This really explains why so many people voted Leave.
The EU started as a union for European countries to promote peace and economic cooperation.
The fact that it wants to punish those who leaves the the union, shows that the union is no longer what is was intended to be.
It has turned into a black hole for money and power-hungry beaureucrats. It seeks to expand its influence and will not allow any alternatives. Its determination to survive and dominate greatly resembles a fascist state.
The UK wants to trade with Europe and the world, the UK wants to make its own laws. These aren't much to ask for. If the EU wants to make things difficult, then this is exactly reason to vote leave. We are being reasonable, and they are not.
What the EU still do not understand is that the democratic wish of a population must be respected. If we ignore the majority and stay in the EU, we are no different to a dictatorship. The EU simply refuses to listen to its European citizens, and now a member state decides to leave the union, they still refuse to listen. They see the rise of Eurosceptism as an unexplained far-right phenomenon, never acknowledging this as the result of bad organisation structure and policies. This is how far removed the EU is from the everyday worries people have over its policies.
Having now shown its true nature, I am even more glad to have voted leave. It is a brave move, but there are also opportunities. I believe leaving this abusive union will put us on the right side of history, as we stood up and led the way against hostile political dominance.