
Originally Posted by
KerrAvon
Farage drove Brexit. He sold it as being the solution to all our ills. He exploited the unhappiness of people following the 2008 crash and told them it was all down to the EU. He's clearly a skilful operator who can see which buttons to press, but so was Hitler when told the Germans that the state of Germany after the 1929 crash was down to the Jews.
The likes of Johnson just jumped on the bandwagon in pursuit of power.
Out of curiosity, what makes you think Farage could have polished the Brexit turd to any greater degree than Johnson?
The image certainly is of an ordinary bloke who likes a pint and a fag (when he's not hanging out with Trump). It's a very carefully cultivated image. I hate to think what he's spending on image consultants to deliver it. Maybe he even likes beer now with all the photo shoots he's done.
The image slips when he does things like letting on that he admires Putin as a political operator. In other words, he admires a man who imprisons, poisons and irridiates political opponents. Nice guy.
Are you familiar with the story of The Pied Piper. He was a charming bloke. Probably liked a pint and a fag.