of the monarchy first though! But admittedly it'll be hilarious to have the POTUS outranking the British monarch 😂

[@jasonjones2470]

would rather the united kingdom of great britain become the 51st state of the US than go back to the EU given the choice between the two.

[@dantetre]

10:30 EU already stated, NO cherry-picking UK!

[@dirkgonthier101]

Why are you still worried about the UK? They wanted out, so they're out.

[@KwasnyyKwasny]

i support this statement, the uk is on a dark path to authoritarianism

[@shaaravguha3760]

@@KwasnyyKwasny The UK currently has the weakest far right party/far left party out of every european major

[@KwasnyyKwasny]

@@shaaravguha3760 its not about a party being far left or far right, it is their policies, extremist parties tend to be authoritarian yes, but both labour and the conservatives are very authoritarian

[@justthatguy-yq2py]

​@KwasnyyKwasny I agree but no one is gonna vote Labour or Conservatives. I'd think the reform party is gonna win most council elections in may and I'd assume the house at n.10 in 2029. (Judging by polling it may actually be a landslide)

[@RowanJones-lp6iu]

73% of young people voted stay. The majority of the leavers who ruined our relations will not even be alive to feel the outcome.

[@FalconsEye58094]

Trump is making a massive mistake with this tariff idea right off the bat

[@SenorPenor1337]

He’s an emotional man child

[@Sam_Kings]

I voted remain in the referendum and the more time passes the more I am convinced that Brexit was a terrible decision, and it was a mistake. Although I would be happy if we rejoined the EU, I don't think it is a realistic ambition for near future. I think Britain needs to focus on fixing domestic issues now that the conservatives are finally out of power. Also we need to normalize relations with EU, which is difficult with the Brexiter loons as the opposition. In the short term I think a customs union between the UK and EU would probably be the best solution. Hopefully Labour will grow a back bone and reconsider their position. The world is becoming much more dangerous and America is not a reliable ally. European division is only going to make us all weaker in the long term. I seriously hope that some serious consideration is taken by the leaders of Europe in turning the EU into a unified state.

[@redjarvis]

Benefits Russia massively

[@Sam_Kings]

@@redjarvis true, but fuck Russia.

[@Sam_Kings]

@@frankoneill5675 to make trade with our largest trading partner easier.

[@Baros.2001g]

@frankoneill5675 of course, the Irish man loves when the Russians triumph. You don't care to defend your own airspace after all!

[@Baros.2001g]

@frankoneill5675 You're just as bad as I am. We just have differing opinions, and you're a racist

[@davidblair9877]

A point of frustration in Britain-and for me, a staunch Europhile-is just what you said at 9:27: the E.U. is _working_ on these agreements. Less than half are done deals. Why? Well, the Mercosur negotiations of 2022 come to mind. Every E.U. member was happy…except France, who proceeded to torpedo the whole affair. National vetos continue to hamstring the bloc at every turn. The E.U. needs to find a way to end the veto while giving individual member states sufficient internal sovereignty to keep them in the bloc. Your recent suggestion of a Swiss-style federation could be a good start. The Swiss federal government sets trade, foreign, and military policy, but Swiss Kantons retain control over most domestic affairs. They even retain partial control over immigration policy: Kantons can veto visa applications and can set bespoke citizenship requirements. Even the Orbans and Le Pens of Europe might find it hard to refuse that offer.

[@KwasnyyKwasny]

just make it so a veto makes a country not enact the law that is being shown

[@attilaabonyi8879]

I definetely can subscribe to a swiss model

[@Korschtal]

The Swiss model is pretty much the EU, except that in the EU Individual countries set military and foreign policy. All EU nations have control over their domestic affairs, and individual nations set their own visa requirements and have bespoke citizenship requirements.

[@davidblair9877]

@@Korschtal a defense union, a common foreign and trade policy, and dumping the veto for a majority vote are my three great wishes for the E.U. A common energy policy is a close fourth.

[@davidblair9877]

@@KwasnyyKwasny how would that work with a trade deal? In the given example, France could only avoid Mercosur goods by reimposing customs checks at their borders, which defeats two of the core goals of the Union: freedom of movement and freedom of trade.

[@marie-louiseleroux828]

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[@Attillo-e1p]

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[@minhthuynguyenthi7768]

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[@minhthuynguyenthi7768]

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[@Amberlund01]

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[@rtnorris-n2v]

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[@Marti_Monev]

Students from both sides will benefit massively from the UK rejoining the Single market.

