Brexiter annoyed by people pointing out that thing they were told ‘would happen’ is now ‘happening’
Brexiter annoyed by people pointing out that thing they were told ‘would happen’ is now ‘happening’
After the Telegraph revealed a £2bn bill for UK consumers following the introduction of post-Brexit border checks, Brexit supporters are furious that people keep pointing out that the things they w…
The most frustrating thing about things like this is how seemingly most people dont learn.
Like getting suckered or being wrong once, fine, maybe. But I feel like people just double down instead of dealing with the mildly uncomfortable moment of admitting fault.
Not only not admitting fault but somehow making it the fault of the very people that told them exactly what would happen.
Don't put your hand in the fire, johnny, it'll hurt. johnny stares you in the eye as he puts his hand defiantly into the fire Ooooow, it burns! Why did you make it burn me?!?
You push Johnny into the fire.
Worse: a generation can learn and then forget. Boomers learned first hand how bad war was when they were being sent off as bullet sponges to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Korea. They conveniently forgot all of it when it came time for their kids to go.
I just finished reading Harry Potter 4, goblet of fire to my kid. The last chapter, despite all the evidence and good people telling him Voldemort has returned and (spoiler after 20 years?) killed Cedric, etc. the minister of magic, Fudge, struggles mightily against their statements and eventually, instead of admitting the truth and accepting what he must do, decides to make enemies of those who wield the truth to shelter himself from the discomfort, fear and pain and decides to pretend Voldemort isn't real. It's a pivotal moment in the series and one that sets the tone for the rest of the books, the very adult/political/media battles of the mind, perceptions, and propaganda...by a leader who was a good person overall I think but couldn't face the music.
I was explaining to my kid that sometimes people just want to avoid reality, and when they are in important roles, it can be devastating. I also told her all people have the same instinct, to avoid conflict, pain and discomfort, but that by learning to go through it you realize it's far better than the alternatives.
admitting fault
I have a working hypothesis that the dumber and more insecure you are, the less likely you are to admit that 'I was wrrrr'.... ...that 'I made a misttt'.....
You see?
Anecdotal, but the evidence so far is persuasive.
They care more about being sure than being right.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…ehh..well, can’t be fooled again!
Hmmm, is this just human nature at work? Is it a function of the conservative mind like it’s never their fault?
Actually... yes, it literally is. They focus on what is effective, and if the pushy behavior works for them to get what they want, they do it. And it does. So they do.
The right wing the world over is in for a lot of this. Like shitting the bed and then just rolling around in it and going "no i didn't"
They never will admit they were wrong. It's like climate change. We've been saying we need to do something since the 70s and they've been denying reality since.
Now we're on to the "it's too late to do anything" stage of conservative thinking.
- That's not real
- It's real but it's not our fault
- It's real and it's too late so stop talking about it
There are still Brexiteers won't admit they were wrong and doubles down, calling Remainers as Remoaners, in spite of recent surveys stating 56% of British now would not want leave but return instead. Of course, why wouldn't the Brexiteers admit it? They don't want to hurt their own ego by admitting errors. They'd rather hurt the national ego instead.
Brexiters are always annoyed.
It's not by chance that the word "Gammon" became a common way to describe them (because of the color of that kind of ham is a pretty good match for the color of the furious-face on a pale white old man or woman)
Is that what you want? cause that’s what’ll happen
As if they were even paying attention to anything beyond their sphere of bigotry.
Their British they're not the smartest bunch, make great motorcycles though!
My dad had a Royal Enfield back in the 60s. He said it had the worst electrical system he ever had to deal with.
We have a normal mix.
Brexit was one of the first times that the idiots moved in both force and sync however. It didn't help that most of our media has been captured by right leaning rich gits. We are still reeling from the fall of the independent BBC.
*They're
The British Brexiters are not as stupid at Contemporary American Republicans, but they do come close.