BREXIT has become a cautionary tale for those of us in the U.S., with now over 3 million people, and counting, asking for a do over election.
The day after the election, watching a panel discussion, one of the major proponents of BREXIT, was asked about a pro BREXIT advertisement which advised hundreds of million pounds could be diverted to British health care services if the U.K. left the EU. The pro-BREXIT proponent denied they had ever made that claim. When confronted with the ad itself, he said that everybody knows not to believe campaign promises.
As millions of Brits are about to learn (or re-learn as the case may be), there is no "lemon law" to protect them from having bought a fraudulent political product. No such law exists to protect Americans, either.
The Brits have a system that allows for, by American standards, a rapid change of government, Under our system, no such recourse exists; we have to endure 4 years of a government that came in under false pretenses of a glib salesman's campaign promises.
As a reality TV star, Trump used ads to promote products (often his own), so he definitely falls within the category of a salesman. Add to that the fact Trump has gotten over a billion dollars in free media coverage (or is that fear media coverage? ... I suppose both apply), so one could safely conclude that Trump is quite proficient at selling himself, and selling out Americans in the process. In the end, 99% of Americans would be the ones stuck with the bill.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious ... do we get a receipt for returns?
ReplyDeleteI feel for the duped Brits ... truly. But what you pointed out ... our recourse ... or lack thereof is what we should fear:
ReplyDelete"The Brits have a system that allows for, by American standards, a rapid change of government, Under our system, no such recourse exists; we have to endure 4 years of a government that came in under false pretenses of a glib salesman's campaign promises." Four years of paralysis and greater frustration.
Buttressing your cautionary pitch: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/uk-ponders-uncertain-future-after-historic-leave-vote_us_5770338ce4b0dbb1bbbae9f9?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Morning%20Email%2006272016&utm_content=The%20Morning%20Email%2006272016+CID_34f92efcc2102a1fe5ce38d13ce89b04&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Reuters.
ReplyDeleteTalk about a summer vacation-mood diversionary action. However, it appears American voters are not waiting for Labor Day to tune in. Maybe because they can't afford a vacation?