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So I& #39;ve talked about what will happen to Britain if Biden wins...its only logical we consider what would happen if Trump wins next week.
<<A thread on what a 2nd term Trump means for the UK>>
<<A thread on what a 2nd term Trump means for the UK>>
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Many assume Trump re-election = status quo.
It doesn& #39;t.
Trump has been seen as a surprise short term aberration - even in US.
2nd Term Trump means establishment of populo-fascism.
For UK this means anti-EUism is here to stay with momentum & acceptance of Brexit radicalism.
Many assume Trump re-election = status quo.
It doesn& #39;t.
Trump has been seen as a surprise short term aberration - even in US.
2nd Term Trump means establishment of populo-fascism.
For UK this means anti-EUism is here to stay with momentum & acceptance of Brexit radicalism.
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Trump re-election would empower UK conservatives who see a defensive EU lacking momentum.
But EU would likely withdraw from areas of conflict with US & try to act defensive anyway in trade & FP.
2nd Term Trump wouldn& #39;t make Brexit much easier..but it makes it easier to sell.
Trump re-election would empower UK conservatives who see a defensive EU lacking momentum.
But EU would likely withdraw from areas of conflict with US & try to act defensive anyway in trade & FP.
2nd Term Trump wouldn& #39;t make Brexit much easier..but it makes it easier to sell.
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Conversely it would make Brexit concessions/roll back more difficult.
UK voters might not like Trump but they& #39;re aware of the power of US.
Food standards & health privatisation would thus be more difficult to fight off....although this would trigger a more angry opposition...
Conversely it would make Brexit concessions/roll back more difficult.
UK voters might not like Trump but they& #39;re aware of the power of US.
Food standards & health privatisation would thus be more difficult to fight off....although this would trigger a more angry opposition...
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Which leads to next change.
2nd Term Trump wld accelerate the US style culture war in UK..as UK conservatives stop finessing Trump & throw in their lot with him.
UK Tories will see a gap in the mkt for Trump& #39;s favoured ally - this would likely drive Labour leftwards again.
Which leads to next change.
2nd Term Trump wld accelerate the US style culture war in UK..as UK conservatives stop finessing Trump & throw in their lot with him.
UK Tories will see a gap in the mkt for Trump& #39;s favoured ally - this would likely drive Labour leftwards again.
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EU will become more assertive & less junior-partner to the US.
Relations between UK & EU will cool even below what there is now.
The West will fracture between democrats & US-adherents.
Interestingly the main force for overturning Brexit will thus come from the left..
EU will become more assertive & less junior-partner to the US.
Relations between UK & EU will cool even below what there is now.
The West will fracture between democrats & US-adherents.
Interestingly the main force for overturning Brexit will thus come from the left..
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the 2024 election will thus be fought along Euro-leftism Vs UK-Trumpism lines.
The sporadic Brexit/race violence & intimidation that hit central London 2018-19 will thus re-emerge & escalate as the right starts to become more overtly Pro-US.
The centre will collapse.
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the 2024 election will thus be fought along Euro-leftism Vs UK-Trumpism lines.
The sporadic Brexit/race violence & intimidation that hit central London 2018-19 will thus re-emerge & escalate as the right starts to become more overtly Pro-US.
The centre will collapse.
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