[@connorcameronjaggs]

​@@frankoneill5675 I mean it's the opposite really, EU students would get access to the best universities in the world, best on the continent are all UK based, they'd have to go to the US or china to get equivalent

[@danp420]

@@connorcameronjaggs chill no one cares about universities in the UK, education in UK is lower in standards than abroad comepare to Germany, Italy or France. You might have Cambridge and Oxford but the rest is pure crap. Moreover most Europeans would be againt the UK re-joining the EU. I strongly believe Britons should stop dreaming about getting back in the EU it's not gonna happen, why would we get you back after you left?

[@freedomgoddess]

@@connorcameronjaggs we'll entertain that thought. here's a counterargument: do you really think anyone wants to step foot on the uk right now? don't think so, mate. every polish, romanian and their mother has left for the old country. hopefully my greeks have done or will do similarly, even if they are fewer in number. the uk thinks she's the shining country on the hill, like it was 30 years ago, culturally and economically. it isn't. get a grip.

[@alphana7055]

You mean all the fake students from india that are actually cheap labor?

[@Deranged316]

@@danp420 what country are you from?

[@ursdaniel]

UK voted leave EU! So be IT!! Let them return to EU in 30 years!! With Euro as their curency, as every EU has to do it!

[@Deranged316]

In 30 years everyone under the age of 57 wouldn’t have even been allowed to vote in the brexit referendum, I would say 10-15 is more reasonable, otherwise young people in the UK are being fucked over by both the previous generation in the UK and the EU

[@jessefree9314]

And UK should leave NATO and stop sending arms to Ukraine and restart economic ties with Russia…. You know, since it’s not a part of Europe and all.

[@pouletvert8707]

actually no poland still have zlotys and the nordics still have krona i don't know if they're is other case but not every eu member is a euro member

[@samuelrabens3702]

​@@pouletvert8707 yea while its true that not all countries ha euro they all plan to acept it in the future.

[@spirofarmaku6772]

Eu doesnt need UK

[@freedomgoddess]

we need to stop sucking and a sucker like the uk would not help our cases.

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

EU needs Norway tho. “Plz join us Norway so we can steal your resource and fishing industry wahhhh” 😭 🇪🇺

[@ecohipster7724]

the EU is stronger with the uk as a member and the same for the uk, we are all European and we should all unite together

[@spirofarmaku6772]

@@ecohipster7724 no ,we good,UK should not join EU again, not for 20-40 years at least

[@ecohipster7724]

@@spirofarmaku6772 what if the uk broke up and the countries individually applied for the EU bar england, what would be your stance then?

[@dougchinn2820]

Starmer is an idiot to begin with, he's afraid of the political fallout rather than doing what's best. The UK really screwed themselves over this one. Thanks Boris.

[@alan102g]

johnson and farage created Brexit...entirely for their own political ends.

[@LadyKieraHaze]

Not really fair to insult Starmer over it. Not much he can do. EU wouldn't take us back, no way in hell. It's too fresh of a wound. I would absolutely LOVE to rejoin the EU, a lot of my plans for the future turned out to be basically destroyed by us leaving, but whether we like it or not we aren't gonna be getting back in for a long while, and when we finally do we'll certainly not be getting in with any exemptions like before.

[@TonyLinden51]

I I feel so very sad for Starmer. I know he wants to do so much. However, he inherited a mess. 14 years of Tory BS and mismanagement and Brexit. He then finds that we are in an even worse mess because the Tories hid the figures. He is also up against a lying, anti-British bunch of newspapers (the evil five) who shamelessly promote the most anti-British politician since before WW2. A man who has continuously lied. And is now seeking money from foreigners to get him to be our Fuhrer.

[@boubayaga_]

"with Starmer unlikely to reverse his stance" my guy, Starmer is the king of reversing his stance!

[@gingernutpreacher]

No because france would veto a uk return

[@Jean-rg4sp]

This video begins by saying the UK has the European Union to its right and the United States to its left but the UK also has the European Union to its left with its nearest neighbor, Ireland. In the same sentence it claims that the UK is "a nation" but in actual fact there are four nations in the UK, namely, Scottish, English, Irish, and Welsh.

[@jal051]

What does this have to do with the EU? Say Trump may be going to screw the UK, don't involve us. It's none of our business.

