Brexit Britain has been wallowing in a hyped-up psychodrama of national humiliation. One thing now unites Britons – a sense of national humiliation | Nick Cohen Read moreTrump’s state visit sure looked like an episode of national humiliation. A random sample of headlines from across the spectrum tells the story: “Brexit and the prospect of national humiliation” (Financial Times); “Voice of the Mirror: Theresa May’s Brexit is a national humiliation”; “A national humiliation: Never was so much embarrassment caused to so many by so few” (Telegraph); “‘Humiliating to have to beg’ for EU exit, says Arlene Foster” (Irish Times). National humiliation, it seems, depends on which nation or group of nations is inflicting the offenceThere is something hysterical in this constant evocation of humiliation. National humiliation, it seems, depends on which nation or group of nations is inflicting the offence.

Source: The Guardian June 14, 2019 16:54 UTC