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TMay has called the 'brexit divisions corrosive'.
As a Chemist I object to her misusing a precise word.
Corrosive materials have to be properly labelled to prevent contact with the skin, eyes or respiratory system, but the damage is done relatively quickly.
Skin will be destroyed by contact with the commonly encountered concentrated mineral acids, (sulphuric, nitric, hydrochloric), or alkalis, (sodium hydroxide NaOH, drain cleaner).
Unless you encounter a large spillage/splash, the skin will slowly recover.
TMay is mostly wrong on the timescale. Many leave voters were just wound up by the emotive phrases of the Leave campaign, brexit for them was just a 6-month effect. UKIP topped out at about 14% nationally, but often ran at much lower levels, except at the Euro Elections. These people have been suffering from brexit for years. 26 years ago John Major faced down his Maastricht Treaty b4st4rds. Some Tory MPs, supporters and funders can even pre-date this event and some claim to have been against the EU, well European Economic Community, since 1973.
A 45 year affliction requires the phrase 'suppurating and necrotic'.
A festering, pus-filled mindset that destroys those afflicted, and damages those drawn into an endless discussion where there is no common ground.