On Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:50:12 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

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I very much doubt many did in depth research before making up their minds.

Quite, and even if they did, what facts (and more specifically 'actual
benefits') could they have determined about their futures out of the
EU by doing so?

When change is being offered, it is very easy to make claims about how
that change will benefit you. With the status quo, all you can do is
defend it.

Or question why you would want to move away from it.

And there are countless examples of when changes are made purely for the
sake of change, they end up making things worse.

Yup, but some people are just gamblers and will put their rent and
family food money on a 'dead cert' as s/told to them by someone down
the pub.

In general, these people don't have feelings ... as it's feelings
(compassion / empathy / benevolence) that allow them to *also*
consider the 'what if' stuff and not jump into something without 'good
reason'.

Cheers, T i m