[@1cpascal]

Whatever policies that Trump is planning that would be harmful to the UK would probably apply to the EU as well. The 20% tariff he wants to charge for foreign goods look like they're going to be for all countries except China, whose goods will be charged a 60% tariff.

[@jal051]

@@1cpascal Yes, but the EU hasn't put itself on a dependency situation on their exports to the US. Increasing EU's exports to the UK won't change the EU situation much. For the EU this is an inconvenience, not a catastrophe.

[@ulrichbrodowsky5016]

I think Brexit poisoned the discussion about EU in GB. I mean while there were a lot of experts warning about Brexit, it happened precisely because the Brits (or more precisely: some Brits) ignored them. How can the government justify going back on that? While I suppose that this will improve, in the end, the Brits have to decide where they will go.

[@itszealous1400]

Among the public it is essentially a settled issue that If we can we should go back into the EU, over 80% of Brits (including me) think we should, it's just our extremely unrepresentative government that is ruling it out

[@ulrichbrodowsky5016]

@@itszealous1400 I guess you know it better than me as a non-British guy

[@nareik00]

It’s more like 58:42 rejoin:stay out but that’s without going into the details of what it would mean. When you get a bit more granular and ask how they would vote if rejoining meant we would have to accept the euro it becomes anything from a tie to 45:55 rejoin:stay out. I’m not sure where any poll that says 80% came from but there’s very few issues where 80%+ of the public agree and brexit certainly isn’t one of them

[@RealMash]

@@nareik00 No matter what, article 49 and Copenhagen criteria. No funny deals. You are a third country, and the EU is not in the habit of giving them presents, which, in this case would not be deserved anyway.

[@someonelastname8175]

Mate, you underestimate the thickness and corruption of UK politicians. The population now understands the downfall of Brexit, the majority of citizens want to rejoin, but politicians will never table that option again.

[@UlpianHeritor]

I think you're forgetting one crucial thing. Does the EU really want the UK back? Or does it even want any trade agreements with the UK? You can expect one or two VETOs from EU members like Poland and Romania. What exactly does the UK have to offer the EU and is it even worth the risk of accepting the UK back in the EU? Those are the questions your video should focus on. Because I promise you that should there ever be an agreement between the UK and EU, it won't be easy.

[@KaisarHendrik]

I’m going to be honest, I prefer looking at the slides far more than the face cam.

[@najex1]

Idk. I think Trump really doesn't like the EU. He'd want Brexit to succeed.

[@Pouncer9000]

Lol, don't try to get inside Trump's head, it's not a good place..

[@RobinTorrekensTravelVlog]

imho Trump only cares about money and power. He will always prefer trade with the E.U. over GB. Also, brexit can never be a success because all over the world and history successful neighbouring countries were and are those who trade the most with each other certainly when one is much smaler then the other.

[@Hession0Drasha]

He wants to have his cake and eat it. Loot the nhs and impoverish the average brit, to create a couple of new US billionaires. And drive a wedge between the UK and EU. If the torries are in charge they'd do it too. Impoverish thr nation as a whole, just as long as they and their oligarch friends, get their cut.

[@wss33]

America is owned by the tribe, and they don't like Europe. European countries need to stick together now more than ever.

[@najex1]

@@Pouncer9000 I'm not one, but world leader's and analysts can't afford not to try to get into Trump's head right now. And this very video makes assumptions on what's going on inside his head.

[@Pachi9-]

We the citizens of EU should have a referendum on if we are going to accept them back. And then just vote no. That will be a nice response to their Brexit.

[@Worldmisery]

Are you really going to vote against allowing Britain to rejoin the EU just based on disliking us? Remember, even if there is a nationalist problem in Britain, I have 2 responses if that is what you think: 1. Preventing Britain from rejoining the EU would not help make Britain a more progressive country, it would only confirm pre-existing beliefs about nationalism. 2. Many EU members also have their own far right nationalist problems and you probably know it, it would therefore be wrong to say Britain is bad but the rest of Europe is perfect.

[@Pachi9-]

@@Worldmisery We don't dislike you lol. But it would be deserved to say no to you. You took this decision listening the dumber people in your society and now you have the audacity to want to revert it.

