A co-worker had explained a little about Brexit last year, and why she thought it was inevitable and couldn't blame them for wanting to do it. She said, a lot of the problem was Germany and how Germany was dictating everything -- and the other countries didn't have much of a say in the matter. Her example was how Cypress (a rich country) was forced to bail out Greece (resulting in Cypress falling into difficulties). Be a bit like, she explained, New York being forced to bail out Louisana or Mississippi which are very poor states with corrupt governments and horrible financial management. (She's a former economics major and from Cypress.)