Thread by @swardley

X : You seem to believe that brexit will benefit the economy.
Me : Not in the immediate term. I suspect there'll be some turmoil. In the longer term, there's a more positive potential if the focus is on being that global trading nation rather than insular.

X : If you don't believe that Brexit will have an immediate positive impact then why vote for it?
Me : Because there are larger issues at stake than just the overall economic health measured by GDP.

... those issues and divisions have become amplified since the referendum. I do not think acts like the #PeopleVote are wise or mindful of the climate. I would advise against it.

X : You say that because you fear that remain would win.
Me : I don't fear democracy. I am concerned of the psychological impact of remain losing (there is an assumption it'll win ... like the last time) and if it was a close result either way, all sorts of trouble could ensue.

X : You're not one of those civil war lot are you?
Me : I am mindful that the distance between the rational and mob induced irrational is very small. The path of good intentions is littered with tyrants, despots and unintended consequences.

X : If you believed in democracy then you'd believe in a #PeopleVote since the facts are now clear.
Me : They are not clear other than many believe that the result was wrong. Equally, a lot of people believe it was right. I don't see a mandate for doing this again.