Brexit is a triumph of English nationalism and jingoism. It is nothing to celebrate

John Wight
4 min readJan 30, 2020

A triumph of right wing demagoguery driven by ignorance and bigotry — an emotional reach back in time to a supposed golden age when Britannia ruled the waves, Johnny Foreigner knew his place, and the Union Jack flew wherever it damn well pleased — this is Brexit.

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