Fintan O'Toole: Brexit launched a new era of the politics of ‘not even wrong’ (opens original article in a new tab)

The article discusses how Brexit initiated a new era of politics characterized by 'not even wrong' claims, where predictions about post-Brexit prosperity were unfalsifiable and incorrect, driven more by emotional factors than economic logic, and influenced figures like Donald Trump and far-right movements.

• Brexit's 'Take Back Control' slogan led to a political era described as 'not even wrong'
• Daniel Hannan's predictions about post-Brexit prosperity were unfalsifiable and incorrect
• Brexit was driven by emotional factors like revenge and revulsion rather than economic logic
• The 'not even wrong' politics of Brexit influenced figures like Donald Trump and far-right movements
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