Killingworth
Established Member
Can we leave out the "We got through WW1 & WW2" rubbish. They weren't voted for and hundreds of thousands died. And anyway, it wasn't our generation who got through them, our generation have a hissy fit if the central heating isn't working.
That selective quote misses the point, although in doing so you may have hit another nail on the head. We have become used to things working (trains an obvious exception). With just in time supply chains everything is expected to be in place and perfect.
If we want to bring in voting for wars indeed there weren't elections to enter WW1 or WW2. However at the start of both a vote would probably have been in favour. It was a different world and only later that the implications sank in. Once hostilities begin it's usually too late to stop.
We may not be engaging in hostilities (although some seem to see it that way, or fear it) but we are very near the point of no return with Brexit. But not quite yet. We still have time to stop and take stock. History suggests we won't.
Those with long memories may be able to recall the build up to Suez, or the Falklands. Not relevant here? Possibly not, but the slow build up to both conflicts show positions being developed on both sides that led to ultimately inevitable conflict. However I'll be reminded to stick to topic. Might is usually right, in the short term. I'll leave others to debate who has the might in the Brexit farce. Might between the EU 27 and the UK. Might between Boris's Brexiteer legions and the assorted guerillas of Remain.