Folks...the world is not ending. But politics in this world need to be re-evaluated

[davidn3600]

The sun came up this morning. The birds are chirping. The economic markets are down, but they are not crashing.

The EU isn't what is holding the world together. Human civilization will still go on and survive whether the EU does or not. The EU is a political-economic organization. There are many of these already in the dustbin of history. They come and go. It's just the evolution of our civilization. Some of the panic and doomsday talk about this is ridiculous.

The reality is that a majority of British citizens do not feel as if the EU was representing their interests nor sharing their concerns. There is a serious trust problem. And when democracies start to feel that way, votes like this tend to happen. Who do you blame? Not the people! It's not the people's fault. This is the fault of the politicians. It's the fault of the European leaders. That's who you point your finger at. And that's why Cameron is resigning. It's why several other European leaders are now on the hot seat. This puts them all on notice. These people are elected by their people to represent them and their interests. That hasn't been happening.

Brexit is likely only the first domino to fall.

[Android3.14]

1. Our elites should also take notice

And yes, I include Clinton in that caution. This is a decade of populist change, and if people think you are in the 1%, or that you are a supporter of the 1%, then you need to re-evaluate your priorities.

[leftofcool]

2. Sorry, Brexit is supported by Trump and the 1% including racists and homophobes

No thanks.

[uponit7771]

3. +1, I've been saying this all morning ... anything tRump supports needs a double take even when it..

.... makes sense.

[malthaussen]

5. Stipulating that this is true...

... those who voted for Brexit do not necessarily share the agenda of the thugs championing it, and their discontent should not be disregarded just because opportunists use it to advance their own agendas.

-- Mal

[Initech]

4. We need to end all war in the middle east now.

I'm sure a lot of this is xenophobia stemming from Europe's fear of Syrian refugees. Who probably wouldn't be refugees if they lived in a country with a stable democracy. Which that I know is a byproduct of our never-ending war with the Middle East. If we ever were to end it and see true peace, things might have turned out differently.

[snooper2]

6. And we have two people running for president who don't drive themselves around

LOL