So how long will it take people to find a way around this? I mean, I cannot imagine that, for example, the Chans will take this kindly.
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#12[ ] Remain
[X] Leave
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#13Anyone in the EU who wants to create a new Internet?
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#14I'm European but as many don't have a clear idea of how this will work. At my understanding, there will be discussions about the amendments and another vote, like the one we had two months ago. Is it right? There is still time to act, right? Also, is there a place to see who voted what? Elections are close and those choices could impact the vote of many. I knew Votewatch but I don't know if it still doing it, saw som…
A couple of YouTubers from the UK went to EU Parliament to make the case against Article 13. Unfortunately, their pleas mostly fell on deaf ears. They discuss the (undemocratic) process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHwaA3fMPgc
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#15So how long will it take people to find a way around this? I mean, I cannot imagine that, for example, the Chans will take this kindly.
Most immediate way around this: block European traffic and/or don't do business in Europe.
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#16Can't say I didn't expect this, or the politicians' "I can't and don't have to tell you why I voted like that" attitude. (see ericdykstra's comment).
Maybe this is the one single solitary positive to Brexit...
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#17So how long will it take people to find a way around this? I mean, I cannot imagine that, for example, the Chans will take this kindly.
> implying chans give a damn about silly yuropoor laws either way
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#18How can I see who voted what?
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#19This is so sad but kind of expected. EU is run by politicians and the public has very little to no insight. After this goes through I will become a single-issue voter, to leave the EU.
the European Parliament (here the body making a decision) is the EU institution that supposedly does not have the "democratic deficit", they are elected by the citizens. So in what way is this different from what we expect in democracies?
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#20Fuck they're mental.