Curiosity wrote:
I'm not a huge fan of people having to lie about who they are or how they are to make a point in what is supposed to be a mainstream debate.
Oh come on. Seriously? People tell me "everyone understands" etc., and then promptly demonstrate the precise opposite is the case.
This isn't a hard concept, and should not be contentious. No-one is asking anyone to "lie" about anything, it's not that "he was wearing a hat"; it's merely a matter of COMMON SENSE presentation, and concern for what impressions you give to the very audience you are (or are supposedly) trying to influence.
You and a few others may as well rail against human nature; it's effectively what you are doing? Yes, wouldn't it be fine and dandy if I - as a man who loves to dress down and ride motorbikes - could just turn up at a job interview in ripped jeans, T-shirt and leather jacket - but you know,
life isn't like that, one either has to respect the likely sensibilities of those you're trying to impress, or accept a *significant* disadvantage. My putting on a smart shirt, trousers and tie does not mean I'm "lying" FFS and besides, in my case, were I not to do this, such a disadvantage would be entirely mine to risk, so fair enough, but Izzard? He was there to lobby against possibly the worst decision the Great British Public is seriously at risk of making; he should at least be presenting himself in a *reasonable* way that, at the very least, does not totally detract from what he's there to do or say, and likely to be counter-productive, whether you like that or not. Them's the realities; this thing is bigger than him, and indeed everyone.
People need to grow up. There's a much bigger picture, and so much more at stake here, than their precious persona/egos/carefully managed "identities" or whatever. Proof of the pudding: people are talking about the supposed merits or otherwise of Izzard's fucking pink beret, not Remain/Brexit, whereas if we'd have had someone sensible and knowledgable on, we might at least have learned something worthwhile. How many of these golden opportunities to explain Remain's case do you think we're going to get?
No sympathy. At all.