10-03-2019, 12:06 PM
** 03-Oct-2019 World View: The Brexit Game and Boris Johnson's Rube Goldberg proposal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed a new solution
to the problem of allowing goods to pass over the border between
Ireland and Northern Ireland without requiring customs checks.
The proposal for the last few months has been the "Northern Ireland
backstop," which would keep the boundary open, but would require
either that Northern Ireland become part of Ireland, or that the EU
have control of the UK's laws and courts. Obviously that will never
work.
In fact, it's clear that there is no possibility for the UK to leave
the EU with a "deal," since no acceptable deal exists. The "deal" is
all a part of the game:
In summary, there are only two possibilities, Brexit without a deal,
and Remain. A "deal" is impossible, and all sides are using it a ploy
to get what the want, and avoid being blamed.
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So on Wednesday, Boris Johnson put forth a Rube Goldberg proposal with
so many parts that it's almost incomprehensible. Johnson's part of
the game is that he has to make a proposal that's different from
previous proposals, and this is it.
He's saying to the EU that if they reject it, there will be a no-deal
Brexit on October 31.
The EU responded: "We want more details. Send us another proposal."
The game goes on.
There are some scenarios where the October 31 date will be extended,
although a lot of people in the EU and UK are saying that they've been
debating this for three years, they're sick of it, and they just want
to get it over with, even if "it" is a no-deal Brexit.
---- Source:
-- Brexit: New UK plan for Northern Ireland to stay in single market
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49909309
(BBC, 2-Oct-2019)
---- Related article:
** 25-Sep-19 World View -- The Brexit comedy continues as the UK Supreme Court repudiates Boris Johnson
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e190925
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed a new solution
to the problem of allowing goods to pass over the border between
Ireland and Northern Ireland without requiring customs checks.
The proposal for the last few months has been the "Northern Ireland
backstop," which would keep the boundary open, but would require
either that Northern Ireland become part of Ireland, or that the EU
have control of the UK's laws and courts. Obviously that will never
work.
In fact, it's clear that there is no possibility for the UK to leave
the EU with a "deal," since no acceptable deal exists. The "deal" is
all a part of the game:
- Boris Johnson knows that no deal is possible, but he doesn't
want to be blamed for a "no deal Brexit," so he wants to be able to
blame the EU when no deal is reached.
- The EU knows that no deal is possible, but they don't want to be
blamed for a "no deal Brexit," so they keep promising that they'll evaluate
any "deal" that the UK puts forth, even though none is
acceptable.
- Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn wants the entire Brexit plan to be
abandoned completely, but doesn't want to be blamed if Brexit is
canceled, since that would mean that he ignored the wishes of millions
of people who voted for Brexit. So he keeps demanding that Johnson
produce new deals, and then he vitriolically criticizes every
proposal, and demands a new one. Alternatively, he's demanding a new
national referendum, in the hope that the vote in a new referendum,
the vote will be "no".
In summary, there are only two possibilities, Brexit without a deal,
and Remain. A "deal" is impossible, and all sides are using it a ploy
to get what the want, and avoid being blamed.
- Rube Goldberg device to put toothpaste on a toothbrush.
The device is operated by pushing the button at step A, and the
toothpaste reaches the toothbrush after step P.
So on Wednesday, Boris Johnson put forth a Rube Goldberg proposal with
so many parts that it's almost incomprehensible. Johnson's part of
the game is that he has to make a proposal that's different from
previous proposals, and this is it.
He's saying to the EU that if they reject it, there will be a no-deal
Brexit on October 31.
The EU responded: "We want more details. Send us another proposal."
The game goes on.
There are some scenarios where the October 31 date will be extended,
although a lot of people in the EU and UK are saying that they've been
debating this for three years, they're sick of it, and they just want
to get it over with, even if "it" is a no-deal Brexit.
---- Source:
-- Brexit: New UK plan for Northern Ireland to stay in single market
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49909309
(BBC, 2-Oct-2019)
---- Related article:
** 25-Sep-19 World View -- The Brexit comedy continues as the UK Supreme Court repudiates Boris Johnson
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e190925
