Like most people I suspect, I see Brexit as a project of the right: it does nothing but feed into a worldview of nationalism and xenophobia, where nations are pitted against one another in petty rivalries. Surely humanity should be coming together rather than reinforcing our borders. Apparently, though, some on the left of politics are Outists too. According to this LSE article, such people argue that the EU is too neoliberal, and that it’s regulations ensure private enterprise takes precedence over the state. I know what they mean, but I thought the article was worth flagging up because it shows what a mistake such assumptions are. Brexit serves only capitalism: it is all about breaking free of EU regulations and letting the most perverse form of capitalism flourish. As the writer puts it “Like many on the left, I oppose European directives requiring competition in the provision of public services, court decisions that imperil international collective bargaining, as well as its suppression of Greek democracy. However, these are problems and policies that are best opposed from within the EU.” Yes, the EU might have it’s problems and neoliberal leanings, but outside of it we will lose the ability to control such tendencies and greed will be allowed to run rampant.