The thought crossed my mind just now that the USAicon is about to celebrate a holiday commemorating a not dissimilar event. It seems that the Americans got fed up with those in power many miles away who were governing the Americans were taxing them, passing laws that seemed oppressive or meddlesome for their own agenda. As memory serves, the Americans decided to unilaterally separate themselves from the ruling government.

Am I not mistaken? Isn't BREXIT effectively the same?