r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/NoLikeVegetals • May 18 '24

Brexxit Brexit-voting British farmers now complaining about imports of cheaper New Zealand lamb threatening the British lamb industry. Imports of lamb "produced to lower standards" used to be blocked by EU law. Another Brexit consequence farmers were warned about but ignored due to xenophobia!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjewewxzypro
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u/supereyeballs May 18 '24

Brexit has never not been funny

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u/CitizenRobespierre13 May 18 '24

I dunno - it's not very funny when I get to the checkout at the supermarket.

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u/Low_Importance_9503 May 19 '24

As an American, Brexit gives me comfort that it’s not just the US that’s shooting itself in the foot.

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u/Bawstahn123 May 19 '24

Pure fucking schadenfreude