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goobster  ·  3078 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Brexit looks likely.

Farage isn't enough of an example? :-)

The majority of my info comes from my friends who work for the EU in Brussels, my friends who are journalists for The Economist and other reputable news sources, and my experience living in the region and working with the journalists there.

Boris Johnson was just basically London's version of Emperor Norton... fun to watch his antics, but not really empowered to do anything. (The Mayor of London is a largely ceremonial role.) And yet, his campaign, driving around the south with his bus with blatantly wrong figures on it that had been debunked even by his own people, just gathered more and more support the more he lied. (Remind you of anyone?)

Right-wing National Front nutbags supported Leave. Sober and thoughtful people and institutions supported Remain.

Shit... Farage even said "the revolution has come without a shot being fired" two fucking days after one of his supporters shot and killed Jo Cox, while calling her a "traitor" for supporting Remain.





kleinbl00  ·  3078 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No.

You're, again, making the argument that isolationism = Trump, while Trump supports extended bombing campaigns and would never in a million years fund the NHS.

Your info is opinions. I'm asking for facts.