General Politics Thread

[The Chlamydia Kid]

I guess people just want someone to blame. The far-right blame immigrants and people of colour, the far left blame business or capitalism (or Jewish people), whilst the centre ground don't really have big tangible things they can point at to blame.

Or perhaps the people who previously voted for centre parties have seen first hand the damaging impact upon their communities and countries of the EU and have justifiable and completely legitimate frustrations and concerns that make them vote for such parties. But it’s easier for people to just keep their fingers in their ears and dismiss them as ‘bigots’.

[Antlion]

6 minutes ago, The Chlamydia Kid said:

Or perhaps the people who previously voted for centre parties have seen first hand the damaging impact upon their communities and countries of the EU and have justifiable and completely legitimate frustrations and concerns that make them vote for such parties. But it’s easier for people to just keep their fingers in their ears and dismiss them as ‘bigots’.

Vile separatist found^ 

[Bully Wee Villa]

Or perhaps the people who previously voted for centre parties have seen first hand the damaging impact upon their communities and countries of the EU and have justifiable and completely legitimate frustrations and concerns that make them vote for such parties. But it’s easier for people to just keep their fingers in their ears and dismiss them as ‘bigots’.

If you vote for bigots, you're a bigot.

There is no justifiable reason for backing these utter scum now, just as there was no justifiable reason for doing so in the 1920s and 30s.

[The Chlamydia Kid]

 

If you vote for bigots, you're a bigot.

 

There is no justifiable reason for backing these utter scum now, just as there was no justifiable reason for doing so in the 1920s and 30s.

What made them vote for ‘bigots’ now but not 10 years ago?

The term ‘bigot/racist’ is used as a slur to denigrate anyone who the real intolerant ones don’t agree with so want yo silence. Seen it with Trump, Brexit, French, Dutch now Italy.

[JamieThomas]

I use it as a slur to denigrate anyone who hates people with brown skin tbf.

[Benjamin_Nevis]

Has TCK always been a whiny wee 4Chan-lite bitch? 

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[Bairnardo]

Or perhaps the people who previously voted for centre parties have seen first hand the damaging impact upon their communities and countries of the EU and have justifiable and completely legitimate frustrations and concerns that make them vote for such parties. But it’s easier for people to just keep their fingers in their ears and dismiss them as ‘bigots’.

I wonder if you can detail some damage inflicted on your community which can be attributed to EU membership....

Aye but blue passports

[The Chlamydia Kid]

I wonder if you can detail some damage inflicted on your community which can be attributed to EU membership....

Aye but blue passports

Where did i claim that my community had been significantly damaged?

[Bairnardo]

Where did i claim that my community had been significantly damaged?

Fair enough. What about just any British community then?

[Baxter Parp]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mps-take-13-minutes-to-decide-to-double-the-royal-familys-income-a7607986.html

MPs take 13 minutes to double Royal family income and approve £360m Buckingham Palace refurbishment

Better together.

[Ira Gaines]

2 hours ago, The Chlamydia Kid said:

Where did i claim that my community had been significantly damaged?

You're right. That'd actually mean you'd have given a solid opinion on something. So obviously you didn't do that.

[The Chlamydia Kid]

Fair enough. What about just any British community then?

The reasons provided by those who voted for Brexit and indeed Trump, Le Pen, Lega etc etc have been well documented. I am not wasting my time repeating them.

My point is that, instead of recognising these reasons or coming up with constructive solutions the usual suspect have instead pretended they don’t exist, ridiculed those who provide the reasons and point blank refused to acknowledge that anything should change.... which ultimately just provides further grievance to those who support populist parties and helps them build up more popularity amongst greater numbers of people who were previously regarded as moderate.

[Baxter Parp]

28 minutes ago, The Chlamydia Kid said:

The reasons provided by those who voted for Brexit and indeed Trump, Le Pen, Lega etc etc have been well documented. I am not wasting my time repeating them.

My point is that, instead of recognising these reasons or coming up with constructive solutions the usual suspect have instead pretended they don’t exist, ridiculed those who provide the reasons and point blank refused to acknowledge that anything should change.... which ultimately just provides further grievance to those who support populist parties and helps them build up more popularity amongst greater numbers of people who were previously regarded as moderate.

Their reasons were bullshit, which invites ridicule.  Hope this helps.

[Bairnardo]

Fair enough. What about just any British community then?

The reasons provided by those who voted for Brexit and indeed Trump, Le Pen, Lega etc etc have been well documented. I am not wasting my time repeating them.

My point is that, instead of recognising these reasons or coming up with constructive solutions the usual suspect have instead pretended they don’t exist, ridiculed those who provide the reasons and point blank refused to acknowledge that anything should change.... which ultimately just provides further grievance to those who support populist parties and helps them build up more popularity amongst greater numbers of people who were previously regarded as moderate.

Yeah, didnt think so.

[The Chlamydia Kid]

Yeah, didnt think so.

Aye everybody that changed their political outlook just did so randomly and without any reason...

[Bairnardo]

Aye everybody that changed their political outlook just did so randomly and without any reason...

Well I would suggest 2 reasons. For some, a party came along that felt emboldened enough to punt thinly veiled racism in full public view.

For others, they were too gullible to see through the act of the likes of Farage claiming to be a man of the people.

You offered up damage to communities caused by being in the EU. When asked to walk us through this damage you started flip flopping

[Benjamin_Nevis]

Well I would suggest 2 reasons. For some, a party came along that felt emboldened enough to punt thinly veiled racism in full public view.

For others, they were too gullible to see through the act of the likes of Farage claiming to be a man of the people.

You offered up damage to communities caused by being in the EU. When asked to walk us through this damage you started flip flopping

He's like a racist version of Supras [emoji38]

[Ira Gaines]

Nah. Supras, as tedious as he was, wasn't a total shitebag.

[NotThePars]

 

2 hours ago, Bairnardo said:

Well I would suggest 2 reasons. For some, a party came along that felt emboldened enough to punt thinly veiled racism in full public view.

For others, they were too gullible to see through the act of the likes of Farage claiming to be a man of the people.

You offered up damage to communities caused by being in the EU. When asked to walk us through this damage you started flip flopping

I would add that mainstream liberalism's capitulation to the far right and their inability to address people's economic grievances is another reason.