Thread by @princess7bunny

After luckily found @J_amesp I took his advice. I had a discussion yesterday with my bestie about our preparation for Brexit. Our feelings while we were filling our trolleys with long life food were the same. Anxiety, disbelieve and anger. Parallel universe.

We both have children. I would never forgive myself to let my son be hungry.
I am originally from post communist country. We didn't have fancy stuff from so called "west" but we were never hungry! Ever! Even thought that my father spent all money on booze and cigs.

There were queues to get fresh meat. Deliveries twice a week. There were from time to time shortages of some product. What was annoying but it was 1 product at time when for example the factory was damaged by fire. Yes, there were products which were sold only to friends.

Not basic stuff tough. Supermarkets were reasonably full. I was never worried to be hungry. Ever!
Here we are in 2019 in the rich UK which is successfully starving disabled, homeless and other disadvantaged ppl. Here I am dead worried that we will be hungry with army on streets.

Here we have that Blitz spirit and "We were fine 40 years ago so we will be without EU as well". Ppl who never done any trade are trade experts especially on WTO. Experts are ignored and inability to actually give at least a thought to warnings that there will be massive

problems is mind blowing.
I am totally shocked how it's actually possible to damage own country based on ideas which are not true and far from reality. We won't be fine. Trust me or not. No deal it is. £ is jumping up and down and ppl like JRM are making millions on it.

Farms and factories will go bust but rich Brexiters will be fine. Honestly you really think that super rich care about us working ppl? Brexit won't be delayed and it will happen. Rich will have their tax haven and the rest fight in supermarkets for food and ration books.

My anxiety is over the roof. Home for 15 years suddenly doesn't feel the same. I am trying to hold it up for my son. He has never seen so much food at once and was very helpful with shopping. We will survive. That's our mantra. We are a team and

We will survive! I am trying hard to turn that shit into something passable like survival experience.
Living on island has delivery problems in case of emergency. And we are creating that emergency to ourselves! Thanks to all who voted vile Torries.
Like mum from my son's friend

They are well off thanks to their hard work for many years. She voted Torries because of promise of lower taxes as they want another employee. She didn't answer my question "and what about disabled"? Mind that she needs kidney transplant. On NHS. Can't pay a bit more on taxes.

I am sure my ex neighbour very old lady voted Torries as well. Never worked as was at home with three kids. Asked me 2nd day I moved in if I work. And asked me once a year the same as she saw me around.The work from home probably doesn't count.
Anyway what a shit show Brexit is

Ppl are surprised that their factory is closing down and moving elsewhere and they voted leave 🤦‍♀️
It will get worse. Much worse. The benefit system is well prepared to give ppl in need nothing or nearly nothing. I truly wish I am wrong. But I am not. Sad shit story.

I feel really bad for ppl who voted remain.
The rest enjoy chaos and last 2 months of "normality"! I'm sure rich Torries will share their wealth with U once U will be out of work. In reality they don't give a f***. JRM will have another champagne party to celebrate success of

disaster capitalism. One thing is to make profit on disaster which occurs e.g. crisis about 10 years ago. Another one is to make one. To play monopoly with country.He must laugh his head of! How many top Brexiters will be here in April? 🤔
Good luck everyone. We will need it.

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