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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2018, 07:01 PM Dec 2018

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Trumps Wall and Brexit. Same Deranged Shit and Vanity Everyday.

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My mentions have taught me that Brexit is like Trump’s wall. For its devoted fans it has a symbolic value totally unrelated to its workability, its true cost or the glaring self-interest of its proposers, whereas non-believers see nothing but a deranged and costly vanity project.

We need to take back control - and not in a Brexity way

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Trumps Wall and Brexit. Same Deranged Shit and Vanity Everyday. (Original Post) Soph0571 Dec 2018 OP

that needs to go in a time capsule somewhere. Kurt V. Dec 2018 #1

To be opened in 2020? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #2

trump n brexit are far more reaching than 2020. Kurt V. Dec 2018 #3

Both are symptomatic of a toxic tribalism. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #4

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

1. that needs to go in a time capsule somewhere.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 07:04 PM

Dec 2018

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. To be opened in 2020?

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 07:07 PM

Dec 2018

Trump is delusional of he thinks that Robert Mueller is paying any attention to this.

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

3. trump n brexit are far more reaching than 2020.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 07:48 PM

Dec 2018

an offensive has been launched, and needs to be returned in kind.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. Both are symptomatic of a toxic tribalism.

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 07:59 PM

Dec 2018

A heavy portion of xenophobia to unite the citizens against the dangerous other.

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