tavyred
Very well known Exeweb poster
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I’m not sure something can simultaneously be a myth and yet be “seldom found in reality” as well, it can’t be both.I am referring to the Brexiter tradition of insisting that Remainers and their liberal elite ilk dismiss their opponents as thick racist dupes. This is a myth that reinforces the well cultivated victim status but is only seldom found in reality. It is certainly not something I have done - as I have stated on many occasions you are unlikely to change people's minds by gratuitously insulting them.
The fact is as we find with the ‘gammon’ jibe, it’s been a very real part of our political discourse for a few years now for left leaning remainer types to accuse those who they disagree with of being thick, racist, xenophobic and if they’re trying to be polite of having their “imaginations captured” by those nasty populist Tories.
Even now, I don’t detect any real desire from those on the progressive side of politics to get down and dirty with its former core vote and enquire as to what their real concerns are, most seem to echo your thoughts and express the desire to wait till it all goes wrong, just so they can say I told you so.
While all that’s happening the Tories are quietly spending billions on them and shoring up their vote at the same time.