My Authors
Read all threads
1/ Boris Johnson is spewing out lies on an epic scale. As Hannah Arendt, one of the foremost analysts of the rise of the Nazis made clear, when lies prevail in politics democracy dies. Johnson is not merely a liar, he is an enemy of democracy.
2/ And it is no accident that the Trump-Brexit right are lying on a scale that threatens democracy itself. The sociopathic rich see democracy as a parasite preying on their wealth and profits. They therefore want to cripple or destroy democracy
3/ When destroying democracy meant something like a military coup it was an option unavailable to the kleptocratic rich. But Putin has demonstrated that democracy can be undermined from inside, until all that is left is a sham 'managed democracy'.
4/ Like the torrent of lies, Brexit is another step in weakening democracy. By making the UK a 'gateway to nowhere' Brexit will make it far more dependent on the whims of international capital, so forcing it to adopt ever more libertarian economic policies.
5/ A Tory Brexit will hard wire the UK as a country whose governments have to accommodate the demands of global capital, and therefore a country whose governments can never return to what Rees-Mogg regards as the outdated European social model.
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh.

Enjoying this thread?

Keep Current with Nick Reeves - Vote Tactical #FBPE

Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!