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Boris Johnson reminds me of Napoleon in the old animation of Animal Farm (see video clip)

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flashbac · 08/12/2021 06:44

The 1954 animated adaptation of Animal Farm was on over the weekend. I was watching with my DD and this scene in particular made be blink. The character reminded me so much of the PM.

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ANameChangeAgain · 08/12/2021 06:47

Napoleon was based on Joseph Stalin, so I hope not.

UpturnedUmbrella · 08/12/2021 07:30

Oh god nightmare flashbacks to GCSE English! No I think Napoleon was smarter, Boris is more like one of the sheep

flashbac · 08/12/2021 08:48

@ANameChangeAgain

Napoleon was based on Joseph Stalin, so I hope not.
I can see parallels between dictatorship and where this country is going tbh.
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middleager · 08/12/2021 08:51

The famous line “ All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” seems even more fitting in light of the Christmas party debacle.

ArblemarchTFruitbat · 08/12/2021 12:06

I think he's more like Moses the raven - blathering on fantastically, doing fuck all.

TiddlesTheTiger · 08/12/2021 12:25

Johnson is not a sheep. He's fiendishly cunning at appearing to be a clown while actually furthering his own interests all the time.

EdinaMonsoon · 08/12/2021 12:55

Given how many times he and his so-called govt have lied (way before the pandemic), broken rules & shown complete contempt for the people of the UK, I would say YANBU OP and we are in fact seeing parallels with dictatorship under the guise of democracy. Animal Farm is the perfect analogy.

EdinaMonsoon · 08/12/2021 12:57

And it's a complete misnomer to refer to him as thick or a bumbling buffoon. He has carefully created and played out the role but he is far from that which makes him incredibly dangerous IMO.

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 08/12/2021 13:04

In terms of mannerisms and personality, he's more Squealer I think.

The NHS is Boxer.

flashbac · 08/12/2021 18:05

@EdinaMonsoon

And it's a complete misnomer to refer to him as thick or a bumbling buffoon. He has carefully created and played out the role but he is far from that which makes him incredibly dangerous IMO.
Yep.
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