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With Farage, the phrase "empty vessels make the most noise" comes to mind. Apparently he was a loud mouthed joker at school too, who just wanted to say somethi
by osrec 5y ago
With Farage, the phrase "empty vessels make the most noise" comes to mind.
Apparently he was a loud mouthed joker at school too, who just wanted to say something that would grab people's attention. I'm somewhat thankful for him highlighting the racist, xenophobic streak in certain parts of the UK - it just happened to be the topic that got him the most attention.
Honestly, if he thought supporting immigrants would get him the most controversy/support/attention, he'd be doing that in a hurry.
- pydry 5y agoI agree. He was a symptomatic of the underlying problems rather than being the problem himself. Nonetheless, despite him being skewered by the UK Tory party successfully cosplaying as UKIP, he's a sure sign that a competent populist fascist could command a dangerous level of support - especially among military personnel. This doesn't bode well for British democracy.