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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
The trouble is that many Brexiters are in denial. They felt that they would be better off outside the EU but were guided to ignore the overwhelming evidence that said otherwise. Do they now either eat their words or pretend all the analysis is fake news/Remainer conspiracies?
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Interestingly, according to a YouGov poll a while back, 61% of leave voters are OK with the UK being worse off due to Brexit, while 39% are ok with a family member losing their job. Economic damage seems to be a price worth paying.
Poll details -
https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/08/01...it-extremists/
Of course, that is at the level of individuals. Maybe the government needs to be a bit more pragmatic as a reduced tax take impacts virtually all government activities, hence the need to make plans and have at least some kind of educated approach based on predictions