It is always said that the young couple "quarrel at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed", but this time Britain is determined to carry out the "divorce" to the end.
On June 24th, after years of tossing and turning, Britain finally left the embrace of the European Union. According to the latest news from BBC News, the number of votes in the British referendum to leave the European Union won, with a final ratio of 52:48. Since then, the EU no longer represents Europe, and Europe has become "EU + Britain".
Although Britain is not a founding member of the European Union, it did join quite early. In 1973, six years after the establishment of the European Community (the predecessor of the European Union), Britain, Denmark and Ireland became the first members of the European Community. It is worth mentioning that France tried to refuse Britain to become a member at that time, which once made international relations tense.
From being determined to go in to being determined to leave, what "grievance" has Britain suffered after "marriage"?
Just three words: no! Open! Heart!
1. "Bai Fu Mei" has its own pride. According to the published results, Remainers are mainly concentrated in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Leavers are concentrated in England and Wales. Historically, the "British Empire" has its own pride, and the origin of this pride is mainly concentrated in the southern region, so the "populist consciousness" of the people in this region is stronger. After joining the European Union, Britain's "independence" in politics, experience, culture, and even law has been challenged, and the proud British naturally do not want the country to become a part of the "European Union" and become a "second-class country" in the international arena (in fact, the European Union once had a tendency to become a unified country). If you want to find yourself and regain the glory of the past, Brexit will naturally become a key step.
2. There are too many younger brothers and they are not helpful. Britain is very unhappy. Since its establishment, the European Union has expanded rapidly and now covers most of the countries in Europe. Originally, it is a good thing for everyone to work together for a win-win situation, but the key is that these younger brothers are too many and not strong enough to provide strong support. They are dragging their feet in the economy, creating wave after wave of debt crises, and increasing the economic burden of the EU. Always as the owner of the money, Britain is naturally not happy.
3. Social resources are compressed. There is a free flow of talents in EU countries, and Britain has a developed economy and a complete social security system, so many people come to work every year. At the same time, the European Union requires everyone to treat migrant workers equally, local and foreign registered permanent residence, which puts great pressure on the British immigration and welfare system, compresses the original social resources, and further deepens the gap between the British people and the European continent.
4, "airborne" refugees, a good "bitter" Huanglian. After 43 years of "marriage", Britain and the European Union have been fighting constantly, but on the one hand, the European Union has repeatedly tolerated and opened a "small kitchen" for Britain, and on the other hand, Britain also feels that although life is not easy, "divorce" is a big deal after all, and it can muddle along. However, in recent years, the "airborne" refugee tide has made Britain eat a "yellow lotus" well. According to EU rules, member States have to share the refugees from Syria and other countries in proportion, and the British, who already have a lot of dissatisfaction with the free movement of people and other issues, can no longer sit still.
Britain is separated from the European continent only by the English Channel, which is not wide but impassable. In fact, since ancient times, Britain has been independent of the European continent, especially after the Industrial Revolution, which has left the "diaosi" of the European continent far behind, and the sense of "self" is far stronger than that of most EU countries.
The most fundamental thing about Brexit is that the British have never regarded themselves as "EU people", and the deep-rooted "pride" needs too many conditions to meet, and what is more depressing is that even if all these conditions are met, they may not be able to really harvest the "heart" of Britain. It is not difficult to understand the "breakup" because of the unequal mentality and the stumbling of cutting and sorting out.
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