Despite polls showing an election too close to call, most observers, fooled by their own personal preferences, refused to even countenance the possibility that British voters, participating in a rare plebiscite, would prefer to leap into the unknown rather than to stay in the admittedly-flawed European Union. Yet as of June 24, 2016, Brexit is now an inescapable reality. If the reactions on Twitter as the results rolled in are anything to go by, the shock to the commentariat was profound.That is because to many observers, the Brits’ decision seems completely irrational: The UK has what is easily the best …read more
Source: The American Interest
