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> Brexit happens despite the upper class talking down and ignoring the larger population) The Brexiteers as the leading group like to style themselves (I prefe
by jimnotgym 9y ago
> Brexit happens despite the upper class talking down and ignoring the larger population)
The Brexiteers as the leading group like to style themselves (I prefer BeLeaver), are a bunch of the most priviledged upper class old boys of the most expensive schools in England. Boris the Clown went to Eton. Jacob Rees-Mogg got his nanny to deliver election leaflets...and also went to Eton. Farage himself is an ex stock-broker and also attended a top school. This arguement does not hold water
- nailer 9y agoYes, political movements tend to be headed by the wealthy and successful. I was a member a pro remain group where the same charge could be made. The authors point is that Brexit was supported by working class non metropolitan people more than remain was.
- jimnotgym 9y ago[Citation needed]
- nailer 9y agoFor which point? - For the first, Entrepreneurs In (my group) was obviously, well, entrepreneurs. - For the second, everyone on both sides of the debate agrees that non-London folk won it for Brexit. You're literally the first person I've ever met that would dispute this.
- jimnotgym 9y agoI agree that non-London folk swung it. But it is a bit of a stretch to think either a) that makes everyone outside London working class b) that other cities didn't vote Leave I see lots of landed gentry and farmers who were big on Leave (back then). Lots of Tory home counties types too. I don't think it is even slightly helpful to consider it a class issue.
- nailer 9y agoa) It's generally agreed that folks in London, Brighton etc are more educated and wealthier than the rest of the country. b) Yes, London and other big cities voted remain. I don't think landed gentry make a huge portion of the population. Farmers are generally considered to be working class.