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I don’t think it’s elitist to ask the UK to adhere to the same rules the other nations abide by.
No, it's ignorant. They are the second largest economy in Europe, changing their currency is not as simple as it sounds.
They drive on the left, they should not be expected to change that, along with road signs. It's pointless.
I’d argue that allowing the pound to remain simply because the UK has a large economy is actually the elitist position. That would be giving them an exception to a rule due to their status. The Republic of Ireland drives on the left and is in the EU, from what I can tell there is no EU stipulation on which side of the road cars must travel on.
UK road signs are already EU style, so I just took that as a bit of ignorance.
UK were not the only country to retain their currency, I dont see it as an issue at all if they did again.
It's just bad faith arguments from people who care more about how they feel inside than welcoming and uniting millions of people, to benefit all. Allowing the UK back into the EU is a bigger middle finger to the far-right that caused the leave, than it is to deny entry.
why not?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagen_H
Sweden did it in "one day", and that was 60 years ago. You're telling me that modern Britain can't handle something Sweden did 60 fucking years ago, with 60 years of technological and societal progress?
Ah yes 60 years ago is totally comparable to today. The infrastructure and number of vehicles is exactly the same! Also Sweden dont use the Euro yet, good example!
I'm pretty sure that the speed limits that are based on human reaction times for safety and traffic jams are roughly the same. Maybe they throughput more cars, but the limits and roads should be roughly the same except for very very special regions.
Unless they invented a few new types of bridge and tunnel since the 60s?
There's literally just too much to make it worthwhile. The fact Britain is also an island adds that natural barrier, that making people switch sides one crossed, makes more sense. If it wasnt an island, it probably would have been done a long time ago.
I think its just a non-issue. Not worth the time or effort.
NI gets blown out the water once again.
Can of worms that we are not opening lmao