In the aftermath of the historic British vote to leave the EU, openDemocracy is asking for our readers' thoughts on Brexit and what needs to happen next in 350 words. We've had an extraordinary response and you can read them all here.
I predicted the vote would go this way. I told everyone that I was sure we would lose, although deep down I hoped that I was wrong. Now, I am just scared. I am scared because I used to have hope that things would get better rather than worse, and now I don’t feel it. Try as I might, I cannot make myself truly believe that Britain is not walking a well-trodden path toward fascism.
I know why I feel this way. Every step to the right used to feel like it was taken by politicians, bankers and elites. Even the creeping steps toward fascism were taken by city boys like Farage and Tories like Carswell. This is different. The public did this.
