It struck me today watching the march that the EU is now being protrayed as this liberal force across European states promoting fair standards for all.
From the moment I knew I no longer believed in the EU, about five years ago, it was because I saw it as the exact opposite.
And it was this that underpinned my vote to Leave.
I'm essentially left leaning and feel increasingly lost in this sea of protests!
The EU has never meant "Europe" to me and is rather the desire for a distant superstate with power in the most powerful few countries. Indeed, the current austerity placed on the Southern European countries, to the benefit of the north seems to go unnoticed to the devastated UK youth who seem not to consider the hugely unemployed youth in south Europe.
This is a capitalist project and not a humanitarian one. The reason for free movement of people as a core concept is not because it's nice to travel but solely to ensure corporations have access to a mobile and cheap workforce this encouraging greater integration. Never mind if this decimates the country of origin.
The misery of the infliction of a single currency on countries as disparate as Germany and Greece and the subsequent power held by Germany will cause untold suffering for at least a generation.
The talks to promote TTIP have largely been held in secret and further underlines the utterly undemocratic nature of this regime.
Yet here we all are. Waving our EU flags.
I'm utterly bemused. Am I mad?!?!?!