I think what really makes me depressed is that no matter who wins, the win will be attributable to playing fast and loose with the truth, appealing to people's worst emotions, and cheap Internet memes at the level of "Gove looks like a swivel eyed loon in this picture therefore you should vote Remain" and that means we will see more of the same in future and I can't believe that is good.
Greater engagement may be a good thing, but I feel at the moment its just greater engagement with some kind of celebrity mud-slinging match that would be farcical were it not so tragic.
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Date: 2016-06-22 06:50 pm (UTC)I think what really makes me depressed is that no matter who wins, the win will be attributable to playing fast and loose with the truth, appealing to people's worst emotions, and cheap Internet memes at the level of "Gove looks like a swivel eyed loon in this picture therefore you should vote Remain" and that means we will see more of the same in future and I can't believe that is good.
Greater engagement may be a good thing, but I feel at the moment its just greater engagement with some kind of celebrity mud-slinging match that would be farcical were it not so tragic.