EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

When I was in Argentina during their big financial implosion in the early 00s, I was living with somebody who went on to become a economic history professor at a UK university.

Argentina famously experienced several generations of brutal dictatorship and their hardship in the 00s was probably the toughest test for the Argentine people since the end of the dictator era. My friend was conducting research to gauge political opinions during the crisis, attempting to find evidence to support his theory that politics shifts right during times of hardship.

Sure enough, by 2002, despite the extra judicial deaths of tens of thousands of Argentine civilians still fresh in their minds, people started to reminisce about the dictatorship days and some even called for its return.

Miserable stuff. Not unique to Argentina either. Perhaps understandable that many wouldn't care about loss of freedoms if it meant that they had enough food to eat.