Farage on Brexit: we won “without a single bullet being fired” (Really?)

The results of the historic Brexit vote are in: Britain has voted to leave the European Union. And everyone is stunned — including, apparently, United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, who was the main driving force behind the pro-Brexit movement.

At least, I’m hoping he was stunned, and that’s the reason he made the shockingly tasteless remark that the "Leave" campaign won the vote "without a single bullet being fired."

Coming mere days after the horrific murder (by bullet, as well as a knife) of the young British member of Parliament Jo Cox — by a man who early indications suggest may have been motivated by Cox’s pro-immigrant and anti-Brexit stance — Farage’s "victory speech" is beyond the pale.

One hopes it was nothing more than an unfortunate but innocent gaffe on Farage’s part. Given Farage’s many other disrespectful, inflammatory, and outright racist statements, however, one fears this reference to a bullet being fired was anything but innocent.

Either way, if the past is any guide, Farage may well decide, now that the British press and social media are skewering him for his "crass" statement, that blaming his choice of words on his being stunned or tired after a long night of poll watching may be good idea.

Ben Reilly wrote:

The results of the historic Brexit vote are in: Britain has voted to leave the European Union. And everyone is stunned — including, apparently, United Kingdom Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, who was the main driving force behind the pro-Brexit movement.

At least, I’m hoping he was stunned, and that’s the reason he made the shockingly tasteless remark that the "Leave" campaign won the vote "without a single bullet being fired."

Coming mere days after the horrific murder (by bullet, as well as a knife) of the young British member of Parliament Jo Cox — by a man who early indications suggest may have been motivated by Cox’s pro-immigrant and anti-Brexit stance — Farage’s "victory speech" is beyond the pale.

One hopes it was nothing more than an unfortunate but innocent gaffe on Farage’s part. Given Farage’s many other disrespectful, inflammatory, and outright racist statements, however, one fears this reference to a bullet being fired was anything but innocent.

Either way, if the past is any guide, Farage may well decide, now that the British press and social media are skewering him for his "crass" statement, that blaming his choice of words on his being stunned or tired after a long night of poll watching may be good idea.

http://www.vox.com/2016/6/24/12022986/nigel-farage-brexit-vote-result

Raggamuffin wrote:If the murder of Jo Cox had swayed the public into voting to stay, you would have been cheering, right? Don't bother to accuse Mr Farage of being distasteful.

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:If the murder of Jo Cox had swayed the public into voting to stay, you would have been cheering, right? Don't bother to accuse Mr Farage of being distasteful.

I will say what I like, thank you very much!

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:If the murder of Jo Cox had swayed the public into voting to stay, you would have been cheering, right? Don't bother to accuse Mr Farage of being distasteful.

I will say what I like, thank you very much!

You seem really upset about this result. Why does it matter so much to you?

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

You seem really upset about this result. Why does it matter so much to you?

To me personally?

Well, I work in the newspaper industry, which tends to react to any whiff of economic turbulence by laying off ten percent of its workforce, just to be on the safe side.

I also kind of care about my other fellow Americans, and Earthlings, and the financial insecurity that has been unleashed upon them by a bunch of British senior citizens throwing a hissy fit.

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

You seem really upset about this result. Why does it matter so much to you?

To me personally?

Well, I work in the newspaper industry, which tends to react to any whiff of economic turbulence by laying off ten percent of its workforce, just to be on the safe side.

I also kind of care about my other fellow Americans, and Earthlings, and the financial insecurity that has been unleashed upon them by a bunch of British senior citizens throwing a hissy fit.

Sorry about that, but this is our country, not your country. Nobody was going to vote to please the yanks.

Why you and Sassy have to be so rude about "old" people is a mystery. Your ageism is showing though ...

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Sorry about that, but this is our country, not your country. Nobody was going to vote to please the yanks.

Why you and Sassy have to be so rude about "old" people is a mystery. Your ageism is showing though ...

Yes, you're right -- it was a very selfish act. The funny thing will be to watch it bring Britain to its knees, rather than fixing anything. I imagine a lot of people, all around the world, will be laughing about that.

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Sorry about that, but this is our country, not your country. Nobody was going to vote to please the yanks.

Why you and Sassy have to be so rude about "old" people is a mystery. Your ageism is showing though ...

Yes, you're right -- it was a very selfish act. The funny thing will be to watch it bring Britain to its knees, rather than fixing anything. I imagine a lot of people, all around the world, will be laughing about that.

