Re: Degrees of democracy
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:01 pm
I'll get into the deets later (maybe), but there was one speaker at today's Brexit rally who admitted he voted Brexit. His reasons (which I had previously seen expressed) were
But my point here is some/many/most(?) Brexiteers were actually protesting the government. It's a (shudder ) tribute to the duplicity of Boris - Eton educated and literally played cricket with Prince William the day after the vote - and Farage - merchant banker both in the literal and rhyming slang meanings - that they convinced the electorate that voting with them was somehow anti establishment.
- he hated Cameron
- He hated austerity
- He was sure remain would win
But my point here is some/many/most(?) Brexiteers were actually protesting the government. It's a (shudder ) tribute to the duplicity of Boris - Eton educated and literally played cricket with Prince William the day after the vote - and Farage - merchant banker both in the literal and rhyming slang meanings - that they convinced the electorate that voting with them was somehow anti establishment.