"The future of this country was decided by who will not be here to live with the consequences. What a disaster," he wrote on his Twitter account a young person who is identified as @ ThomasAmor1 who lives in Manchester, in northern England.
Some of the most visceral opinions on the outcome of the plebiscite, which leaves the UK outside the European Union, appeared on Twitter with the hashtags "Not in my name" ( "Not in my name") and "What have we done" ( " what we did ") that they have become trends on Friday morning on the social network and were used more than 20,000 times.
Dissatisfied with the result, more than two million people have signed a petition calling for one second plebiscite. As the document has more than 100,000 signatures, Parliament will consider it in the debate.
Tottenham representative in Parliament, David Lammy, tweeted that people could "stop this madness by a vote in Parliament."
He said there should be a vote next week to discuss whether the UK going forward with Brexit.
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However, those who supported the Brexit also used Twitter and hashtags as #IndependeceDay and #BrexitBulldog to celebrate.
On Thursday, the United Kingdom decided to leave the bloc in a historic reference.
With a share of 72%, there were 17,410,742 votes in favor out of the block and 16,577,342 votes in favor of the stay.
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Most young people who voted were the main losers of the election.
Most of them voted to stay in the European Union, while the older ones chose the exit.
According to official government survey, YouGov, 75% of voters between 18 and 24 voted for "Remain," that is, they wanted to stay in the bloc.
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56% of voters between 25 and 49 years were also in favor of continuing the block.
Among voters aged 50 to 64, only 44% wanted to stay in the European Union. And among over 65 years, only 39% voted for continuity.
In the UK, the minimum age to participate in voting is 18 years, while in Scotland, this time reduced the limit to 16 years.
"Gera tion of Brexit"
Youth all parties had said they did not want to be known as the "generation Brexit" and many used Twitter to express their dissatisfaction.
The social network does not reflect the general opinion of the population. Its demographics are much younger than the British population in general. However, it has become a barometer of opinion among young people.
A young man who identified himself as Jess (@JessVisco) wrote: "Thank you all We were not allowed to vote for our future can not do anything #WhatHaveWeDone.."
Alex Cooper, a 20 year old musician who lives in Hampshire, in southern England, published the photo below on his Twitter account:
"I'm going to live somewhere else," he said after expressing its dismay at the outcome of the plebiscite.
"I really will not, but as a guitar player, I feel that (after the decision to leave the European Union) will be very difficult my chances to go on tour in Europe. That's right."
"I dream of living abroad. Maybe that's what I'll do one day, I'm thinking of France."
different generations
"The future of our generation has been largely determined by those who will not be affected in the long term. Our country is unrecognizable #NotInMyName" wrote another young Twitter user who identified himself as Katie (@Kaaaaatie_x).
Caden (@transclone) wrote: "The future of my generation was decided by those over 65 who do not suffer the consequences, while those with 16 and 17 had no way to express #NotInMyName".
A user whose account is Happiness Hunter (@ 10habits) said: "People older than I #NotInMyName is greatly reducing the opportunities for younger than me people."
"The fate of our country was decided by people who yearn for a past that never existed and created a future that is bleak #NotInMyName" wrote Rebecca W (@ReallyWe).
"I'm part of almost half I did not want that. I am also part of the generation that will suffer more #NotInMyName" wrote Georgie Moore (@georgiemxxre).
"A generation of obsolete views cost my future and that of every young, but die before seeing the #NotInMyName consequences," said Jake Upton (@ UptonJake1).
While a young man who identified himself as @lunabxtch said: "I can not believe I'm waking up at a future destroyed by those who decided not to be united to the world."
Georgina Hayes shared this message: "Totally devastated Fear and ignorance have gained tolerance and unity This result does not speak for me.."
"An elite by another"
An article in the British newspaper Financial Times, FT Communities section on the outcome of the referendum expressed the consternation of many voters feel.
Titled "Tell us: voters chose to leave the EU and now.?" ( "You tell us: voters chose to leave the US Now what.?"), The text included different opinions, like Nicholas, who wrote:
"They just exchanged a distant elite and unattainable by another."
"Second, the younger generation has lost their right to live and work in 27 countries. We will never know the true extent of lost opportunities, friendships, marriages and experiences that will deny," he said.
On Twitter, Laceybloke (@laceybloke) also alluded to the family element: "It turns out that retirees hate more the" immigrants "than they love their grandchildren #WhatHaveWeDone #NotMyVote".
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