Lord Foul wrote:yeah ben...you would sooner its brought to its knees under a flood of migrants to the point where its just another blob on the map, with no part of its own culture left...

or more likely brought to its knees in a grey faceless soup of leftist mediocracy....with nothing of itself left....

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Sorry about that, but this is our country, not your country. Nobody was going to vote to please the yanks.

Why you and Sassy have to be so rude about "old" people is a mystery. Your ageism is showing though ...

Yes, you're right -- it was a very selfish act. The funny thing will be to watch it bring Britain to its knees, rather than fixing anything. I imagine a lot of people, all around the world, will be laughing about that.

Meh. We're British - we can handle it. Save your bitterness ...

Raggamuffin wrote:Really Ben, you should be praising the Brits for their courageous decision.

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:Really Ben, you should be praising the Brits for their courageous decision.

It was a tantrum, not a courageous decision. It was pure fear and anger. “People are angry. All over the world they're angry.” - Trump, on Brexit

Tommy Monk wrote:Piss off sassquatch...!!!


Your leftie ideals are getting kicked all over the place by the British electorate!!!


The labour line you follow is the problem... not the solution... therefore you ad your ilk are the problem too!!!

sassy wrote:

Tommy Monk wrote:Piss off sassquatch...!!!


Your leftie ideals are getting kicked all over the place by the British electorate!!!


The labour line you follow is the problem... not the solution... therefore you ad your ilk are the problem too!!!

Piss off yourself you stupid little man, you and your ilk are the problem and one day we'll be free of you. 

Major wrote:

sassy wrote:


Piss off yourself you stupid little man, you and your ilk are the problem and one day we'll be free of you. 

Stop being so rude and insulting, Sassy

I'm shocked that we actually have voted to leave. I didn't think that was going to happen. My vote, I didn't think was going to matter too much because I thought we were just going to remain.

'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.

— Adrian Bott (@Cavalorn) October 16, 2015

sassy wrote:

Major wrote:

Stop being so rude and insulting, Sassy

Oh do come up with something more intelligent.   Then again, that's not likely to happen is it.

Major wrote:

sassy wrote:


Oh do come up with something more intelligent.   Then again, that's not likely to happen is it.

Breeding breeding breeding.

Ben Reilly wrote:

veya_victaous wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Bloody hell

Here come the Pommie refugeesDeserters

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

To me personally?

Well, I work in the newspaper industry, which tends to react to any whiff of economic turbulence by laying off ten percent of its workforce, just to be on the safe side.

I also kind of care about my other fellow Americans, and Earthlings, and the financial insecurity that has been unleashed upon them by a bunch of British senior citizens throwing a hissy fit.

Sorry about that, but this is our country, not your country. Nobody was going to vote to please the yanks.

Why you and Sassy have to be so rude about "old" people is a mystery. Your ageism is showing though ...

Ben Reilly wrote:Please stop twisting my words, Miffs. I and the other "colonials" (you got your asses kicked by a colony then) have been saying that the UK would be nothing without the EU -- the fact that you were last in the G7 but first in the EU backs me up on that -- and that if you leave, your country will suffer.

It also happens that your country's suffering could cause others around the world to suffer, but you've already made it abundantly clear you couldn't give a half a squat about anybody but the British, so we'll skip over that. We'll probably recover -- you may very well not.

Ben Reilly wrote:Please stop twisting my words, Miffs. I and the other "colonials" (you got your asses kicked by a colony then) have been saying that the UK would be nothing without the EU -- the fact that you were last in the G7 but first in the EU backs me up on that -- and that if you leave, your country will suffer.

It also happens that your country's suffering could cause others around the world to suffer, but you've already made it abundantly clear you couldn't give a half a squat about anybody but the British, so we'll skip over that. We'll probably recover -- you may very well not.

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:If the murder of Jo Cox had swayed the public into voting to stay, you would have been cheering, right? Don't bother to accuse Mr Farage of being distasteful.

I will say what I like, thank you very much!

You seem really upset about this result. Why does it matter so much to you?

To me personally?

Well, I work in the newspaper industry, which tends to react to any whiff of economic turbulence by laying off ten percent of its workforce, just to be on the safe side.

I also kind of care about my other fellow Americans, and Earthlings, and the financial insecurity that has been unleashed upon them by a bunch of British senior citizens throwing a hissy fit.

sassy wrote:As an aside, MPs are now pointing out that it isn't binding and that they don't have to do it, considerig the Leave campaign have now admitted to lying through their teeth, and the petition for a new vote have reached 2 Million.

Is the EU referendum legally binding?