Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a move known as Brexit, rocked the global political and economic sphere Friday.
The British pound plunged to a 30-year low on news that 52 percent of voters chose to exit the EU. The vote was split by demographics, with 75 percent of people aged 18-24 saying after the balloting that they had voted to stay.
In 140 characters or less, Twitter users expressed their feelings about the decision with over 2 million tweets, many reflecting dismay. Even Lindsay Lohan added her two cents.
Read 'em and weep, either from laughter or hopelessness for the future of our world.
Brexit, a Still Life pic.twitter.com/2a1I2iaLKM
— Liam Stack (@liamstack) June 24, 2016
At least Americans will never vote for some weird nativist nightmare, in defiance of both major party establishments!
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) June 24, 2016
the #brexit lesson is vote. Grab your friends by their iphones & drag them to the polls. Because you know who loves to vote: racist uncles
— John DeVore (@JohnDeVore) June 24, 2016
This explains everything #Brexit pic.twitter.com/QMUg4M0ZXE via @GoogleTrends
— Roberto Ferdman (@robferdman) June 24, 2016
I'm not giving up my seat to the elderly anymore. Eye for an eye.
— VUJ (@DavidVujanic) June 24, 2016
We ran out of paper towels. Guess we can just use these. #Brexit pic.twitter.com/ilQ9Ar0Gb2
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) June 24, 2016
It's important to just accept the result and move on, possibly to another country.
— Frankie Boyle (@frankieboyle) June 24, 2016
watching england leave the EU is like watching your mid-life crisis dad divorce your mom and marry ann coulter.
— josh androsky (@ShutUpAndrosky) June 24, 2016
How do I tell them?? #Brexit pic.twitter.com/6Y7hRIKINi
— James Offer (@joffley) June 24, 2016
Have we tried unplugging 2016 waiting ten seconds and plugging it back in?
— dongwon (@dongwon) June 24, 2016
1 Brexit
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) June 24, 2016
2 SCOTUS on immigration
3 Trump abroad
4 Markets plunge
5 No gun law passes
6 Zika
7 Emmerich film opens
8 Frogs
9 Hail
10 Locusts
Downside of #Brexit is global economic collapse but upside is I just bought a castle
— sarah_haskins (@sarah_haskins) June 24, 2016
End of days pic.twitter.com/2VaGXQ4vUd
— MARK GILBERT (@ScouseView) June 24, 2016
Last year I released a far fetched sci fi game about breakup of UK and rise of demagogue billionaires to political power. Processing
— Mike Bithell (@mikeBithell) June 24, 2016
Pound crashes.
— Tommy Campbell (@MrTommyCampbell) June 24, 2016
Stocks crash.
Donald Trump applauds this.
Oh yeah, he loves bankruptcy. #BrexitVote #Trump
This is like when Geri Halliwell overestimated her viability as a solo artist and left the Spice Girls. #Brexit
— C. Tracy (@TheBlackHermit) June 24, 2016
RIP Magic Stars forever in our hearts pic.twitter.com/IuS10OU7mT
— Lux (@Callux) June 24, 2016
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