Brexit

[Starter]

There has been far to much mud slinging and name calling in this. Sent from my GT-I9301I using Tapatalk

Sounds just like our current presidential campaign.

Your, and much of the rest of Europe's, problem is the large numbers of immigrants. Immigrants are a good thing for most countries up to a point. When the quantity of people coming in exceeds the ability of the host country to assimilate them, good feelings toward the immigrants will not ensue. You also wind up with too many people not working. That's not a knock at the immigrants, many want to work but have issues with language and needed skills. Add in the immigrants who can't find a job to the numbers of native born who either can't find a job or don't want a job - exacerbated by the global recession - and you have a substantial percent on the dole. Tax paying citizens get tired of this real fast.

Now throw in the large quantities of money going to keep places like Greece afloat and it makes one wonder why it's taken this long for a credible opposition to rise up and insist on change. No matter what side you are on you have to admit there is a valid point for the folks who want to leave. Perhaps its out weighed by reasons to stay, still there is lots of room for debate.

[donKey jote]

Your, and much of the rest of Europe's, problem is the large numbers of immigrants.

With respect... bollocks!

(I'm also an immigrant, and before anybody tries, I'm sick of hearing the old "Oh but I don't mean you" argument)

[Starter]

With respect... bollocks!

(I'm also an immigrant, and before anybody tries, I'm sick of hearing the old "Oh but I don't mean you" argument)

Nice cherry picking of only part of my statement. Do you work for either the Trump or Hillary campaigns?

[MrJan]

Your, and much of the rest of Europe's, problem is the large numbers of immigrants. Immigrants are a good thing for most countries up to a point. When the quantity of people coming in exceeds the ability of the host country to assimilate them, good feelings toward the immigrants will not ensue. You also wind up with too many people not working. That's not a knock at the immigrants, many want to work but have issues with language and needed skills. Add in the immigrants who can't find a job to the numbers of native born who either can't find a job or don't want a job - exacerbated by the global recession - and you have a substantial percent on the dole. Tax paying citizens get tired of this real fast.

Not sure about your country, but IME there are many immigrants who are better skilled and harder working than the British. The people scrounging benefit are generally 'English', spend most of their day smoking and watching 50" TVs.