Politics Thread!

[Orava]

I cannot understand why UK has not moved to proportional system so much more democratic

[zip accident]

I cannot understand why UK has not moved to proportional system so much more democratic

Because the people currently in power might lose.

Also, also also, democracy is a weapon in the continuing, ongoing war to maintain our freedom, it is not a goal in itself. That war appears to be going quite badly at this time.

[WiteWulf]

Similarly, I am often unsure during elections whether I am supposed to be voting for constituency representatives or for the parties whose logos are on their leaflets.

Agreed, the behaviour and policies of those at national level have ruined the careers of those in local government in recent years. Very few people any longer vote for the locale-specific policies of their council and MP candidates, it's all overshadowed by party politics

[tufty]

Thank you, Tories.

[KlaxonCow]

In fairness to Suella, her "grid of shit" really is just her spamming the media with a complete load of shit every day.

But, hey, whilst the Tories eviscerate themselves, I say we just grab the popcorn and watch.

[KlaxonCow]

[KlaxonCow]

Ah, why not? One more for the road.

The Tories are in breach of their own definition of what constitutes "extremism":

[zip accident]

Be careful what you wish for.

The Tories may be the richest, but they're not the worst.

[tufty]

So, Cameron's back.

what does Danny Dyer think about it, though?

[PFVA]

Elsewhere in the world

I just turned on. TV to see Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro congratulating the new elected President.

I haven't followed what was going on there but just that left me very worried.

[PFVA]

Elsewhere in the world

I just turned on. TV to see Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro congratulating the new elected President.

I haven't followed what was going on there but just that left me very worried.

That refers to Argentina.

[PFVA]

Ow, the extreme right just won in the Netherlands. One more country experimenting.

[KlaxonCow]

I'm detecting a pattern.







Mad unnaturally blonde hair. Pathological liars. Narcissistic idiots. Riding to victory on the "slightly racist" vote.

If this is somehow "the winning formula" then, I confess, I just don't get the appeal at all.

[KlaxonCow]

Suella Braverman logic failure.

Complaining that the immigration figures have hit a record high and how terrible Rishi Sunak is.

But, umm, you were only sacked just over a week ago, love.

The new Home Secretary has barely had time to put all his personal nick-nacks on his desk yet, and certainly no legislation has been passed or anything.

So, you know, this all happened ON YOUR WATCH. The stats are just being reported now, but they cover a period where 99% of it was ALL YOU.

This shit involves her getting fired - for baiting a crowd of racists to try to cause a riot on Remembrance Day and calling the other side the "hate march" (!?!) - and then complaining about the results of the work she failed to do before she was sacked, as if it wasn't her fault. Because she's only just been sacked last week, for pity's sake.

Nice one, Cruella. I'm guessing - with your "grid of shit" - you're going to be here all week.


p.s. As some in the media have already pointed out, various politicians refused to call for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, on the grounds that you can't negotiate with Hamas, as they're terrorists. But now we have an negotiated ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Although, unfortunately, it's not a permanent ceasefire.

So, clearly, it was fucking possible, as it's happened.

We await your retractions and apologies to all those falsely labelled "terrorist supporters" for only asking for the thing that's actually now happened, to happen.

[Harlequin]

If this is somehow "the winning formula" then, I confess, I just don't get the appeal at all.

Economic decline == increasing poverty and hardship == need for scapegoats. Get rid of them and everything will be great again.