On 29 Jun 2016, at 10:36, Steven Jefferson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Tessa,

I don't think there is any irony in what I have written. If you have indeed read back through my previous posts you will have noted that my hope is that we will eventually be able to create a more accountable, democratic and Socialist Britain, with a written constitution that enshrines human rights and places them above all else. Not only would our constitution prohibit our participation in foreign wars on the grounds that war is fundamentally inimical to human rights, but we would also prohibit the production, distribution of weapons on the same grounds. None of this would endear us to our 'special' cousins on the other side of the pond.

And, rest assured, I not only profess to care about Syrians and other victims of war, I really do care about them.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Steven Jefferson

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From: Tessa Hauswedell <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 29 June 2016 10:03:25
To: Steven Jefferson
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Subject: Re: Folgen des Brexit - statements

Dear Steven,

I have refrained so far from entering this debate, but, reading over your previous emails and your reasons for voting Leave, I can not help but to make the point that surely you must be aware of the bitter irony that voting to leave the EU in parts because “British and French troops in particular have joined the USA in spreading death and destruction around the world” ,as you point out, means that now Britain will become even more likely to join American bombing campaigns/ interventions, in order to maintain their (phantasy) “special relationship” and to reassert their place as a trusted member of NATO and the “international community”. So rest assured, Britain and America will work even more closely to keep bombing Syria, causing more misery and forcing Syrians to flee (exactly those people which you profess to care so deeply about).

Best wishes,

Tessa Hauswedell

On 27 Jun 2016, at 23:18, Steven Jefferson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Jochen,

If you read what I really said, you will see that I was talking about TTIP, an agreement, which, if implemented in its current form, would snuff out any feeble vestiges of democracy both in the EU and the USA. Far from being hyperbole, that is a sober assessment of the content of this agreement to the extent that it has become known to the public.

I do not doubt that there are hardworking people within the EU bureaucracy, whether elected or not. My gripe is that they are failing miserably in the tasks that they have set themselves. Tens of thousands of refugees, for example, were left freezing in makeshift tents at various borders before they were handed off to Turkey (i.e. kicked out of the EU) for further 'processing'. And by the way, there are other forums, such as the UN, in which countries are supposed to be able to negotiate peacefully, but which are also failing miserably, for example by failing to enforce countless resolutions against aggressor states.

And whilst there has been peace between some European nations since 1945, British and French troops in particular have joined the USA in spreading death and destruction around the world.

Let me know if you would like to see details about any of the above and I'll send you a reading list to get you started.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Steven Jefferson
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From: Jochen Hung <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 27 June 2016 21:54:02
To: [log in to unmask]; Steven Jefferson
Subject: Re: Folgen des Brexit - statements

Dear Steven
I strongly object to your comments, I know many who work in various EU institutions and they are decent people working hard to make Europe a better place and to address pressing problems like the refugee crisis. Suggesting these people work to "snuff out any feeble vestiges of democracy both in the EU and the USA" is exactly the kind of hyperbole that made many people extremely weary of the Leave camp (in all its shades, left or right).
I also want to add that the misguided idea that it is the EU who is spreading destructive capitalism or trafficking Syrian refugees on its own accord (rather than putting into practice the will of the member states that make up the EU, including the UK) is at the core of the whole referendum debate. The EU is a forum built by European nations in order to negotiate in a peaceful and civilized manner instead of the rabid nationalism that used to characterize European politics. You might disagree with the result of these negotiations, but the historic achievement of over 50 years of common peaceful and friendly cooperation should not be dismissed so lightly as some sort of faceless dictatorship.

Best,
Jochen

Dr. Jochen Hung | Assistant Professor in Cultural History | Department of History and Art History | Utrecht University