Eight days from Brexit...what lurks beneath?

There is a collective shadow haunting us all. Beneath the the campaign to leave Europe lurks a dark grim shadow of British Chauvinism Carl Jung the psychologist argues that the ego that identifies with the self becomes inflated and thinks itself god-like Such an event leads the individual or organisation projects its own irrational shadow onto others and identifies them as evil.

The mass psychosis in Germany in the 1930s led to this projection onto the Jews. Today it is being projected onto the immigrants and the others who are not “just like us”. Then as I came in this morning I remembered a song from the late 70`s. It was called “Power in the Darkness” it was by the Tom Robinson Band. Its lyrics were a polarity between those looking outwards and those looking inwards. While not saying that “Vote Leave is” like the Nazi Party I have seen and heard comments worthy of it. I quote this comment from the Facebook Group “Port Talbot Debate and Argue as an illustration “ seen just a few minutes a go taking about the “millions of EU migrants here claiming benefits”

These are the Lyrics as valid now as they were then

Power in the darkness
Frightening lies from the other side
Power in the darkness
Stand up and fight for your rights
Freedom... we're talking bout your freedom
Freedom to choose what you do with your body
Freedom to believe what you like
Freedom for brothers to love one another
Freedom for black and white
Freedom from harassment, intimidation
Freedom for the mother and wife
Freedom from Big Brother's interrogation
Freedom to live your own life... I'm talking 'bout
Power in the darkness
Frightening lies from the other side
Power in the darkness
Stand up and fight for your rights
(Voice from The Other Side:) "Today, institutions fundamental to the British
system of Government are under attack: the public schools,
the house of Lords, the Church of England,
the holy institution of Marriage, even our magnificent police force are no
longer safe from those who would undermine our society, and it's about
time we said 'enough is enough' and saw a return to the traditional
British values of discipline, obedience, morality and freedom.
What we want is:
Freedom from the reds and the blacks and the criminals
Prostitutes, pansies and punks
Football hooligans, juvenile delinquents
Lesbians and left wing scum
Freedom from the niggers and the Pakis and the unions
Freedom from the Gipsies and the Jews
Freedom from leftwing layabouts and liberals
Freedom from the likes of you..."
Power in the darkness
Frightening lies from the other side
Power in the darkness
Stand up and fight for your rights

The fear and loathing lurks beneath and we are all diminished by them. Listen to this song sung and proudly shown on the same Port Talbot Page on Face book. Its administrators say that it does not tolerate racism but the song has been there for two days.Who are they kidding? The Song is by one Tony Grant the little ditty is called Turn ya fkn boat around. I invite you to reflect on what it reveals about us , our society and the future. Perhaps tyou could remind the smin of that group was being an admin means........