How will Brexit be taught in 500 years?

[Chestaan]

Am I alone in n thinking that both brexit and the EU are bad? I don't like the EU, but I also don't agree with the reasons that the UK is leaving.

I agree with this.

[The Free Joy State]

In 2519 AD, the state opening of Parliament will begin with the annual ceremonial extension of the Brexit deadline by the Speaker, following which Black Rod summons the Commons to hear the Queen's Speech, read out by the latest clone of Her Eternal Majesty Elizabeth II, as recently decanted from the Windsor Castle womb vats. Few except academics and the politically obsessed remember why the ceremonial Brexit extension is necessary, but it adds greatly to the pomp of the occasion, especially when the Holy Roman God-Emperor journeys from His Martian palace of New Brussels to hear the speech of His British vassal in person.

After a moment of appreciation for this...

Regardless of the outcome, I believe -- as far as schoolchildren are concerned -- Brexit will ultimately end up a footnote in a history book. If it leads to the breaking up of the UK, or our ultimate absorption into another state, that will be covered, but Brexit itself may not receive more than one line.

For comparison, what are children taught of Katherine of Aragon: "She couldn't give Henry a son so he founded his own church and divorced her". That she'd previously been married to his brother and received a Papal dispensation rarely -- if ever -- comes up in classes, and neither does Henry VIII's lengthy legal battle to annul the marriage within the Church before breaking away. There was more to it at the time, it's just an example of how significant events become condensed over time -- especially in school history.

[Rojava Free State]

I hate humans. That's another reason why we need AI. Humans fucking forget everything and believe in all kinds of lies.

Good for you, bad idea, and not even slightly what I meant to imply.

It's more about cultural relevance and scale. People remember the Mongols because they left such a collective impression on the people's they conquered and with the speed and scale they did it at. At the same time while the Antipopes where important in understanding Medieval Catholicism, they aren't more then a historical footnote now that most people wouldn't or don't care to know about.

The lesson we can learn from the Mongols is that brexit won't be remembered much unless it kills millions of people across a large swath of europe. Then it'll be remembered

[Earthbound Immortal Squad]

I'm all for direct democracy but people had no idea what they were voting for, Brexit was pushed by fraudsters who straight up lied about what Brexit would mean.

Of course people didn't realise they would have a vote to see how much politicians could betray the people of this country every single day. Of course the Brexiteers lied but the remainers did just as much, in the real world there is no such thing as a utopia on either side of the argument each side has pros and cons the difference between remain and leave is remain has the support of those in power (and London) and leave doesn't. People knew what they were voting for and the more people insult their intelligence the more people will turn against them it is a basic fact about human nature people don't like being insulted. I hope history reflects the fact for once the people may be the masters of the country not the politicians.

[The Two Jerseys]

It won't be. Even if worst case scenario does happen and it leads to the break up of the UK then what would be remembered is the breakup and end of the UK not the stupid portmanteau and political crisis. Most people don't know what the 100 Years War was even about, fewer still the 30 Years War.

500 years from now the EU will be remembered like the HRE, ie nobody outside of history nerds or EUIV players

And we'll still be waiting around for Vicky III.

On the bright side, ISP will finally have gotten enough subscribers to play as Banat.

[That one gay guy]

We will leave the European Union and we will look sexy in the process.

[Rojava Free State]

We will leave the European Union and we will look sexy in the process.

You wanna know how you can look sexy? By not bludgeoning this meme to death in every single thread by trying to tie it in with the discussion.