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An independent country: a demographic waiting game for Wales? (bylines.cymru)

submitted 2 years ago by Navarian@lemm.ee to c/wales@lemm.ee

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The latest polling data by Redfield & Wilton finds support for Wales becoming an independent country to be at 34% overall, after ‘don’t knows’ are removed. This is a slight (-3) decrease on December’s polling, but shows that support for independence is pretty much static. Except among younger people.

A record high of 59% of people aged 16–24 support independence. That’s a stunning figure and, when combined with 53% of those aged 25–34, shows that the United in the United Kingdom is on very thin ice. All these age groups have known in their political lifetimes is decline and increasingly severe austerity; there is little chance of that trend altering over the next decade. Yes, becoming an independent country is already an attractive option in that context. But how do we push that support upwards?

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Why is pushing that support upward the right thing to do?

[–] Navarian@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, that's a good question.

On a personal note, I would say that it's the right thing to do because I believe the best thing for Wales & the people of Wales moving forward, not just economically, but for a plethora of reasons, is for us to gain our independence from the United Kingdom.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What's the long term goal though? Back into the EU?

[–] Navarian@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The long term goal, like any independent nation, is economic and social prosperity — Something we can't seem to achieve in our current situation.

EU Membership is potentially an option.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with any of your points. But it will make for a difficult transition. Could cause huge brain drain and loss of economic prosperity

[–] Navarian@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I'll give you brain drain, we're already seeing the effects of it across Wales. Loss of economic prosperity though, I'm not so sure.

With an ambitious government in charge of borrowing and spending, significant national investment and the ability to nationalise much of the massive renewable energy industry in Wales, we would be, in my opinion, in a fairly optimistic position.

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