I know a lot of my followers are American and maybe donât know whatâs going on with Scotland/Brexit/independence referendums, and Iâm really fucking mad about it, so I wanted to make this post.
Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, has told us we arenât allowed to have another Independence Referendum before 2019. Scotlandâs first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, had been meeting with the PM to try and negotiate a suitable time for us to take another vote on Independence, and she (along with most Scots I would think, I know I am) is shocked that the PM has turned around and said no to a vote before 2019.
Why do Scotland want another Independence Referendum? We want one because Scotland voted to REMAIN in the EU. We donât want to leave, and if we stay a part of the UK we will be forced to leave the EU. We donât want this to happen, weâd rather be a part of the EU than be joined with England any longer. Thatâs the shortest way to say it, EU > UK.
Why 2019? Nicola Sturgeon and other members of the SNP (Scottish National Party, the party that holds the most chairs in Scotland) have been thinking about making autumn 2019 a good time to hold another referendum. This means, if we chose to leave the UK, Brexit wouldnât be in full effect yet and we could happily stay in the EU. Itâs also far enough away to give everyone a good amount of time to campaign, and think about how they want to vote.
Why has Theresa May said no to 2019? May has said no because she wants to give Scotland an ultimatum. Basically by saying no to 2019 sheâs telling us, sure, you can have another vote after that time all you want, but you canât have it before the whole UK is already out of Brexit. Sheâs done this because she thinks that us Scots should give Brexit a chance and see what itâs like before we go leaving the UK. It also means Scotland would have to go through the hassle of joining the EU again, and she thinks this will deter us from voting for Independence.
Why is all of this a problem, and y u so mad about it Moody? Well, friends, lemme tell you a thing. First of all Theresa May is the leader of the Conservative Party, a party which out of 59 available House of Commons seats in Scotland, only hold 1. They hold 1 seat. And theyâre dictating to us when we can and cannot hold a vote. Forget that sheâs the PM for a second. Think about that. 1 out of 59 seats in Scotland, and sheâs telling us how to run our country and thinks she understands what the Scottish people want? No.
Secondly, sheâs made this decision before she even hears what the SNP have to say on the matter. The SNP are holding a meeting on Wednesday (from me posting this, next week) to talk about another referendum. May doesnât even know what the SNP fully want to do yet because they havenât had their meeting yet, and without hearing the SNPs general opinion post-meeting, she has said no. Jumping the gun a bit, huh?
Thirdly, itâs not up to her, itâs up to the Scottish people. I mean sure, sheâs the PM, sheâs said no to 2019, that was her decision. But what exactly is that achieving? Other than making it harder for Scotland to join back with the EU after we leave the UK. Nothing. She just doesnât want to deal with Brexit and Scotland leaving the UK at the same time. Learn to multitask, PM, or hand your job over to someone who can.
Scotland want independence because we are sick and tired of having to follow everything England does. The entirety of Scotland voting one way could be overruled by the entirety of London. Just London, one city. We have less say than one English city. Weâre sick of this bullshit. Did you know that Englandâs nuclear weapons program, Trident, is located in Scotland? Thatâs right, just in case someone decides to bomb us to get rid of our weapons, they put them in Scotland so theyâd bomb us instead of England. Tough shit on you if we get our independence, looks like youâll be having to deal with your own nuclear weapons from now on. Get that shit away from us.
I am angry because my country doesnât have a say in its own future, I am angry because the English government that rules over us doesnât give a crap about us, I am angry because we are treated as worthless âlesser Englishmenâ, when our culture and people are entirely different to Englandâs. I am angry because Iâm tired of the English government shitting all over my country. Fuck you, we want Independence, and delaying it wonât stop it from happening.
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