A little bit of politics
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:32 am
A week ago, 7 miles from my house, a woman was shot three times and stabbed repeatedly. She died. I'd not met her, but I knew of her through friends, all of whom respected her, she wasn't from my political party but she was someone I agreed with on more than I disagreed. Her name was Jo Cox, she was a British MP.
A week later, today, the campaign she (and I, and my household) were heavily involved in lost the referendum and England and Wales has voted to leave the European Union. Given that Scotland and Northern Ireland both voted strongly to remain, this almost certainly leads to the breakup of both the UK and GB as well.
I'm in shock, I have no idea how to react or what to say, how to explain this to the kid or even react when I go into town and see the inevitable people cheering the result without having comprehended the consequences. There's a good chance the world economy may nosedive as a result of this.
So, if I'm a little distracted, angry or lose my temper at someone on here who really doesn't deserve it, apologies in advance. I'm scared, not for myself, I'll be fine, but for friends, family and similar who will actually suffer due to this.
If anyone knows of a good way to cheer me up, I'm really all ears.
A week later, today, the campaign she (and I, and my household) were heavily involved in lost the referendum and England and Wales has voted to leave the European Union. Given that Scotland and Northern Ireland both voted strongly to remain, this almost certainly leads to the breakup of both the UK and GB as well.
I'm in shock, I have no idea how to react or what to say, how to explain this to the kid or even react when I go into town and see the inevitable people cheering the result without having comprehended the consequences. There's a good chance the world economy may nosedive as a result of this.
So, if I'm a little distracted, angry or lose my temper at someone on here who really doesn't deserve it, apologies in advance. I'm scared, not for myself, I'll be fine, but for friends, family and similar who will actually suffer due to this.
If anyone knows of a good way to cheer me up, I'm really all ears.