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Originally Posted by martyh
The Express has printed outright lies in a bid to scare people into thinking that Brexit will be overturned when in fact neither case is trying to overturn the vote .
The biggest problem is that people like Papa are soaking it all up like a sponge and spreading that crap around
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These papers as well as alt-right sites like Briebart have long since gone from interpreting the news to making up their own reality. Don't forget, these media outlets posted their own outright lies to try and scare & convince people to Leave.
The post-truth era is well and truly here. Make up a story, pitch it to elicit an emotional response and claim it as the "truth" .. and when anyone questions this "truth", reply with childish name calling.
Meanwhile, reality sails on by.
This reality includes trying to resolve a crisis created by the referendum. The solution involves the whole country working together in the interests of the whole country. Yes, these interests do include the 63% of the electorate who did not vote to Leave.
It is the "Leave at any cost" zealots that pose the real risk to this country's future prosperity. These are the ones that need watching.
The Government's duty to is to get the best deal for the country and if this means Leaving the EU on terms that do not match the alt-right post-truth holy grail then ... tough.
I would rather live in a country determined by common sense and good Governance than one guided by zealous dogma.