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Originally Posted by Dezzy
That line might work if his immigration comments didn't suggest building a wall and referring to Mexicans as a whole as rapists. Being concerned about Immigration does not make you a bigot but you cannot deny that his comments and the accounts from his rallies (some admittedly were stirred up by Hillary supporters but others weren't) tell a story that a sizable part (read, not all) of his fanbase most likely hold bigoted views.
Most voters are uninformed, they'll make their decisions based on the soundbites and the headlines. That goes for most people on both sides of any vote. Brexit had so much support because the Brexit campaign lied about £350 million being freed up by leaving EU and that leaving would curb immigration which it wouldn't. The actual pros and cons of any election rarely come into it which is likely why Trump won despite the fact that his policies are flawed. People bought into the soundbites rather than the reality.
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That is beyond patronising. I completely disagree that most voters are uninformed and gullible. People are generally well educated and interested in the politics of their own country because, despite your implications, they have enough sense to know how such policies can influence their lives.
Both sides lied, not least Cameron and Osborne with project fear. I have no doubt that because of Brexit we will retain a tighter control of our borders in the future, to ignore the voters would be political suicide for some and would have enormous negative consequences for the democratic voting system in this country.
You clearly seem to think you know better than most people in this country, but somehow I seriously doubt that.