The United Kingdom has been in quite a pickle for the last couple of years. Since the June 2016 referendum, in which 52% of the country voted to leave the European Union, the UK had been stuck in an endless conflict as well as a political nightmare while the government tried to negotiate the terms with the EU. Even though the government officially announced the country's withdrawal in March 2017, the process was delayed due to deadlock in the UK parliament.
After many failed negotiations, several changes in the parliament and general uproar from the people, the UK left the EU at 11 p.m. GMT on 31 January 2020. And while many people rejoiced, others couldn't hide their shame and disappointment. Oh, and as always, there was a third group of people. The ones who made dozens of memes to make fun of the situation. And that's exactly what we're going to focus on. So scroll down below and check out the spiciest memes and don't forget to vote for your favorites!
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Despite the parliament ratifying the withdrawal agreement and the UK officially leaving the EU, things aren't completely done. The 31 January event only began the next phase in the Brexit process which is a transition period that is set to end on 31 December 2020. During that, the UK and EU will negotiate their future relationship, like trade deals and other policies.
While in the transition phase, the UK remains subject to EU law as well as remains part of the EU customs union and single market during the transition. Despite that, the UK is no longer part of the EU's political bodies or institutions.
It references the fact that the government may sell off the British health service, and also Brexit was largely motivated by racism and xenophobia, which explains the ‘at least I’m white eh?’ bit. Love this one. Edit: for the people who were unsure about the meaning
Kermit has a butt crack zipper!! Sorry but that just made my day.
We (the USA) are trying to replace our chief clown. Check back November.
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Now the U. K. is going to have to listen to " I told you so" forever. One way or another.
The UK has anyway been a big PITA for the EU. Fare well, sorry not sorry.
I think perhaps this should have been titled "30 anti-Brexit memes". They all seem to be anti or neutral (like the 1GB ones). None are positive. Yet this is what the people of Britain have voted for (twice), so I wish them all the best. No point in being negative about it. It will only increase the chances of failures.
This is being book marked!! Not only will it show what a success Brexit was, in the face of a dying EU project... It will also show how pathetic the venom and hate was, from the people within our society who disagreed with Brexit. Rather Than rolling their sleeves up and working hard for the good of our entire country, they would rather carry this bitterness around with them, as they think that this will personally effect them. Shame on all of them! The EU needs to go... In favour of a common market.
Racists and dumb trash will ruin their own lives just to ruin someone else’s. It was a 2019 theme. Maybe the new England can be a place to quarantine them.
If Brexiteers had posted something similar we would have been blasted. I find none of this amusing, in fact I find it frankly insulting to both the UK and its' people. I'm very surprised that Bored Panda actually posted these insults.
Now the U. K. is going to have to listen to " I told you so" forever. One way or another.
The UK has anyway been a big PITA for the EU. Fare well, sorry not sorry.
I think perhaps this should have been titled "30 anti-Brexit memes". They all seem to be anti or neutral (like the 1GB ones). None are positive. Yet this is what the people of Britain have voted for (twice), so I wish them all the best. No point in being negative about it. It will only increase the chances of failures.
This is being book marked!! Not only will it show what a success Brexit was, in the face of a dying EU project... It will also show how pathetic the venom and hate was, from the people within our society who disagreed with Brexit. Rather Than rolling their sleeves up and working hard for the good of our entire country, they would rather carry this bitterness around with them, as they think that this will personally effect them. Shame on all of them! The EU needs to go... In favour of a common market.
Racists and dumb trash will ruin their own lives just to ruin someone else’s. It was a 2019 theme. Maybe the new England can be a place to quarantine them.
If Brexiteers had posted something similar we would have been blasted. I find none of this amusing, in fact I find it frankly insulting to both the UK and its' people. I'm very surprised that Bored Panda actually posted these insults.