Message from @randomNPCno3
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"They literally can't hurt the UK once they leave."
Yes, they can.
How
AND, we can hurt ourselves in the process
How
Tariffs on our goods
Increased restrictions
Sell elsewhere, buy elsewhere
Making operating between the two entities more expensive and costly.
Not always that simple
Over 100 countries not in the EU waiting for a chance to deal with the UK
If we don't pay the divorce bill, we will be hurting ourselves
By not upholding our obligations
@randomNPCno3 Most of which aren't in the G7 are they?
So?
Meaning they're smaller..
With less output..
Again, so?
Meaning higher prices
Meaning more costs for the consumer
Meaning they can buy less
Again, it's not that simple
Yes
Not every country on the planet exports.
It is
Not every country exports food, for example
Quite a few only import
Same with other goods
Those other countries may (Likely do) have lower standards for those goods
The EU has pretty high food standards for example
The USA and EU have very different food standards for example
Also the cost of transport and inspection will increase the costs to consumers
Because guess what, now goods need to go even further to reach us.
Then we're going to need to pay an initial cost to setup those trade routes and restructure our old system
Adding increased costs.
"Hur dur, just trade with other people"
Aint that simple.
6 of the top 10 food exporters are in Europe..
Only because of the EU, that list would change very fast when the UK starts buying elsewhere
I love how it drops by over half when it gets to No. 2 LMAO