But today we’re going to focus on perhaps the most dishonest
and hurtful argument that the ‘no’ campaign has been using in its rainbow of
scares so far: nobody wants you. This is
always international in scope and borrows aspects of all of the above. To explain what I mean, let’s look at some
examples.
"You'll be alone and poor and friendless if you vote Yes," cast of Rainbow (probably) |
Well the conclusion we’re supposed to come to is that we
aren’t wanted. NATO won’t treat us
fairly because we’re not important enough to deserve fair treatment and can't offer anything of value. Let’s look at other examples.
We’re told that the EU doesn’t want us if we become
independent and that membership will be awkward for us. We know from actual comments (see here, here and here)
that this threat has nothing to do with self determination, so what is the
underlying basis for this scare?
We’re supposed to believe that we aren’t wanted. The EU won’t treat us fairly because we’re
not important enough to deserve fair treatment and can't offer anything of value.
Let’s continue.
I know which vision I prefer |
We’re told that we might not be able to use the Pound
Sterling following independence. We know
from historical precedence (see here
and here)
that this threat has nothing to do with what money we use, so what is the
underlying basis for this scare?
No-one wants us.
The Bank of England won’t treat us fairly because we’re not important
enough to deserve fair treatment and can't offer anything of value.
The truth is that we do have value, would be warmly welcomed to join the family of nations and that there
are very few people who wish us ill. NATO
wants us because of our strategic location, historical alliances and highly
regarded personnel. The EU wants us
because many people from EU nations call Scotland home and many European
businesses have operations in Scotland. The
Bank of England want us to use the pound because we’re an exporting nation
which adds to the value to the currency.
The only people who talk us down are those who stand to lose their positions of unmerited privilege, and those in the ‘no’
campaign who claim that every little thing is a problem, and that others will
put up obstacles against us. We’re
supposed to accept what we have instead of reaching for what we want.
I believe that Scotland can be a better place, and that
leaving power at Westminster will bring nothing good, even if they claim to be
the only ones who want us.
Drew
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