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Brexit as a Weapon
- The UK is weaponizing Brexit to prolong the process and mask internal failures.
- They need an external enemy like the EU to blame for their economic problems, exemplified by the Bank of England's inability to control inflation.
Johnson's Ancestors
- Boris Johnson's great-grandfather, Ali Cemal, was an advisor to the last Ottoman sultan.
- Johnson also models himself on Churchill, whose record includes major failures like the Dardanelles Campaign.
Istanbul's Rich History
- Istanbul's historical significance spans millennia, from the Roman Empire split to the Byzantine and Ottoman periods.
- The Byzantines viewed themselves as Roman successors, not Byzantines, and the Ottomans were a multicultural empire, not solely Turkish.