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Many people have died in general. It's been 10 years.
More of those voting leave died than those who voted stay. Wanting to leave EU is bad for your health.
I think it's more that age correlates with both but the truth is somewhere in the middle I guess
Also some people that were too young will sadly also have died.
Of voters who died since 2016, disproportionately many voted leave, as that vote skewed older. They have, of course, been replaced by young voters, though those were 6-17 during the referendum, and overwhelmingly don’t have a historic grudge against the “vino-drinking garlic-eaters” or whatever, but if anything resent having fewer opportunities ahead of them. And while a few remain voters have switched sides (presumably out of what’s-done-is-done resignation/fear of further instability rather than a faith in Britain’s glorious destiny), they’re greatly outnumbered by leavers who would like to take their choice back.
I once met a left brexiteer who said, he voted Remain but now he sees that all the conservative politicians are voted out of their office because they can't blame the EU anymore. So that's a possible position as well.
For context: This is a few years ago so he might have changed his opinion by now. Also, he lives in continental Europe (like me) so he's less effected by the Brexit.
For me some silver lining to Brexit was that majority of anti-EU voices straight up shut up for a ling while when they saw what a clusterfuck it wad. Kinda similar.
You must've missed the graph below the headline that shows why it's newsworthy.