The Brexit Effect: Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Blockchain, Civil War and Zombies

June 24, 2016: The people of the United Kingdom vote by a 51.9-percent majority to leave the European Union.

July 21, 2016: Donald Trump, the Republican party's 2016 US presidential nominee, uses the UK as an example of a country taking back its borders while speaking at the Republican National Convention. He says he will, "Make America great again!" 20 times during a 35-minute speech.

October 2, 2016: British prime minister David Cameron resigns from his post on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, England.

October 3, 2016: Boris Johnson, former mayor of London, is named the new prime minister of the UK. Donald Trump tweets out that, "This is a huuuuuge win for the UK." 

October 4, 2016: Johnson makes a speech at the conference saying his first act as PM will be to invoke Article 50, which will start the two-year process of the UK's departure from the EU.

November 8, 2016: Trump defeats Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton despite nearly every poll leading up to the election predicting Clinton would win handily. During exit polling, a vast majority of Americans said they felt Brexit was empowering for Brits, and they wanted to do the same. 

January, 2017: Johnson invokes Article 50, officially putting into motion the removal of the UK from the EU. Reports immediately begin leaking out that several global banks plan on closing innovation labs based in London due to regulatory and immigration concerns. Several incubators also voice concerns, with many showing interest in relocating to Berlin.

January 20, 2017: Trump is officially inaugurated as US president. During his inauguration speech, he pledges to "Make America great again!" no less than 25 times during a 30-minute speech.

July, 2017: Six months after Johnson invokes Article 50, fintech funding in London has been cut in half. The city is no longer considered a hot bed of innovation as firms fear developing products that will be required to jump through further compliance requirements if they are to be released in the EU.

October, 2017: Blockchain, which was proposed to have a major impact on financial services (specifically settlement), has taken a significant step backwards as what was long considered the headquarters of the blockchain revolution, London, has been halted due to the Brexit decision. 

January, 2018: In his first State of the Union, President Trump announces the country will look to tighten its borders. Trump emphasizes a policy of isolation as he urges the American people to focus on fixing domestic problems before looking internationally. "Make America great again!" is used 36 times in a 25-minute speech.

February, 2018: Following Trump's speech, and rumblings of policies that would severely limit immigrants' rights, panic spreads among immigrants in the US.

March, 2018: California announces it will be a safe haven for immigrants facing Trump's new policy. Trump immediately declares that California made a "huuuuuge" mistake. Whispers of a possible succession can be heard.

August, 2018: The EU, empowered by a flood of fintech companies leaving London, becomes an even greater global economic force. The UK's economic power continues to diminish. The same goes for the US, as Trump begins implementing his policy of isolation.

January, 2019: During his second State of the Union, Trump labels California a traitorous state for its safe-haven policy. Calls the entire population "Hollywood morons" and says they are missing "the huuuuuuge picture." "Make America great again!" is used 47 times in a 20-minute speech.

February, 2019: US vice president Mike Tyson, who has spent a number of years rebuilding relationships among the Hollywood elite, announces he is resigning during a press conference for the release of "The Hangover 4." 

March, 2019: Looking to strengthen ties with his one European-based ally, Trump names Johnson his new VP. Johnson hopes the move will stop his country from hemorrhaging businesses and investments...

...It doesn't. 

April, 2019: The EU surpasses the US as a greater economic super power due to the massive influx of business and its trade agreements. Following the news, Trump calls the EU "a bunch of nerds." He pledges to send battleships to the North Sea if they "don't knock it off."

May, 2019: Reports of a mysterious illness is found on all but one (Antarctica) of the seven continents. No source or cure for the disease can be found.

June, 2019: Trump fights battles both domestically and internationally, trading verbal jabs with both California and the EU. The world is entranced.

July, 2019: Over one million cases of the mysterious illness have been found, which leaves the patient in a dazed state unable to talk or eat. The most severe cases have patients slowly turning green. Most of this goes largely under the radar, as the world focus on the battle between Trump and both California and the EU.

October, 2019: Trump becomes so threatened by the EU's growth as an economic power he declares war on the entire region. This is deemed the breaking point for California, which immediately announces it is succeeding from the US. Trump responds by declaring war on California as well.

December, 2019: A South African doctor discovers the Zika virus is the cause of the mysterious illness that has now affected over 10 million people worldwide. He traces the origins of the epidemic back to the 2016 summer Olympics in Brazil. This news goes largely unnoticed as war wages in Europe and North America.

January, 2020: In his third State of the Union, Trump simply keeps saying "Make America great again!" for 15 minutes while Johnson stands behind him looking dead inside.

March, 2020: Mass casualties have occurred throughout Europe and North America. Meanwhile, over 300 million people have been infected with the Zika virus. The mortality rate is low, but those infected take on a greenish tinge and are slow moving.

June, 2020: Over 1 billion have now been affected by Zika. There is anarchy in the streets. Those infected by Zika are now called "Z patients," although many simply call them zombies.

October, 2020: There are more zombies than actual human beings worldwide. As an act of last resort, Trump drops an atomic bomb on the European Union, which responds by launching dirty bombs at 10 of the largest cities in the US.

December, 2020: The world is now in a nuclear holocaust.

January, 2021: Trump makes another State of the Union, despite there being no networks to broadcast it. Speaking to no one in particular, he talks about how great America is.