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The Brexit Vote And Why It Matters

Why you should care.

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The Brexit Vote And Why It Matters
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First off, the vote wasn't one of those where everyone was completely for it. It was the act that was voted 51.9% to 48.1% according to BBC.com. It was the largest turnout of UK voters with over 78% (about 30 million people) coming out to vote. Secondly, them moving away from the European Union (EU) should take at least two years. And even though it will take a few years, it was an extremely important vote for not just the UK but also the United States. I know as college students that many of us think "Oh who really gives a shit about this? The repercussions will be gone by time we graduate?" Well there is this lovely possibility that that's not entirely true.

First the stock market although taking a hit hasn't had the complete desolation it did in 2008. Many news outlets believe that although in the stock market there will be a lot of repercussion, it won't be a full blown out panic. It's really good for anyone that wants to do study abroad trips there sometime in the near future. Actually, they believe a majority of it will be political fallout which could be quite worse.

The political fallout regarding this is a lot more crucial for the United States of America. CNN reporter Doug Criss stated in his article "5 Reasons why Americans Should Care about Brexit" that President Obama and Joe Biden both stated after the vote that our 'special' bond with the U.K would prevail. Well this 'special bond' is about to get a whole lot of stress on it due to the fact that now all eyes will be on the U.K. With Scotland probably looking into a referendum to vote on their independence so they can join back with the EU, and also the possibility of a domino effect beginning in the other European Countries. All of these, of course, are just political predictions.

What greatly worries me though is that the man running the campaign to leave the EU Borris Johnson. His campaign has eerie similarities to Trump's because of its focus on nationalism and immigration reform. Many people who had voted to leave realized after they had voted that it probably wasn't the best choice they could've made.

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