[ralfd]

Sure, we don't know how it will turn out.

BUT: The EU has a big incentive to make the UK regret their referendum, as it is not in their interest that other countries exit too. That prevents a favorable deal like for non-members Switzerland or Norway.

[protomyth]

I read stuff like this an can only think of the EU as an abusive parent who punishes kids who leave. Perhaps the EU needs to do some introspection on itself.

[toomuchtodo]

Poor analogy. If you have a tribe, and the tribe's survival depends on cohesion, its behooves you to exert force to maintain that cohesion.

[protomyth]

I would say that is a worse analogy. Are people in Germany going to die because of the UK leaving? Or do you mean the government in Brussels? I think it is more the later than the former.