In the aftermath of Brexit I have witnessed three main types of reaction amongst Germans and other Europeans living here in the German capital.
1) Sadness: We like the UK and we don't want you to leave the EU. We believe in the dream of a united Europe. Please don't go!
2) Schadenfreude (a German word by the way): Ha ha... look what those fools have done. They deserve it: they have always caused problems in the EU. Let them leave if that's what they want. We are better off without them.
3) Enthusiasm: if they can do it, we can do it too. Let's leave the EU! Power to the people! We don't want those technocrats and bureaucrats dictating the shape and size of our sausages! Long live the Currywurst! (I just made that up, but I bet someone out there really thinks that).
However, there is one sentiment that unites everyone across Britain and the EU: Disbelief. How can UK politicians be so clueless and incompetent?
They campaigned for months about leaving the EU and now that the UK has voted in favour of leaving the EU, they don't have a clue about what to do next.
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