Re: The Great DnD Vote of Our Time
Reply #144 –
The money issue is no small thing.
Consider that if the United States were still on the Pound, the Bank of England could yank our chain whenever they wanted to. And that, with three thousand miles of Atlantic Ocean separating us from them.
Now consider that Scotland is on the same island with England and Wales, and-- well, you get the picture. If you want real independence, you have to get your own money. Otherwise you're like a grown child that moves from your parent's home, but you still expect your parents to pay your rent, feed you, pay your car payments and so on. You might be "free"-- but you're not really free until you're fully responsible for your own upkeep. Until then-- the parents can set the rules because if you don't like what they say, they can just stop paying for everything-- and then what will you do?
If Scotland wants real independence, they have to start thinking about how they're gonna pay for it without depending on England's money.