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Originally Posted by Alf
These aren't the extreme right, these are working class people who have one weapon, their vote. But their vote is not being accepted. Which leaves them with nothing, and they're angry about it.
I've already said that they are not going about it in the right way, although I'm with them on the principle of why they are there.
These are working class people who are seeing their only weapon being taken away from them, and they're scared and nobody is listening to them, and they're lashing out.
They are not far-right or fascists.
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They voted for the current government to handle Brexit, they're getting what they voted for. If another referendum takes place, the result of that will be just as democratic as the last vote, it's not suddenly undemocratic just because there's a decent chance it won't go your way. The will of the people isn't static, it can change or develop otherwise there wouldn't be any point in elections or any votes. If the current deal is a no go and the option to pursue a no deal brexit is blocked then the only option is to see what the people want to do.
Also, you're just proving what I've said all along to be true, you're blinded by your sense of tribalism that you can't bring yourself to condemn the extreme elements of the right, instead you're trying to downplay it and rationalise their actions. I think Jo Cox's family would disagree with what you're saying.