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They voted for it because they were propagandized into believing it was in their interests.
by rhombocombus 3y ago
They voted for it because they were propagandized into believing it was in their interests.
- mytailorisrich 3y agoHigh immigration into the UK has been depressing wages at the lower end of the scale (edit: and perhaps not only but I'm thinking that people who earn a good living don't think too much about whether all those foreign professionals dampen salary increases) The "working class" voted to control immigration but were taken for a ride because those in charge actually want more immigration.
- theironhammer 3y agoThe Brexiteers were naive. Anyone with half a brain wouldve known the elites would switch immigration from EU to third world which is exactly what they did post Brexit.
- kcplate 3y agoAhh yes, the old “the poor are too stupid…” argument.
- rhombocombus 3y agoNowhere did I say stupid… everyone is susceptible to propaganda, and to deny its influence in this particular circumstance seems naive.
- kcplate 3y agoYou don’t have to use a specific word to pull out an old political trope.