Following the precedent set by former President Obama, Donald Trump Junior commented on the decline of democracy in Britain in no uncertain terms in a piece he wrote for the Daily Telegraph. However, unlike the negative and clearly Cameron authored comment from Obama, Mr Trump Junior’s intervention seems to be far more supportive of the British people in general. Expressing his deep concerns around the state of British Democracy in no uncertain terms, he also repeated the views of his father, referring to future trade relationships with Britain.
It has been no secret that United States President, Donald Trump, equates the grass roots movement of ordinary working class people with his own electoral success. Indeed, he is not alone in understanding that ordinary working class people are intensely disaffected and disenfranchised across the entire western world.
The backlash against a political class which seem to be hell bent on unwinding the fundamental right to representation , democracy and accountability from those tasked with leadership has been growing more intense in both Europe and the US for the last 5 years. A political class, which act, primarily in the interests of a globalist elite, have been engaged in a stealthy program to fundamentally disenfranchise ordinary citizens. For 5 years, many were so confused that it has taken this long to react or resist. But we have seen a steady increase in that resistance now.
Nothing has exposed collusion between supra nationalists, globalists and the mainstream media like President Trump and Brexit. So it would seem pretty reasonable that Donald Trump junior would feel compelled to comment on the state of democracy of a closely allied nation.
He criticises the British Prime Minister, Theresa May for ignoring the advice of the US President and pointed out that this has greatly increased the uncertainty for everyone.
It is well known that President Donald Trump’s position is that he wants Britain to find a resolution that allowed the US and Britain ”to come to trade deals again”. Donald Trump Junior repeated that sentiment by saying that ‘He see’s huge opportunity if Britain’s status can be resolved”.
All of this comes as British Prime Minister Theresa May, having squandered the Article 50 period has written to the EU to ask that Article 50 be extended until the end of June 2019. However, it is totally unclear what tangible action the Prime Minister of Britain is proposing to take, during this period that would make any extension of any merit whatsoever, other than to continue the uncertainty for all concerned. Meanwhile, Donald Tusk has issued a statement to tell all members to focus their efforts on planning for a ”no deal’ exit. Which seems a reasonable statement to make as polls currently show that a clean, WTO, based exit is by far the most popular option among the British public. Indeed, it is what the British referendum vote actually specified. Suggesting that while British politicians may have a vested interest, the British people believe that short term insecurity may be a worthwhile investment for medium to long term economic sustainability and success.
However, it was his comment concerning the state of democracy in the UK which has struck a nerve among UK voters, resonating strongly with many.
In the article, the Donald Trump junior warned that ”democracy in the U.K. is all but dead,” and he went on to strongly criticise “elites” whom are trying to frustrate the will of British voters. Sentiments that seem to be echoed up and down the British Isles while around the world, people look on in with sadness and some horror as one of the countries which pioneered many fundamental pillars of modern democracy, becomes less and less democratic.
Indeed, having spoken to many new citizens of Britain which came to Britain to escape anti democratic, corrupt systems in their country of origin there is a sense of real depression and sadness as people wonder, if in fact, they came to the wrong country.
Hardly surprising when the British find themselves with a democratically illegitimate Parliament that are absolutely determined that, their 650 votes, weigh more than the largest democratic turnout in British history. ”Leave” or ”Remain”, many see the danger here and it is far more fundamental a threat than any possible Brexit outcome.
What is staggering is that there are still many, particularly on the ‘Remain” side, for obvious reasons, that are so fanatical and so obsessed with the EU, that they would literally, mortally wound democracy itself, if it keeps them in the EU and democracy be damned. True fanaticism.
The British referendum concerning membership of the EU saw an unprecedented surge in registration by voters with 46.5 Million voters registered.
Voter registration in England increased by: 4.8% Making up 83.7% of the total voting population.
Voter registration in Scotland increased by: 3% Making up 8.5% of the total voting population.
Voter registration in Wales increased by4.7% Making up 4.7 % of the total voting population.
Voter registration in Northern Ireland increased 1.9% Making up 2.7% of the total vote.
The very small balance outside of the regions is comprised mainly of Gibraltar at around 0.5% of the total vote.
The turnout was impressive with many people that have never voted turning out to vote. Yet despite this, many potential Brexiteers did not vote. For a variety of reasons but most commonly it seems, out of a belief that the matter was a foregone conclusion as the government and other influences would never allow a leave vote to succeed, democratically enshrined or not. How prophetic they may be. Who among us thought that the rot in the British establishment had gone so deep that democracy itself is in question?
Might we have voted very differently in local elections had we known? Will we now break the hold of the corrupt club in Westminster that are staging a form of coup detat?. Surely, this is the time to think very carefully about the performance of our political system and the bad actors in it.
However, it seems that they aren’t all at it? At least, not so blatantly as others. Perhaps because history supports their position. We will probably never know either way. Some British members of parliament do appear to be concerned about this loss of trust and the likely effect it will have on British politics in future.
Backbencher, Jacob Rees-Mogg has called for those in leadership to deliver on their democratic obligations, particular the outcome of the Brexit vote and Manifesto commitments. He explained to the British people how the EU has allowed even the unelected parties to affect national governance; “You think you can’t win elections, so you must get Europe to implement regulations that you like’. A very salient point which shows how this supra national entity has provided another anti democratic means by which nongovernmental actors can undermine national democracy in member states. This is made worse by the almost arbitrary system by which MEP numbers are allotted to member states.
If there is one thing Brexit has unquestionably delivered already, it is a clearer understanding of just how little representation British people have in their Parliament and just how disenfranchised the population has become.
Time to drain the swamp.