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Originally Posted by DemolitionRed
The New Yorker has written a very funny Biblical style version of the recent General Election. This satirical piece is very good.
The book of Jeremy!
And it came to pass, in the land of Britain, that the High Priestess went unto the people and said, Behold, I bring ye tidings of great joy. For on the eighth day of the sixth month there shall be a general election.
And the people said, Not another one.
And they waxed wroth against the High Priestess and said, Didst thou not sware, even unto seven times, that thou wouldst not call a snap election?
And the High Priestess said, I know, I know. But Brexit is come upon us, and I must go into battle against the tribes of France, Germany, and sundry other holiday destinations. And I must put on the armor of a strong majority in the people’s house. Therefore go ye out and vote.
And there came from the temple pollsters, who said, Surely this woman will flourish. For her enemy is as grass; she cutteth him down. He is as straw in the wind, and he will blow away. And the trumpet of her triumph shall sound in all the land.
And the High Priestess said, Piece of cake.
And there came from the same country a prophet, whose name was Jeremy. His beard was as the pelt of beasts, and his raiments were not of the finest. And he cried aloud in the wilderness and said, Behold, I bring you hope.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-...yn?mbid=amp_wa |
This is exactly the kind of OTT hero worship dramatics that will probably ruin him. How can anyone take seriously those that see a politician as a god. And before anyone tries to excuse it as humour - hence the expression that 'many a true word is said in jest'.