But we do consider ourselves Cypriot!! What differentiates us are things that we can't just choose to change, like our mother tongue and religion. The solution would be if those differences didn't matter. The reason they do matter is interests, or to put it better "perceived interests".
You say that people who want Brexit go against their interests. This is just your own conclusion. Their conclusion is that Brexit is something that serves their interests. This is why they choose it. If we had a crystal ball and we could see two alternative futures, one with Brexit and one without Brexit, and the one without Brexit was clearly better for the British people, then I assure you people would not choose Brexit.
In the 50s (and 60s for many) Greek Cypriots wanted enosis. Today very few want such thing. This didn't happen because Greek Cypriots changed their "Greekness" or "Cypriotness", it happened because Greek Cypriots changed their perception of what would serve their interests better. On the contrary Turkish Cypriots continue to pursue partition (in one form or another) because they believe that this best serves their interests.
...again well said.
AKEL has stirred the pot. Disy will have to find a Party that represents their values, northward, too, (before the next elections). National Parties are not demonstrating the capacity to represent their electorate as Cypriots, nor can they draw voters from those who are outright ''Greek", or "Turkish". National will come to mean Cypriot, because the electorate is there, (about half the population as it has been for decades).
