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Originally Posted by Jack_

Do you think ALL the people who voted to leave the EU, or for Trump, or for the Tories at the last general election - knew what they were voting for?

You could apply the same supposition to almost anything, it's like delete as applicable to whatever particular cause you wish to belittle. The number of people there who know what they're protesting about is irrelevant, the very fact that people are exercising their democratic right (one that, btw, is chastised far too much for my liking in recent years - it's almost as if people have little understanding of its worth and history) is a good thing, people say the same about voting and this works in exactly the same way.

I also think the reason for this protest is getting lost in translation. It is both against him being afforded an official 'state' visit at the expense of the tax payer (as opposed to him visiting on his own terms), and the related issue of anti-racism and Islamaphobia. People seem to be forgetting that many dual nationals in Britain were and are directly affected by the policy, and Theresa May's reluctance to condemn such an abhorrent stance is a stain on Britain's image. If the Prime Minister of the US' closest neighbour can publicly criticise it, I think we're more than capable of not disappearing up the arse of Donald ****ing Trump.

Well said Jack.

The protests are going to be huge when Trump comes here and I don't doubt that all the Trump loyalists on here will complain about how its costing the taxpayers money.

May dived into her own bear trap and clearly didn't consider the British peoples reaction. Typical Tory leader!