MOST of us know that on social media you can’t trust everything you see, especially when it comes to so-called inspirational quotes.
Scroll down a newsfeed for a few seconds and almost inevitably you will see the image of a somewhat dubious quote overlaid on the face of a famous figure.
Time and time again, the comments of historic figures have been manipulated, misinterpreted or just plain imagined.
The lesson in all of this? Be vigilant.
Vigilance, however, was not required to figure out who had come up with the latest ridiculous plea for Scots to ignore an ever-strengthening case for independence.
Obviously, it was a Tory.
In a series of anonymous comments for high-ranking UK Government officials, the BBC reported that the Scottish Government were being warned any attempt to initiate a second vote on independence would be rejected by Theresa May.
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They claim indyref2 would merely serve as a distraction from Brexit – for which Scotland’s attention is demanded, regardless of whether we get a say on how it plays out.
Having seen Scotland be dragged towards a Titanic disaster against its will, one Tory minister sought to convince Scots that sticking with the incompetent chancers that got us in this mess is the best bet.
"Once you've hit the iceberg, you're all on it together,” they told the BBC.
The SNP evidently weren’t sure if the Tory’s message resonated with Scottish voters, other than perhaps to confirm suspicions that the UK Cabinet is made up of blundering buffoons.
So they kindly gave it a revamp.
🚢 We’re not sure about this motivational quote we’ve just read from a Tory cabinet minister. pic.twitter.com/NuJyXPZf3g
— The SNP (@theSNP) March 1, 2019
Finally, an inspirational quote we can take at face value.
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