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Nigel Farage praised by Russian state media over Ukraine war comments (inews.co.uk)

submitted 5 months ago by UKFilmNerd to c/uk_politics

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Reform leader has attracted criticism from across the UK political spectrum after he said the West had 'provoked' Putin's war against Ukraine

Added bonus: Nigel Farage agrees with Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ rant in resurfaced clip

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[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (10 children)

I am not and never have been an apologist or supporter of Putin. His invasion of Ukraine was immoral, outrageous and indefensible. As a champion of national sovereignty, I believe that Putin was entirely wrong to invade the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Nobody can fairly accuse me of being an appeaser. I have never sought to justify Putin’s invasion in any way and I’m not now.

Bet they didn't quote this bit though, eh?

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

That's weird. Why do the titles claim he said the opposite of what you quote? The more I listen to him directly (rather than read headlines about him), the more he starts to seem like just a classical tory from the 90s or 00s.

Edit: I stand corrected

[–] Zombie 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

https://youtu.be/mfyiSk8Rjc8?si=r_rb5o7QL1EeJDq4

Just a classical racist, authoritarian, immigrant hating, war justifying, commodity trading tory from the 90s or 00s. Perhaps like Enoch Powell? Although he left parliament in the 80s.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I suspect that Powell would be disgusted by someone like Farage. Powell was wrong-headed and eccentric, but not a con artist. And he was responsible for the deaths of many Nazis and Japanese Imperial soldiers.

[–] Zombie 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If you watch the linked video, it talks about Farage trying to ally himself with Powell and Powell rejecting his advances. So yes, you're correct. My point was the Tories had a vocal racist in their ranks, and they kicked him out. A racist that Farage idolises.

The Tories are scumbags but at least they have (or had) a veneer of some kind of morals about them. Farage doesn't have that quality, so to say he's reminiscent of a 90s or 00s Tory is raising him above his station. Even if it's an incredibly low bar to begin with.

He shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a position of power.

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