Turns out it was started before the election by a "Leave" supporter who was convinced Remain would win. This was an attempt to stop it, but now the Remain supporters have hijacked it. Also they have eliminated around 100K signatures which were fraudulent. Link - ( New Window )
the voice of white Appalachia, which is of course ironic because of his origins. Whether you think they do a good job of it or not, politicians (particularly Democrats) court poor voters of color. Their policies, effective or not, are aimed at addressing their perceived woes. And both parties court wealthy, educated voters of all colors. But the Democrats haven't had a politician of consequence from Appalachia since Edwards, maybe since Clinton, and frankly identity politics is a slap in the face to those who don't feel themselves especially "privileged." The ordinary Republicans have little more than platitudes to offer them too. I don't like the phenomenon, but I think we underestimate it at our peril. And of course Appalachia isn't a geographic phenomenon, there are pockets of Appalachia from Maine to Idaho and Florida out to California.
Brexit had much to do with the assuming away of those people, that they would vote not at all or for the Labour or Tory pols they had long supported and the Remain vote their leadership advocated.
Not just Appalachia. There is plenty of devastation in places like Rome, Utica, Ansonia, Seymour, Bristol, Waterbury, Youngstown. And it is more than "pockets". Whole swathes have been affected.
John Oliver's Hillariously Profane Reaction To The BREXIT vote
I was listening to Boston Public Radio this morning. The state is blaming Brexit, in part, for next years deficit claiming they will see less revenue from capital gains.
BREAKING: Cameron: UK will not trigger formal EU exit talks at this stage.
BREAKING: Cameron: UK will not trigger formal EU exit talks at this stage.
That was totally expected. He'll leave the negotiating to the new PM as the negotiations will rum well past the election for a new PM.
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Brexit had much to do with the assuming away of those people, that they would vote not at all or for the Labour or Tory pols they had long supported and the Remain vote their leadership advocated.
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Ah, John Oliver. Proof positive that an idiot comedian will sound smart as long as he uses a British accent.
Enormously enjoyable. Thanks!