[@Qnexus7]

@@Worldmisery i don't mind a sane amount of nationalism, but i don't like when there is no understanding about "team effort, compromises and benefits". we have enough euroskeptics of our own and hopefully they will remain small enough to encourage necessary reformation, even though its getting very challenging lately. in this scenario, the uk is a good example why going alone is worse. personally i'd vote for rejoin on our side, with or without the euro, but for now, thanks for the sacrifice i guess.

[@Worldmisery]

@@Pachi9- No you're wrong. I never took this decision because I was too young to vote in the 2016 referendum. You are therefore judging me based on what older voters chose to do nearly 10 years ago. If you are not forgiving of bad choices made even in the recent past then the problem I think is that you aren't progressive enough to respect other nations, even when it is in the interests of the EU as a whole.

[@Pachi9-]

@@Worldmisery How is it possible that UK always need to be forgiven for shit they 've done. If it was any other country I would be ok. But it's really annoying. Plus there are many reasons to not take them back.

[@209bornandbred]

Can someone explain why the Labour government refuses to consider rejoining the EU (if the EU allows them to)? As someone not from the UK, i don't get it. If the argument is that this would result in allowing migrants into the UK and the ppl voted against that, then isn't the logical counterpoint that the ppl also voted for increased funding to the NHS, which the Brexiteer politicians backed off of on day 1 after the Brexit referendum with little political consequence to this day. Also, the Tories let in a lot of migrants after the referendum, so is there a difference?

[@Zomerset]

Because we needed to have an election without Brexit/Rejoin as a policy. The election in 2019 was won and lost on the subject of Brexit and we ended up with 5 years of terrible governments. We desperately needed a change in the 2024 election and no major party wanted to put off voters.

[@wortel6969]

The algorithm recommended this video to me today. This was really well written, animated and explained. Thanks for flagging bits where you share opinion, compared to facts. Well done!

[@teodorionita2853]

Great video

[@EUMadeSimple]

you watched that quickly ;)

[@idamagus]

I agree :)

[@DezaltOfTheDreg]

Bro has a foresight

[@fankrys]

Does the people of the UK really want to rejoin? I am not convinced.

[@nobodyyou_know7836]

yes we do bot

[@fankrys]

@@nobodyyou_know7836 i am not a bot, i am French. Sorry if my question sounded rude, it was not my intention, but my point stands. I watch and listen to my upstairs neighbor across the channel, they not blaming Brexit for the UK economic shortcomings, they blaming the EU acting in the interests of its members, ironically enough. So i ask again, does a significant majority of brits really believe in the EU project now (by significant i mean 60% +)

[@DorotheaAntonio]

Nope! UK is free and Sovereign!!!

[@fankrys]

@@DorotheaAntonio and poor now. But that's how people voted for, so we should respect.

[@JitojiOMG]

I am a Spanish economist who deeply respects Britain. I have never understood how Brexit could have ever been voted in such a country. Why would one of the best educated countries vite for economic suicide? It makes no sense. I'd love for you to rejoin. I highly doubt they will let you. Seeing how you crash makes the EU less likely to break.

[@RealistReviewer]

They won by a few percentage points, so the why is Lies, very well told lies and promises to old people who are now dead, if it is done today, no chance it would have passed at over 60% in favor of EU.

[@SilentShadow269]

The only reason Starmor is saying we won't join the EU customs union is to keep the Brexit supporters who voted for him aren't alienated.

[@rok1475]

How poor will Brits have to become to push the government to admit a mistake?

[@brianferguson7840]

I will believe that the English population wish to join the European Union again when they reply to a pole that asks, "Do you want to join the E.U. if it means accepting the Euro and giving back Gibraltar. " And the majority answer "YES" I won't live to see it, and neither will you. That's guaranteed.

[@barr65]

they did that on their own,no trump required.

[@hallo_kater]

The argument "alignement with regulation in a market" is a false one. you always have to meet a markets regulation if you want to trade with it. Now the UK dont have a voice in such matter with the EU. and still has to meet the regulations.

[@arge7661]

If they want to rejoin the EU they shouldnt get any special treatment this time. They have to accept the Euro

[@Peasant102]

Our politicians didn’t even try to do Brexit deal that actually benefited us. Our politicians wasn’t happy that the people voted for LEAVE.

[@lepidoptera9337]

There was no Brexit deal to be had that would have benefitted the UK. That such a thing exists was always a political lie.

