09-15-2017, 04:54 PM
(08-31-2017, 04:03 PM)Eddie Wrote:(08-31-2017, 03:05 PM)Ashim Wrote: Scotland would do just fine on its own. I would make sure of that!
They used to fight wars to achieve such goals, sadly, in some areas they still do.
The EU has been a great excercise in peace keeping. It saddens me for the UK to be breaking ties with the EU. Scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay within the union and it's national party, the SNP, are still pushing for a second referendum, although with somewhat reduced support in recent times.
I doubt that Scotland will secede from the rest of the U.K. Public sector expenditure exceeds Scottish revenue at present by a substantial margin. If deprived of funding from the British Exchequer, one imagines that Scotland would need to endure a sharp adjustment.
Indy is already seen by the ruling classes as inevitable and adjustments have been made to the system. Sure, there still is the currency question, but more important will prove the unleashing of a great creative force, the cornerstone of innovation. Perceived freedom is indeed freedom and this energy can be harnessed to great effect. The unionists know this and will do their utmost to stupper any progress in this direction.