Quote Originally Posted by OngBonga View Post
I don't doubt some were. Others would argue the plan is simply to leave and adapt, take the initial hardship while rebuilding our economy for the better. We used to be the world's largest economy, we started the industrial revolution. Now 80% of our GDP comes from the services sector. We're a nation of bankers and retail assistants. Very few people now work in agriculture or industry. We make fuck all. That needs to change. We need to create British products that people around the world want to buy. Like cars, to throw out one example. Some would call that a plan.
What a delusional argument this is. Not only is this an unrealistic plan, there's no reason to think Brexit would help it become a reality. We're not going to lead the world's economy anymore, get over it. Learn Mandarin and deal with the fact that times change.