[@dejabu24]

bringing the UK back to the EU should be a priority during Trump years next to building a european defense

[@DSG-farts-connoisseur]

nah enjoy your baked beans m8, we're good

[@danilocaccamese9597]

For a moment, at the start 0:07 I thought the second super giant was Ireland

[@alanblackwell9486]

The EU said no to the UK joining

[@jal051]

They didn't because they weren't asked, but they would definitely say no until the population of the UK is really invested in the European Union. The EU can't afford allowing UK back just to experience a second brexit a decade later. It would be too damaging.

[@peterebel7899]

@@jal051 The UK, the Brits' mindset and the British state do not fulfill membership requirements.

[@TishoYanchev]

I can not understand why do they so obsessively hate European immigrants, but warmly imported double, even triple the amount of immigrants from countries in the middle east and Africa that have a completely different culture, values and norms? This I cannot comprehend. Has there ever been any Polish crimes in England before?

[@samcapper3750]

Thank you No more Vatican EU I voted leave 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇨🇰🇨🇦🇺🇸❤️

[@stuh9584]

Hopefully, the UK needs to rejoin ASAP. Only the older population voted for it.

[@davidwilkinson275]

Excellent analysis as always!

[@JimmiAlli]

Typical trump, the only person in the world that is so uncouth as to walk in front of the Queen! Doesn’t he have any idea of protocol?

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

With 12 active brain cells, there is not much storage space

[@BeyondTheOrange-q7f]

The UK never voted to join the EU! Period! Brexit was inevitable with the constant political meddling. Calling the EU just a trading block masks the major issues that exist within the EU

[@angryherbalgerbil]

What you mean the psuedo-nazi state isn't for us? Herr Merkel will have you goosestepping for hours if she hears this.

[@MiamiCereal]

honesty, as a Scottish person - i couldn't believe it went through. nowadays its hard to get food that isn't going out of date in the next 2-3 days or even that night if you're unlucky. I hope they allow us back but this time we have to adopt eu laws and currency

[@itszealous1400]

I honestly think that if we had a government that was really trying to get back in we could manage it in less than a decade, almost every structure, even schengen, is supported by the majority of our population, and even the euro wouldn't be an issue, becuase every new member is given 5 to 10 years to adopt it, easily enough time to swing the publics opinion, we even retain most regulations and laws being in line with eu standards.

[@maartenaalsmeer]

But getting back into the EU doesn't just happen because the UK and its citizens want it to happen. It only happens when the 27 EU member states also want it to happen.

[@shaaravguha3760]

The Euro adoption would be very very tricky. If we ignore for a second that it is a failing currency (one of the reasons we left the EU in the first place, their common market is just as much of a poison as it is a benefit), the pound is a thing of national pride. It'll not be abandoned anytime soon. (plus it's actually doing well right now which is more then I can say for the euro)

[@connorcameronjaggs]

Yeah I don't think you would ever manage to convince British people to adopt the euro, you would have to literally pay people for them to take it. Brits are incredibly stubborn and proud to a fault

[@roky7772]

@@shaaravguha3760 meh, euro is still only behind the dollar, even with the current crisis it's still among the best, plus this isn't the first crisis the euro faced

[@julonkrutor4649]

UK: We would like to be part of the club again. EU: So, about the money you didn't pay for decades ...

[@Alby_Torino]

I remember when brexiteers boastfully declared that brexit would work wonderfully because the UK could be more linked to the US, in particular about the economy!!! LOL. So what now? Rejoining? This won’t happen any time soon.1. This trite refrain about “We have to rejoin” proves that British exceptionalism is still alive and kicking. The point should be: let’s see if there’s any possible way to start talkings since this is definitely an EU decision, not a UK one and we have to look really interested in the 4 freedoms, this time. 2. The reason that undergoes this “rejoining movement” is merely economic, so, since EU is not only an economic bloc, we know that rejoining won’t work at all. This time the EU should take in deeper consideration the wise words of Mr De Gaulle. But what about not rejoin but negotiate “simply” a better deal? Well this is possible, but UK would became a simple RULE TAKER, not a good position for brexit sovereignists, right?

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

The core issue is SM and CU and these cannot be negotiated individually. EU membes only. The open doors for a short time are closed by EU.

[@rchatte100]

No, we're never going bacl to the world's most useless trading bloc!

[@AlbertoMartinez-sb1rj]

Great information, keep up making videos like this please :D