So I made this thread the other day on the perilous state of the UK and the behaviour of certain high-profile figures (Rees-Mogg, Farage) towards EU27 citizens living in the UK.
A few people said "Don't be so dramatic". So how bad is it really?
In 2016 a vote was held which was subject to foreign interference by a hostile foreign power.
I refer of course to the 2016 US presidential election.
Putin's candidate won. But the "victors" could protest they won all they liked. They could use any slogan they wanted....
...the US legal system swing into action.
Now, less than two years after that election, at least two people have gone to prison, several people are cooperating with the FBI, there have been guilty pleas, and at least 36 people indicted.
Can I have the attention of people who voted for #Brexit, liberal Leavers, Lexiteers, and people with concerns about national sovereignty.
Please, stop supporting this now. This entire thing has gone too far. Please read this thread, I'm begging you.
In the past few days we've had two very prominent Brexit advocates come out with absolute poison concerning EU nationals living in the UK. First there was @Nigel_Farage.
Make no mistake, these men are now openly advocating ethnic cleansing. If the UK were actually at war with the EU, these threats would be considered war crimes.
Most people you meet, most who suddenly have a revelation about the single market or the facts on immigration, they're just nodding. It's what people do. Nod, avoid an argument, and go about their day. Those who'll actually make their case (Leave or Remain) are a rarity.
This is what terrifies me about this whole "People's vote" business. If you're deeply buried in the data and information then it's easy to see that Leaving is going to be a disaster.
If you're not, a few things cost a bit more and that's all. Until it happens it's a non-event.
If we vote for anything except for Corbyn's Labour we're Tories, apparently.
I think; No. In fact I think the reason we've got austerity, Brexit, and nearly ten years of political decay is, to some extent, the fault of the very idiots who say this. Let me explain.
Just over a decade ago the UK had a centrist pro-EU and popular leader in Tony Blair. Anyone remember the guy?
Here he is being "strong and stable" in the face of Farage.
Of course he wasn't perfect. He was Labour leader, yet rich people hadn't been ground into dust. Of course welfare, social service, NHS, police, and other forms of public service spending were ramped up, but still, he didn't eradicate the capitalist pig-dogs. He did all this...
New tactic from the Corbyn crowd that I'm sure many of you have noticed - pro-Europe is anti-poor. The principle thrust is that if you believe that commerce, trade, and business can actually be a force for good you're not "true left". This reveals a lot about Corbynism.
They're the vanguard of a revolution. They're going to rip it all down and start again, presumably with everyone wearing a boiler suit.
Corbyn represents an open declaration of war on pursuit of profitable business as well as commerce and internationalism.
Modern socialism looks to provide a baseline comfortable standard of living for all citizens, as well as equality of opportunity. It doesn't actively hate those who do well for themselves. Look to Scandinavia for examples.
So this isn't socialism, it's bubble-economy communism.