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[–] Tweak 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

William Rees-Mogg wrote 3 books in the 90s, I forget the 3rd one but the other two were called "(The Best Time To Buy Is When There Is) Blood In The Streets" and "The Sovereign Individual". The latter describes a Sovereign as someone who earns more than $200k per year (90s money, so more like £500k today) and uses their wealth and influence to live above the laws of any nation. This is the kind of "sovereignty" his son Jacob Rees-Mogg campaigned for, he's literally laughing at all his supporters while he's doing it.

[–] rah -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This is the kind of "sovereignty" his son Jacob Rees-Mogg campaigned for

No, it isn't.

Edit: déjà vu