'Dear UK' trends as Americans sympathize with election of 'British Trump' Boris Johnson

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'Dear UK' trends as Americans sympathize with election of 'British Trump' Boris Johnson
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'Our sympathies, even as we share your deep and abiding horror,' said writer Laura Anne Gilman.

For the uninitiated, Johnson, formerly the mayor of London-turned member of Parliament, has earned a reputation as a divisive figure in British politics, with the Conservative having campaigned strongly to leave the European Union during the 2016 referendum. He has vowed to deliver the now twice-delayed Brexit by October 31, with or without a deal.

In one such case, the British politician referred to homosexual men as"tank-topped bumboys," while in another, he described Commonwealth Africans as"flag-waving piccannines" with"watermelon smiles" in a satirical piece about former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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