EU Referendum: a Google-assisted Poll

[DodgyAgent]

Note she's not saying that stupid people should not vote, merely that some do not understand the issues.
Judging by some of the comments on here she's completely right.

Are you one of the sheep?

The Sheep in Animal Farm

[sasguru]

Are you one of the sheep?

The Sheep in Animal Farm

No, but you're certainly a thicko.

[darmstadt]

It is so reassuring to know that clever people like this know what is best for us all!

Apart from the fact that she is not the European Commission Vice President and hasn't been since 2014 and then she was only Vice-President and Commissioner responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. As has been pointed out elsewhere is that possibly people don't understand the issues and from the same speech:

‘You are on the verge of having (to take) maybe a national decision?’ she said.‘Do the people who are asked to vote know what they are going to vote about?’

‘The fact is that very often, I see a completely distorted truth being presented and then how do you want people to take an informed decision? They simply cannot.’

But the really interesting thing about the above 'meme' is the fact that she actually never said that, it was in fact the Daily Mail who said it and some Project FUD Brexiter picked up on it, which shows that she is correct

[DodgyAgent]

No, but you're certainly a thicko.

I am happy with that. it does however seem that I am bright enough to understand how human nature works and bright enough to understand a bit about history and I am also bright enough to be interested in history. If that is what thick people do and think then that will do me.

[sasguru]

But the really interesting thing about the above 'meme' is the fact that she actually never said that, it was in fact the Daily Mail who said it and some Project FUD Brexiter picked up on it, which shows that she is correct

Looks like DA is part of the sheep who are being manipulated, without knowing it .

[sasguru]

I am happy with that. it does however seem that I am bright enough to understand how human nature works and bright enough to understand a bit about history and I am also bright enough to be interested in history. If that is what thick people do and think then that will do me.

Clearly not bright enough to know when you are being manipulated, though.


Honestly don't you find it embarassing?

[DodgyAgent]

Clearly not bright enough to know when you are being manipulated, though.


Honestly don't you find it embarassing?

It doesn't really matter whether what she says is correctly reported but it acts as a metaphor of how people with no democratic accountability but with lots of power are corrupted.

[d000hg]

Leave campaigners are simply more vociferous. We saw this in Scotland - generally those advocating change are fighting for it as an evangelical minority while the bulk of people like things how they are - or are too apathetic to care enough to shout about it.

[sasguru]

It doesn't really matter whether what she says is correctly reported.

Really?
So you're suggesting you can make up anything up about anybody?
Did you know Nigel Frogface said yesterday that he he is now all for Remain?
The irony (which is probably lost to you) is that the made-up comment ascribed to her is spot on. You're the example.

[BlasterBates]

Brexiteers are very "shouty". You see the difference when Obama points out politely that the UK will stand at the back of the queue, Boris Johnson could have politely replied about how the UK might not need a quick deal but he didn't he replies by "frothing at the mouth" and throwing personal insults.