Current Affairs The Far Left

[neil999]

I suppose that's my biggest bone of contention with the whole lot of them. They seem to take themselves all far too seriously. As I get older and a bit more clued up on how Westminster/Whitehall works, the more I think that ideology matters a whole lot less than competence, and that's probably not good as most politicians (of whatever stripe) have spent their entire careers in politics, either in think tanks, campaign groups or their respective parties. It's a world wrapped up in ideology. Thinking rather than doing.

If I wanted someone to run a campaign for me, Corbyn would be near the top of the list. He's spent his entire career campaigning and is pretty good at it. Is he any good at running a government? Even his hardiest supporters must admit that we have absolutely no idea.

If you were a talented fellow/fellowess with creativity, energy etc then you arent gonna be in politics at all...and here is the problem

 

[bigbadjeff]

Why are most Evertonians far left? I feel like I am one of the few conservative fans.

I am on the right, but over here mate

 

[peteblue]

I suppose that's my biggest bone of contention with the whole lot of them. They seem to take themselves all far too seriously. As I get older and a bit more clued up on how Westminster/Whitehall works, the more I think that ideology matters a whole lot less than competence, and that's probably not good as most politicians (of whatever stripe) have spent their entire careers in politics, either in think tanks, campaign groups or their respective parties. It's a world wrapped up in ideology. Thinking rather than doing.

If I wanted someone to run a campaign for me, Corbyn would be near the top of the list. He's spent his entire career campaigning and is pretty good at it. Is he any good at running a government? Even his hardiest supporters must admit that we have absolutely no idea.

Good to see as you get older you are becoming a bit more clued up. One day you will even agree that Brexit was the way forward....... todays politicians are less than useless, previously many had real world experience of business or the military, nowadays they just haven’t a clue.......

 

[peteblue]

If you were a talented fellow/fellowess with creativity, energy etc then you arent gonna be in politics at all...and here is the problem

Indeed.....

 

[Pettifogger]

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[Connor]

Why are most Evertonians far left? I feel like I am one of the few conservative fans.

Interesting that you're less than a week old and all three of your posts have come in the politics section.

You're a new member so why not introduce yourself: https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/forums/new-signings.42/

 

[peteblue]

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I liked the fact it was next to the ‘hands off the hijab, fight islamophobia’ banner, what with Stalin being a really nice guy and everything......

 

[DanEFC92]

Why are most Evertonians far left? I feel like I am one of the few conservative fans.

Favourite Marcus Bent goal, Conrad?

 

[Pettifogger]

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...n-use-strategic-tears-to-avoid-accountability

"Likewise, white women are equally aware their race privileges them as surely as ours condemns us. In this context, their tearful displays are a form of emotional and psychological violence that reinforce the very system of white dominance that many white women claim to oppose."

Today I learned white women crying is a form of violence.

 

[verreauxi]

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...n-use-strategic-tears-to-avoid-accountability

"Likewise, white women are equally aware their race privileges them as surely as ours condemns us. In this context, their tearful displays are a form of emotional and psychological violence that reinforce the very system of white dominance that many white women claim to oppose."

Today I learned white women crying is a form of violence.

I hope you don't take The Guardian's Op-Ed section too seriously. No one should. Generally, does a disservice to actual issues that need attention and thoughtful analysis.

 

[Number_25]

It's called history mate. Perhaps you'd like to study it?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

A lot of them in central London today. I wouldn't mind if at least some of the people pushing for socialism had spent any time at all actually living in a socialist country rather than the fantasy socialist country they have in their heads.

 

[magicjuan]

A lot of them in central London today. I wouldn't mind if at least some of the people pushing for socialism had spent any time at all actually living in a socialist country rather than the fantasy socialist country they have in their heads.

A lot of people should try living at the other end of the poverty scale before they inflict poverty causing policies on a majority of the nation....it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy.

Where exactly do you think an ideology should be held?

 

[roydo]

A lot of people should try living at the other end of the poverty scale before they inflict poverty causing policies on a majority of the nation....it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy.

Where exactly do you think an ideology should be held?

Am I reading that right mate? The majority of the population are in poverty?

 

[orchard]

A lot of them in central London today. I wouldn't mind if at least some of the people pushing for socialism had spent any time at all actually living in a socialist country rather than the fantasy socialist country they have in their heads.

There are plenty of countries that are more socialist than ours, just in Europe, that I'm sure some of them have experienced. Why are you using absolutes suggesting that they all want to emulate the Soviet Union, or an extreme manifestation?