[palmotea]

> It's really ridiculous how little discussion there was about places like Gibraltar and Northern Ireland before the Brexit vote.

> Looks like NI voted ~55% remain and Gibraltar ~95% remain, but too bad, England voted ~53% leave, so screw all you little overseas territories with actual land borders who are most directly impacted.

Most people only care about things like that when they're on the losing side of a vote. When they win, the attitude is "fuck you, we won, comply."

See: the total lack of respect from urban US voters/politicians for the different social policy preferences rural areas often want.