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In other words the age old "champagne left" explanation for everything. Ignoring the massive class divide involved in the vote. A class divide that can be trace
by digi_owl 10y ago
In other words the age old "champagne left" explanation for everything. Ignoring the massive class divide involved in the vote. A class divide that can be traced back to Thatcher and Reagan going union busing.
- arethuza 10y agoI'm in the middle of reading "Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class" which is rather interesting - although it is from 2012 the attitudes is described are clearly what eventually led to the Brexit vote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavs:_The_Demonization_of_the_Working_Class https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavs:_The_Demonization_of_the...
- demonshalo 10y ago> Thatcher and Reagan going union busing What exactly do you mean by that if you don't mind me asking?
- digi_owl 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Air_Traffic_Controllers_Organization_%281968%29#August_1981_strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Air_Traffic_Contr... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners'_strike_%281984%E2%80%9385%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners'_strike_%281984%E2%8...