We've discussed this with the Second Amendment for more than a week now, how some (not all, probably not even most) prefer to sanctify a right and fight against hypothetical infringements (they are going to come for our guns!!!) rather than seriously discuss additional regulatory measures that could make our society safer.

We also regularly discuss the threat of suicide bombers and terrorists in general. How these people (using the word loosely) are willing to sacrifice themselves for ideals that aren't attainable, even in the most restrictive of Islamic societies.

And now we have Brexit. The English have committed economic suicide in the name of nationalism, a concept that is as abstract as any. Well, the idea is that that they are leaving the EU because of this ideal, but we don't have to dig too deep to see the ugly underbelly of this cause (racism, xenophobia, economic protectionism). The UK has LITERALLY cut off its economy to spite its face.

While most of the world looks on in horror, some in the US celebrate the move based on...ideology.

Today, what value does "nationalism" bring to the pound? When thousands upon thousands lose their jobs as a result of this move, how will their English pride put food on the table?

Those of you who look at this from an economic angle and are of the opinion, which is contrary to most economists, that leaving the EU is the best thing to do...fine.

But my concerns are instead directed at those who ground their views in notions of nationalism, autonomy, self-sovereignty...whateves.

The idea of self-inflicted wounds for the sake of abstract ideals...to me...is a form of economic terrorism that I do not respect. That type of mentality is not much different from that of the suicide bomber, someone willing to cause tremendous harm for the sake of a concept.

What ever happened to common sense? Picking and choosing our battles? Playing it safe? Being GOAL ORIENTED? We (society) are trading in pragmatic reason for ideology and that scares the hell out of me.

Today, some in the UK won a big battle. But in doing so, they have crippled their nation economically. So please forgive me for not celebrating this along with you.

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You're claiming a political entity that has existed since some time shortly after the Romans left . . . that summoned its first elected parliament in 1265 . . . that gave the world Magna Carta, functional parliament, displaced kings and transitioned to full democracy . . . that has managed Scotland, Wales, NE . . . that previously controlled an empire on which the sun never set . . . that spun off the greatest democracy ever, that spun off another in the southern hemisphere . . .  that helped win 2 world wars . . . 

you're saying that this entity after having joined a loose political confederation for 40 years . . . is now incapable of governing itself  and can only prosper under the yoke of Brussels?