I don’t want the EU referendum hype to end

“So which way are you voting in the EU referendum, leave or stay?” is the most heard statements I get these days.

I’m not complaining. The fact that you’d rather ask me about my political allegiances before asking how my day was is something almost alien in contemporary society.

And I love it.

This guy will no longer be relevant

Never before have I seen people come out from the woodworks and actively participate in politics like this. It goes to show that people are not apathetic, but feel underappreciated. It goes to show that people are desperately looking for a way to engage in politics that doesn’t revolve around voting for MPs.

Social media is full of pages, photos, and arguments all debating different ideas and ideologies that people usually reserve for the run-up to general elections. And even then, it’s currently on a scale that has never been replicated before. The BBC has become a 24h big brother live stream of EU referendum news from the leave and stay camp.

This isn’t just basic observation based on no fact – people love to get involved in matters that directly affect them and are very much willing to participate.

For example, the Scotland independence referendum had a 84 per cent Scottish turnout compared to the 63 per cent Scottish turnout in the 2010 general elections. It shows that the ordinary hard-working people of Britain would love the opportunity to jump on board with decision-making.

Enough of the boring facts and bravado. I’m going to be really upset when the whole bubble is burst and people go back to having a wank over Love Island contestants. I love watching a bit of chaos happen from my doorstep and I get a kick when an SJW or some complete right-wing prick gets their arsehole handed to them by a flurry of rhetoric.

My friends are completely split on the subject and to watch them get wound up over politics is hilarious. Never before have I been called a racist and terrorist loving liberal in the same argument.

Why does it have to end?

However it isn’t just friends who get the political smackdown. Every politician involved in the EU referendum is being slaughtered for lying, fear-mongering, or generally being deceitful. Who knew that all it took was one referendum to make the media and public to pick up on this?

I’m going to be upset when the referendum ends and we go back to our boring lives. Things won’t quite be the same.

Television now isn’t a boring cesspit of desperate people attempting to get their five minutes of fame and a modelling contract. It’s now a educational and engaging place to be and might actually sway you away from your laptops or computers.

As a writer, I had a whole treasure trove of information and scandal to write about. I could talk about Boris Johnson’s hair in context and throw some journalistic flair for how it is represents “A shining star we must follow like the three wise men.” Or I can just talk about how Nicola Sturgeon is “goals” and highlight how much of an inspiring female role model she is.

The EU referendum is like a soap drama. I have been glued in from the very start and felt like I have evolved with the characters and storyline. Unfortunately though, like all things, they must come to a finale.

Here’s hoping that the finale on Thursday is more Breaking Bad than The Sopranos.