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Originally Posted by nomadking
Such as? England is a lot less dependent on Scotland. It's not as if goods to/from the EU have to pass through Scotland. There would be complications with citizenship and the border, but once done that is it.
Scotland runs a deficit, even in the "good times", therefore there is no economic benefit from Scotland.
Anything Scotland needs from England, they would still need.
It's not mutually exclusive that all Scots that vote for the Union to remain, actually want the Union to remain. They are being pragmatic in that they get so many freebies as a result. Finally be brave enough to take away their unfair freebies, and see their attitudes change.
Spending money is easy, when you don't have to earn it.
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They just want to "earn" money by drilling under the sea, or by "plucking" it from the air. |
Before you get to how things operate post separation, there is the separation itself to get through. Years of arguing, fighting, anti-Scot / anti-English sentiments it would just be a depressing and horrible time.