My guys, Shakespeare and Pope

A culture is the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.

Many British people see the rules, habits and interference of the EU as an attack on their culture and national identity. 

I could probably fill a book with examples.

I have been an expat for 50 years. Not so long ago, I switched back to talking and writing in English.

I did not comment on Brexit because it does not affect me and I do not completely understand it as an economic phenomenon.

I can understand Brexit as a cultural phenomenon. As a reaction to the “unheimlich” feeling that outsiders are chipping away at your ideas, customs and social behavior.
It is not only the EU, but the EU is a concrete enemy.

I had two good school friends. One was Welsh the other was from Malta. We were inclusive. We read (British) Shakespeare and recited (British) Pope together. The Battle of Hastings was part of our history.

If there is a cultural war going on, I am on the side of Shakespeare and Pope.