But that's it, it's not about rational and logical and balanced thinking: It's US vs THEM thinking.
People in struggling areas were told the EU is "the elite" and "not like them" and "even with all the money, it's still not great, just leave the EU" and "take back control" forgetting that their Tory voting neighbours may be part of the reason for their problems, and here we are now.
But that's it, it's not about rational and logical and balanced thinking: It's US vs THEM thinking.
People in struggling areas were told the EU is "the elite" and "not like them" and "even with all the money, it's still not great, just leave the EU" and "take back control" forgetting that their Tory voting neighbours may be part of the reason for their problems, and here we are now.
It's not a situation you resolve by reasoning...