@Jennifer1984 Said
A referendum in France..?? Merde..!! For the life of me I can't see that ever happening. A few malcontents and the far right wing might be up for it but I doubt very much that there will be anything like the strength of feeling in the country to leave the EU that there is here.
The British have always been fiercely independent. We've been fighting off invaders for fifteen hundred years. We are notoriously suspicious of anything continental... it's in our DNA.
And yet, this referendum, according to all the polls, is going to go to the wire. It's going to be very close. If it is a close run thing in a country which has a loooong history of independence, nay, anti-Europeanism then what chance of getting an "out" vote in France, which has always been one of, if not THE major force for European integration.... and benefits the most from it.
As for Britain...? Well, I go with the democratic flow. I'll cast my vote and abide by the outcome for good or bad. I want Britain to remain in the EU and believe we'd be far worse off out of it than in.
A friend of mine says she'll vote Leave. I said she shouldn't wish for Brexit too hard... she might just get what she wishes for.
Unless you are also French, then, don't speak for all the French in regards to their right to vote or having an opinion. Their right to vote is not associated with any political party as you seem to label 'US' with the right wing, or as a few malcontents. ( me included for being French).
In France, the right to protest is also amongst the Amendments - rightly or wrongly.
I know the history of the Britsh for being British too. I find it laughable for you to speak in the name of all the British, when I refuse to be in your little ignorant group.
I'll vote in both countries, well hoping that the French government hold a similar referendum, by using my democratic right. Whichever way the vote goes, I'll accept it as other people also have the right to vote the same way.