Folks are falling for well confirmed lies.
When people fall for blatant, untrue propaganda, they are dupes. Democratically empowered dupes, but dupes none the less.
When people fall for blatant, untrue propaganda, they are dupes. Democratically empowered dupes, but dupes none the less.
Sure, probably on both sides. But to assume that everyone on one side of an issue, or even most, are dupes is a very dangerous assumption. Not every election outcome has to be rationalized, but in the attempt to do so people build excuses out of easy-to-find-when-digging election issues prevalent in all elections. Then they blindly say that must be the reason or that it only affects one side or that voters are dupes or whatever makes them feel better instead of considering that there is reasonable disagreement. It happens with most election results these days that don't favor the boisterous.
Brexiteers keep saying the Remain camp put out lies, but whenever pressed for facts they can't really come up with anything substantial. In contrast to the lies the Leave camp has spouted, which are documented. The pioneers of the Leave camp actually got the hell out of politics when they succeeded. How does that inspire confidence..
So, please, show me how the Remain camp has lied in order to influence the referendum.
[SMBC Theater, "Both Sides"]