Brexit Party Rally

[Marked Ox]

Inevitable somebody was going to make this leap. I wonder if Farage is doing it to troll these people on social media.

I will say the Brexit Party uniform isn't up to much looking at the picture on the left. ?

I will say it is laughable his trying to link back to the WW2 with the air raid siren etc though.

 

[Essexyellows]

Godwins Law invoked, argument lost.

 

[Marked Ox]

Godwins Law invoked, argument lost.

Argument isn't lost as such but it does undermine their comments which is why I think Farage is doing it deliberately.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

There’s plenty of fascism on the left and increasingly so.

 

[Manorlounger]

There’s plenty of fascism on the left and increasingly so.

That being the case, the left will become the right. Or centre as there will be no left to counter balance.

 

[Manorlounger]

Shock horror! Ed Sheeran concert taken over by extremists!!!

 

[Sarge]

That being the case, the left will become the right. Or centre as there will be no left to counter balance.

theres a song about that ....

 

[Manorlounger]

theres a song about that ....

Damn these deviants!

 

[bazzer9461]

Hate to say it fellas BUT WERE STILL LEAVING

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Hate to say it fellas BUT WERE STILL LEAVING

And how does that relate to this thread? Nobody has said otherwise.

 

[Marked Ox]

Brexit Party MEP David Bull isn't very bright based on this with direct trains and he can fly from Stansted to Strasbourg! The comments are amusing with some of them below:

"His objection seems to be that Strasbourg is a long way from the place where he lives. It's quite close to where a lot of other people live, but they're mostly not British so they don't count."

"Your own words condemn you. You take three trains in the UK and just one in France. Most of your journey time and almost all of the inconvenience is in the UK. You also seem to be blissfully unaware that you can change trains in Stratford and don't need to go into London."

"Yes fancy wanting a job as an MEP and finding out that it requires travel to Europe, and there are two sites. Did he not check the brief?"

"It takes just 4h54 London to Strasbourg with one easy same-station change in Lille, thanks to Europe ‘s growing high-speed rail network - bringing people together."


The Green Party MEP, ALexandra Phillips has remarkably managed to go direct:

 

[Foley]

That being the case, the left will become the right. Or centre as there will be no left to counter balance.

The far left and right had always had a lit in common.
Dictatorial tendencies, persecution of those not in agreement with them ....

 

[Whingit]

Paradox of tolerance - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

Godwin's Law indeed. Let's not talk about the very real threat of rising populism / right wing extremism across Europe for fear that someone might use the 'N' word and lose the argument.

Funny how people invoke 'lest we forget' to recognise the bravery of our military veterans, but don't seem to apply it to the horrors of fascism just 80 years ago.

Let's keep the spectre of fascism at the forefront of our minds, 'lest we forget'.

The left with those lovable rougues antifa at the front seem as facist as the people they attack

 

[Foley]

Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs on European anthem during EU parliament opening ceremony

Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs on European anthem at EU parliament opening ceremony

Nigel Farage's party ridiculed for anti-EU stunt

www.independent.co.uk

How childish. How very Brexiteer.

That is pretty pathetic I agree Pete.

I note however that the noted in Catalan MEPs are not being allowed to sit.
The EU has some pretty big issues even forgetting the UK!!

 

[bazzer9461]

I don't think anyone suggested differently Baz. What's your point? (And it's WE'RE).

May not have suggested differently but the amount of drivel of anti brexit feeling it’s just starting to get more tedious. And “ WE’RE “ so much for predictive texting.

 

[Sarge]

I tend to prefer Scooter rallys ....

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

I do wonder why all of the E.U. dont hold a vote on in or out in every Nation and then see what is left .
France is hardly flourishing unless you think full scale riots, police brutality and protests going on for as long and as bitter as any known ....and that in one of the biggest E.U.states is quite worrying.

 

[Essexyellows]

Godwin's Law indeed. Let's not talk about the very real threat of rising populism / right wing extremism across Europe for fear that someone might use the 'N' word and lose the argument.

Funny how people invoke 'lest we forget' to recognise the bravery of our military veterans, but don't seem to apply it to the horrors of fascism just 80 years ago.

Let's keep the spectre of fascism at the forefront of our minds, 'lest we forget'.

Being right wing or populist does not make a person a fascist.
Wanting self governance & freedom does not make a person a fascist.
Putting your own house in order ahead of others does not make a person a fascist.

Remind me who drives the EU..... mostly a Franco-German alliance....... and you are looking for fascists?

Lest we forget that millions died for freedom & democracy.

 

[Gary Baldi]

The Brexit Party are pretty childish and petty for doing that, but I suppose they got exactly the response they were looking for both within the EU and on social media. It gives them free headlines over a pretty minor thing and sets the tone for their stay in the EU parliament.

As for Far Left violence, AnitFa kicked off again in Portland last weekend: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...o-portland-proud-boys-alt-right-a8981331.html

And sadly, that mentality is creeping over here judging by the recent anti-Trump protests. There were reports of quick dry cement being added to milkshakes too... Those anti fascists really look like a bunch of common law fascists don't they? Masks, coshes, bricks, etc.

 

[Gary Baldi]

To be fair, the t-shirts the Lib Dems were wearing were as childish, but for different reasons. Is it the last week before the school holidays start over there?

 

[Whingit]

The Nazis pioneered today's stunt.

 

[Essexyellows]

Fascism is an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. Those who want such a government / social organisation are fascists. If you want self governance under such a system you are a fascist. If 'putting your own house in order' involves wanting an authoritarian and nationalistic right wing system of government that's fascism.

Why are you associating a 'Franco-German alliance' (which doesn't actually exist, by the way) with fascism? Putin's Russia is a fascist entity, the EU is not. And why are you associating the efforts of world war veterans with a vote to leave the EU?

Yep, freedom and democracy, and to free Europe and save ourselves from fascist dictatorships. Anyone who actually believes the EU in any way replicates a fascist dictatorship needs to understand the term better. It was noticeable during the DDay commemoration how many veterans spoke proudly of being European.

........characterised by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy.

Sounds like the EU to me.......................................

 

[Sarge]

........characterised by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy.

Sounds like the EU to me.......................................

... and very much like the tory party too

 

[chuckbert]

Sounds like the EU to me.......................................

But it really doesn’t does it?

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Sounds like the EU to me.......................................

Ear syringes are probably available on the National Health.

If it hasn't been privatised or sold to the Americans yet ...

 

[Peterdev]

Not any more. You have to pay an outside organisation to syringe ears now....just saying

 

[m]

Not any more. You have to pay an outside organisation to syringe ears now....just saying

Or pay a chemist £4 then do it yourself.

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

Dictatorial power? No. We have a vote on anything proposed, and a veto on anything we don't like.

Forcible suppression of opposition? No. Members disagree and use vetoes all the time without any 'punishment'.

Strong regimentation of society? No. The 28 members can run their own societies as they choose.

Strong regimentation of the economy? To a certain extent, yes. It's a European Union. Playing by the same rules is what makes it tick, although some members bother more about obeying the rules than others (France).

So, the EU is not an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organisation, nor is it characterised by the factors you list, barring (possibly) the last one. Hardly a strong case for calling the EU fascist.

How would you describe Stalinist USSR or our lovely democratic Chinese republic ? Dissidents are disposed of quietly and if you don't agree with the regimes them gulag for you ....

 

[Whingit]

Strange thing to lie about. Most GPs will sort your ears.