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Are you voting for Scottish independence?

Yes 288 51.15%
 
No 275 48.85%
 
Total:563
outlawauron on 11 September 2014
crissindahouse said:
spurgeonryan said:
It is hard to go it alone. Just think what would happen if Mexico still had Texas or US still had Canada. We would be much stronger.

Denmark and Sweden are "weak" if you would look at it like you probably mean and people there have still less problems on average as in USA, UK, Russia, China or Germany. 

Power of a country doesn't automatically mean that the population has something from that. USA is also much more powerful as Canada and Canadians don't really suffer from that do they? It's not as if a Canadian sits in his office chair and has to think "man, if Canada would be 10x as powerful like USA is, my life would be so much better now"

Sure, maybe USA would profit if Canada would be a part of USA but not because you would be even bigger and more powerful on this planet. More because Canada does pretty good so that pretty much every country  could be happy if they would be a part of them.

So, two countries with smaller populations with little outside influence or interest have less problems than large countries. Interesting observations.



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Panther111 on 11 September 2014

Not scottish, but sure, independence for the win! Britian is doing a horrible job with its politics, and are already engulfed in flames of political anger and turmoil.  Better leave dat sinking ship scottish mates!



BraveNewWorld on 11 September 2014

I'd think that Scotland becoming independent would be a huge culture shock it its citizens. The UK is one of the most prominent countries in the world and by leaving Scotland becomes irrelevant in world affairs.



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aikohualda on 11 September 2014

is there any scottish here? if so.... i want to hear your accent!

anyways. how would scotland economy be without uk????



 

Moonhero on 11 September 2014

Together, they are stronger.



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The Fury on 11 September 2014
aikohualda said:

anyways. how would scotland economy be without uk????

There are certain advantages to being independent, they have north sea oil but I'm not sure on other income.

However, they instantly leave the EU, so any trading or EU benefits are lost. If they want to join they have to give up the pound. Because they are not in the EU food prices are expected to go up. One of their biggest banks, RBS, is owned by the british goverment, so ownership would be split.

They get 10% of the national debt and military.



Hmm, pie.

Conegamer on 11 September 2014

Honestly, I don't see it happening. And from a financial perspective it doesn't make a whole lot of sense either.

Still, we should know in a week.



 

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aikohualda on 11 September 2014
The Fury said:
aikohualda said:

anyways. how would scotland economy be without uk????

There are certain advantages to being independent, they have north sea oilbut I'm not sure on other income.

However, they instantly leave the EU, so any trading or EU benefits are lost. If they want to join they have to give up the pound. Because they are not in the EU food prices are expected to go up. One of their biggest banks, RBS, i owned by the british goverment, so ownership would be split.

They get 10% of the national debt and military.


now the important question... are you scottish? 



 

The Fury on 11 September 2014
aikohualda said:

now the important question... are you scottish? 

Alas, no.



Hmm, pie.

mtachi on 11 September 2014

An independent Scotland would be taking a big step down in terms of political power compared to being part of the United Kingdom. Also anyone in Scotland that believes they'll be allowed into the EU after independence has to rethink their ideas...