Can there be consensus on Brexit?

An experimental Pol.Is question. The intractable and fuzzy nature of Brexit means many people ostensibly on the same side end up fighting it out. Is there any consensus to be had? Since Pol.Is can apparently find that out, it seems like a good tool to use.

Original Polis poll: https://pol.is/7wmvbjcjhp

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This section showcases different methods for selecting representative comments from a broader discussion (see the comment section below). For each method, the goal is to highlight a small set of comments that best reflect the conversation. They each approach this task from a different standpoint, emphasising different principles, such as popularity, representation or diversity (among others).

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User 49 [2017-07-24 01:34]

Pressure against Brexit should be directed at the Conservative Party, who have the (slight) majority in the Commons, not Labour.

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User 48 [2017-07-23 13:00]

Labour may not be able to make substantive promises to Remainers, but it's harmful that they have no message for Remainers at all.

👍12

User 47 [2017-07-18 12:32]

EU may be unreformable, but principles of solidarity btw nations, FoM, common workers rights are so important we should try to salvage it

👍34

User 46 [2017-07-18 12:21]

A binary out/in vote where an ill-defined wishlist of lies & fantasies ran against a real flawed product of compromise was an awful idea

👍38

User 45 [2017-07-18 12:10]

Tories don't care whether Brexit will be harmful as they believe there will be plenty of others to blame (eg. EU, Immigrants, Remainers)

👍34

User 44 [2017-07-18 12:08]

A second referendum would be pointless as it would be run on the same lines as the first and majority of people will be no better informed.

👍15

User 43 [2017-07-18 12:07]

The referendum result produced no clear objectives for the Brexit negotiations. No options should be ruled out at this stage.

👍32

User 42 [2017-07-18 12:05]

Labour's manifesto position allows them the freedom to reject any Brexit deal which could harm jobs in the UK

👍26

User 41 [2017-07-18 11:53]

Lexit is utopian, but so is the case for workers' unity within the EU; the EU is still a capitalist club.

👍16

User 40 [2017-07-18 11:52]

Labour can (still) stop Brexit - but through delaying tactics, not outright opposition.

👍20

User 39 [2017-07-18 11:49]

Brexit was two projects in one - "UK FTZ plc" and "let's make racism the core issue in British politics".

👍33

User 38 [2017-07-17 18:34]

'Lexit' is just the stupidest fucking thing imaginable

👍29

User 37 [2017-07-17 11:11]

There's no point "opposing Brexit" at this stage. It's a rock rolling down a hill, the inertia is too great for it to be stopped.

👍19

User 36 [2017-07-17 11:10]

Opposition to Brexit as a whole won't stop it, but opposition to the component parts of it just might.

👍38

User 35 [2017-07-17 11:09]

The varied nature of EU institutions means everyone likes some parts of it and hates other parts (whether they know it or not).

👍51

User 34 [2017-07-17 11:09]

"The EU" as a concept is too big and too varied to be summed up simply, which is why an "in/out" vote was a stupid idea in the first place.

👍56

User 33 [2017-07-17 11:01]

The current Brexit negotiating team are woefully inadequate for the task in every aspect. Replacing them should be a priority.

👍51

User 32 [2017-07-17 10:52]

Because of the way the referendum demographics broke down, both parties are in real danger that a political misstep could ruin them.

👍47

User 31 [2017-07-17 09:09]

The EU is institutionally against workers rights

👍8

User 30 [2017-07-17 09:04]

There is nothing left wing about the EU

👍21

User 29 [2017-07-16 22:27]

There should not be a second referendum on the original question

👍54

User 28 [2017-07-16 22:27]

There should be a referendum on the final deal between the UK and the EU

👍68

User 27 [2017-07-16 22:23]

The UK's borders are basically unprotected, thanks to the EU.

👍1

User 26 [2017-07-16 22:23]

Brexit will be a success as long as we all stay firm against the EU and don't let the government negotiate our sovereign rights and freedoms away.

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User 25 [2017-07-16 22:20]

The EU referendum has split the electorate in ways that traditional party lines cannot capture, and we haven't yet worked out how to react as a nation.

👍91

User 24 [2017-07-16 22:19]

A Pro-EU centrist party could have done better, but the Lib Dems were poisoned by their association with Tory Austerity.

👍51

User 23 [2017-07-16 22:18]

The Conservatives are the only party dedicated to making a success of Brexit.

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User 22 [2017-07-16 22:05]

Whatever happens, the UK is better off out of the Euro.

👍56

User 21 [2017-07-16 22:03]

I am opposed to the neoliberal economics the EU stands for, but voted to remain as I did not trust the Tories to administer Brexit.

👍66

User 20 [2017-07-16 22:02]

Other issues are more important to me than Brexit

👍68

User 19 [2017-07-16 21:53]

The Brexit vote wasn't really about the EU, but was rather a proxy vote on various issues. Unfortunately they weren't all the same issues.

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User 18 [2017-07-16 21:49]

A referendum should not be binding for a decision of this magnitude.

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User 17 [2017-07-16 21:28]

A free trade deal with the USA will be more restrictive and onerous than any EU arrangement, especially if negotiated under a Trump presidency.

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User 16 [2017-07-16 21:28]

The idea of sovereignty is badly defined. What does it matter if we gain the theoretical freedom from European institutions if we end up practically constrained by those institutions in any event?

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User 15 [2017-07-16 21:25]

I can speak a European language.

👍87

User 14 [2017-07-16 21:25]

The Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland border is a huge issue that isn't being given enough attention.

👍156

User 13 [2017-07-16 21:24]

The Single Market is important for the prosperity of the country.

👍132

User 12 [2017-07-16 21:23]

Freedom of Movement is an issue that personally affects me or someone close to me - it could lead to me having to leave the country, or to future difficulties in seeing my family.

👍54

User 11 [2017-07-16 21:23]

I consider myself middle class.

👍112

User 10 [2017-07-16 21:22]

I consider myself working class.

👍45

User 9 [2017-07-16 21:22]

Labour should listen to the genuine concerns of leave voters and not just try to override a referendum because they don't like the results.

👍72

User 8 [2017-07-16 21:21]

Labour should oppose the Brexit process.

👍84

User 7 [2017-07-16 21:20]

Labour was right to support the article 50 vote.

👍60

User 6 [2017-07-16 21:20]

There is some difference between Labour and the Tories on Brexit, but on the fundamentals they're still so similar as to make no practical difference.

👍54

User 5 [2017-07-16 21:19]

There's literally no difference between Labour and the Tories on Brexit.

👍20

User 4 [2017-07-16 21:18]

Brexit could be a success, but not let by this incompetent Tory party.

👍60

User 3 [2017-07-16 21:18]

I've changed my mind about my vote since the referendum.

👍4

User 2 [2017-07-16 21:18]

I think we should support the referendum result.

👍37

User 1 [2017-07-16 21:17]

I voted to Remain.

👍155

User 0 [2017-07-16 21:17]

I voted to Leave.

👍3

Can there be consensus on Brexit?

Summary of the Comment Section

Popularity-Based Selection

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Representation-Based Selection

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See All 50 Comments

Can there be consensus on Brexit?

Summary of the Comment Section

Popularity-Based Selection

Selection 1

Representation-Based Selection

Selection 2

Diversity-Based Selection

Selection 3

See All 50 Comments

Analysis

Popularity

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