Far-right leaders celebrate Brexit: 'Europe will fall'

The UK is out; who is next?
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Here's a fun Brexit game you can play: Are these apocalyptic sci-fi movie quotes, or real quotes from far-right leaders across Europe?

Take, for example, these totally calm and normal words from Germany's Alternative Für Deutschland MEP Beatrix von Storch: "Something has been started in Europe, and it cannot be stopped. Once one country is out, Europe will fall."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.