I wasn't paying close enough attention to figure out for sure if the objectively right call was "remain", from the standpoint of the economy. Anecdotally, I think 100% of the British people I know whose ability to make objective, rational political decisions I trust voted remain. But that's still an obvious oversimplification, regardless. There were certainly people who voted remain for sentimental and emotional reasons, too. There were also undoubtedly a huge number of people who voted leave in large part for philosophical reasons relating to sovereignty - in fact it was determined to have been a bigger driver of the "leave" vote than immigration policy. Obviously, some of the people who voted "leave" primarily for immigration reasons did so rationally as well.
Both options were the emotional and rational choices to different people.
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