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I really dislike people bringing that quote up, because the full sentence was "People have had enough of experts (...) who are consistently getting it wrong". [
by Vinnl 7y ago
I really dislike people bringing that quote up, because the full sentence was "People have had enough of experts (...) who are consistently getting it wrong". [1]
It's still not necessarily true, but by taking just part of that quote is misrepresenting what he said.
Just thought that'd be good to keep in mind next time you might consider digging it up.
[1] https://youtu.be/GGgiGtJk7MA?t=71 https://youtu.be/GGgiGtJk7MA?t=71
- duxup 7y agoI wonder if for most folks that it matters. I'll give the speaker the benefit of the doubt just for the sake of argument, but I have my doubt most people voting for folks decrying "experts" or "the establishment" have paid the least bit attention to what experts actually say. The end results seems to be the same sort of "oh man those jokers" argument in favor of ... some folks who seem like bigger jokes / less knowledgeable.
- mhh__ 7y ago"People have had enough of (experts, who are consistently getting it wrong)" Or "People have had enough of experts, (who are consistently getting it wrong)." Regardless, his logic is completely wrong and unfounded but who cares anymore. Who are these experts? No idea. When are they right? Irrelevant. What constitutes being wrong? Doesn't matter. They clearly decided on the nuclear option, i.e. Campaigning with an incredibly vacuous overly-simplistic divisive message that has broken the United Kingdom. Some of the more abrasive untruths would have made Goebbels proud: Particularly the idea that this was them against the "establishment" e.g. Their mates, or the £350 million affair - Not because of the figure but because of the tax income from doing trade with the EU.
- philjohn 7y agoThe full quote is worse ... he's essentially saying to the base that all experts always get it wrong.