I know politicians tell lies but has there ever been anyone told as many lies as this boy? Basically it just seems a given that if he says something it's a lie or if he says something is going to happen it won't.
The Economist are arguing that Boris has never hidden his utter cynicism, lack of principles and complete dedication to transactional politics. People just voted for him anyway.
https://www.economist.com/britain/2022/01/15/what-did-you-expect-from-boris-johnson
Trump lies with impunity as well, also with the purpose of bolstering his own, personal position and interests above all else.
Trump scares the f**k out of me. Boris doesn't. But then I'm personally far removed from him.
There's many similarities and the lying is the obvious one.
Both self serving and obvious with it.
Both grifters and lining their own pockets with it
Both tacked towards a nationalist, populist agenda as it cut through with a lot of the electorate ably assisted by years of complicit media feeding this hysteria. MAGA, Get Brexit Done. Slogans cut from the same anti immigrant cloth IMO.
Both fúcked up the Covid response as both initially belittled it due to ingrained exceptionalism and both have far too high of death rates per capita even with their "best in class" Health services.
Both have connections to Russian money men.
Both initially laughed off as jokes but still made it and both had money men behind them who're actually pulling the strings.
The US still haven't got over their Trump hangover and the UK will suffer for as long as well as for as much as the party scandal is headlines what the Torys are doing to law, security, immigration and the much beloved Health service being carved out from the inside for US private medical firms assisted by dishy Rishi will be a stain for years to come..
