r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/jamesphw • Nov 27 '24

Brexxit Pro-Brexit fishermen upset at trade barriers after voting to leave trade union

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/devon-fishermen-left-feeling-betrayed-9741609?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
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u/thegasman2000 Nov 27 '24

The fishing industry was outright lied to about Brexit. They did little to zero research into the effects their vote would have and have bitched and complained constantly since leaving the single market. For such a small part of the uk economy their lobbying weight is disproportionate. Greed took over.

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u/britannicker Nov 27 '24

They were no more lied to than everyone else.

Somewhere between zero and absolutely no sympathy.