#brexiter

When you discuss with a Brexiter about the false promises made to the British people.

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Ok. I'll admit that not every Brexiter is Daily Mail Gammon. Not everyone who wants to leave is racist or xenophobic, thinking that Brexit is an opportunity for England to get its Empire back. Some of those outside the cosmopolitan areas simply feel overwhelmed by the huge social changes that have taken place thanks to mass immigration, added to rapid technological change and the linked erosion of workers’ rights. This on top of the austerity which has also contributed to damaging our social cohesion. This may explain why some Socialists see Brexit as an opportunity. I think this is mistaken even though the Socialist argument for being outside Europe has almost as long a history as the argument for a united Europe. So where does the idea of a Socialist Brexit originate? Well, it is mainly from the 1970s when it was formulated to serve the Soviet foreign policy of keeping Europe divided. The Kremlin didn't want Britain to join the then EEC, so invented the idea of it as a 'Capitalist Club'. The Soviets then used the CPGB, crypto-communists, fellow-travellers & others sympathetic to them to spread their propaganda. George Orwell, the anti-Soviet Socialist, recognised the need for a union of the Western European states for security against a belligerent Russian imperialism when he wrote ‘Towards European Unity’ in 1947. Orwell also pointed out the benefits of economic cooperation, which has been borne out by the success of Western Europe and its ability to give its citizens a decent minimum standard of living. But recent times have shown a new stridence by President Putin, just as the US under Trump has talked about cutting funding to NATO. This means we are entering into an age where Europe will need to look after itself militarily. Not a good prospect if one of the EU’s most powerful players is leaving to go it alone. As in the 1970s, the Kremlin has interfered in our democratic processes by using the Morning Star, Russia Today etc. to push its propaganda into the debate around the EU referendum. Only this time, the use of traditional media has been joined by attacks on social media using bots to spread fake news and fire up certain points of view in online debates. It is also extremely likely that they provided funds for the Leave campaign. This proves how important it is for Russia for the UK to be separated from the rest of Europe. Some Socialist Brexiters claim that we cannot achieve Socialism while within the EU. We are told it is a tool of corporations, which is partly true, but only because it was Britain that used its voice to push for pro-capital transformation. Attempts to make changes are condemned as futile. As a lone voice maybe. But if the British did push for more democratic change, though, our weight would convince other countries to join in. Also, the ‘red-tape’ that the free-market right hates consists of workers’ rights and consumer protections. We could successfully push for more, especially with the last referendum result in hand. Demands could be made, using the result as a mandate, claiming that if there wasn’t movement towards more democracy and improvements to the economic system we would leave as the electorate demanded. Still, Brexiter Socialists should bear in mind that the Thatcher revolution would've been far worse without the restraints of Brussels. If we leave the EU it will be no victory for Socialism. The Right will be emboldened by its victory and take the chance to burn all the 'red-tape' and completely free up the markets, leaving us under a form of Absolute Capitalism. There is more chance of achieving Socialism Europe-wide than there is only here at home, because we live in a globalised world and need foreign trade, and for Internationalists a wide as possible Socialism should always be preferable. We should also remember that the last person wanting Socialism in one country was Stalin. While we wouldn’t become a totalitarian state, our economy would most definitely be damaged by the reduced trading possibilities of being a lone actor, losing the benefits of partnership in a globally powerful bloc. To avoid a race to the bottom in taxes, workers’ rights and consumer protection we need to work with others. The EU is the powerful bloc that is required, and that we are lucky enough to members of, to achieve this. This is one of the positive reasons for the UK to remain a member of the EU. It should also be borne in mind that throughout the Brexit process business leaders have been consulted by the government but that the Trade Unions have not. While this is because the Tories have been in charge, even if Jeremy Corbyn came in, at this late stage there is not much he could do to change what has been set in place. Unless Article 50 was revoked and the negotiations started again from scratch, there is no chance of a ‘jobs first Brexit’, even if that were remotely possible anyway, considering the economic harm of any form of Brexit. So, it should be kept in mind that if Labour did take over the Brexit talks, they would do as badly as Theresa May has done. Jeremy Corbyn would be discredited by the inevitable bad deal & the Labour Left would be tainted by it for a generation. The EU has made it clear that no other deal is possible. All Socialists must now demand that Article 50 be revoked and if a second referendum is called, be ready to clearly and strongly campaign for Remain.

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The last #BREXITER exits - what a load of wallies! Read #wolfies_blog www.wolfiewolfgang.com/2016/07/the-last-brexiter-exits-what-load-of.html (at Lewes, East Sussex)