There is no reason why Britain cannot be a successful nation on its own terms though. Other small nations do it very well. Iceland looks like a perfect model and they were saddled with overseas debt and the people resisted and the system evolved for the betterment of the people there. In a way I really wish Greece would do the same as they are only ever going to be slaves in the EU. Somehow the people still have faith in the EU, but the inability to control their own finances is crippling them. The UK still has its own currency and as a smaller country it can set the course it wants. However, in saying that people need to understand that a Tory led financialist/neo liberal system is only going to destroy the country in the long run. If people would just see past the hate and give Corbyn a chance, then progress could be made. There is a lot of money there, but it is in the hands of a few. The UK is a country that historically has been able to innovate too and already has a high base when it comes to quality of learning and research. The only reason the UK wouldn't continue to do well in these areas is if it decides to stop funding them. The UK has allowed the American model to infiltrate which has caused great harm and I do actually take it quite personally as well as I feel I am of the generation that really started to see the fallout of neo-liberal BS. It's about time things changed. I like these kids that are squatting in empty mansions in London, I like Bitcoin, I like people giving a middle finger to the system. Just in a way that can make a difference, that's why I am pro Brexit and want a political change. Let immigration go up when you are growing and things are more settled and just do it on your own terms so that ordinary people are not threatened.