Brexit Metaphor No 68
Punchbag is probably the most relevant Brexit metaphor for Boxing Day (December 26). The EU and the EU institutions have served as a convenient punchbag for the ungrateful politicians of the 28 member states for decades: you can hit a punchbag but the punchbag does not hit you back.
National governments traditionally pass on the blame to Brussels for any unpopular policy or legislation, while taking the fame for all good news. Little wonder that half the tabloid-reading population of certain member states now (unfairly) equate the EU punchbag with douchebag. And if you think the punchbag on the photo below looks like gallows, you are right:
"Give a dog a bad name and hang him."
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| Punching bag (Source: Wikipedia) |
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Painfully accurate, George.
ReplyDeletePainfully accurate, George.
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