A PROMINENT Unionist blogger has some great news for people hoping for Scottish independence: The Union doesn't exist.
Effie Deans made the statement on Twitter this morning, much to the bemusement of just about everybody who read it.
Deans wrote: "Union implies separation. Britain isn't a union. Rather it is the child of a marriage that happened more than 300 years ago.
"The parents are the union. The child isn't. There are therefore no unionists, because there is no union."
The odd statement was soon picked up by SNP councillor Mhairi Hunter, who wrote simply: "Great stuff."
Cool story bro
— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) July 20, 2020
Steve Peers, a professor of EU Law, human rights law and world trade law, added: "Cool story bro."
Ewan Gibbs, a lecturer at Glasgow University, wrote: "Unionism explicitly recognises Scottish nationhood but argues a distinct national interest is best served through the Union. This was a stance that in some shape or form dominated Scottish politics until recently.
"Denying the existence of the border and the Union is desperate."
However, never phased, Deans doubled-down on her "reasoning", saying: "There was a union of the crow[n]s in 1603 and parliaments in 1707. But what resulted was not a Union. That is to confuse parent with child."
As others were quick to point out, it seems Deans is the one confusing the very concept of parent and child.
Ally Mciver wrote: "I’m confused. Is it the husband or the child that won’t allow the wife a divorce?"
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One Elaine wrote: "That literally makes no sense so who are the parents? I’m guessing it’s the countries? And if the countries are the parents who entered into a Union, they can still separate?"
"People who want Scotland to join the EU are the *real* unionists", Stuart Murphy added.
WG Saraband said: "State of Unionism in 2020: No one can leave a non-existent union, so we are absolutely not a union."
A few people did agree with Effie though. One being Jamie Park, who wrote: "Exactly. There’s only one country, and that’s the UK. That’s the end of the story!"
The statement that Unionists don't exist is a bold one coming from Jamie, given that he is literally standing in front of a "Scottish Conservative and Unionist" party sign in his profile picture, and has "West Lothian Conservative & Unionist Association" in his biography, and has "Scottish Conservative and Unionist" written on his header photo...
Exactly. There’s only one country, and that’s the UK. That’s the end of the story!
— Jamie Park @ScotTories 🏴🇬🇧 (@JamieParkUK) July 20, 2020
Following Effie's lead, we gave our own deductive reasoning a try:
United Kingdom implies a king. Queen Elizabeth isn't a king. Therefore the United Kingdom doesn't exist. Therefore, Scotland is not a part of it. Therefore Scotland is independent.
Because I said it does that make it true? Effie seems to think that's how it works...
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