British politics

[Jagartrott]

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there you go again believing all the people that voted Brexit are stupid....

Well, Rick, your contribution to this discussion so far hasn't really convinced me that Brexit voters are in fact by and large informed, rational and intelligent people.

 

[rick james]

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there you go again believing all the people that voted Brexit are stupid....

Well, Rick, your contribution to this discussion so far hasn't really convinced me that Brexit voters are in fact by and large informed, rational and intelligent people.

Doesn’t really matter how I come across on a liberal left wing nut job thread on a bloody cycling forum....


I sleep easy at night knowing that all us uneducated stupid people voted right to rid ourselves of the EU crackpots.

 

[rick james]

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Rick has succumbed to emotive arguments, rather than taking the time to understand longer, detailed fact-based arguments.

That is why things like "Take back control" are so effective. A simple concept that triggers emotions and requires no understanding of details. It requires little intelligence to understand it, whereas to understand the complexities of the interrelationships between EU countries requires work and the ability to understand detail.

This is why your average ranty Brexiteer thought that leaving was a simple process, that could be done with a flick of a switch. They dont understand what has been happening in parliament and why, and now they are back on our tellies shouting and screaming about betrayal. Not one of them realises how easily they have been manipulated by the elite political class (eg Rees Mogg and Farage)

Brexit is happening, a no deal looks more than likely, bet that's killing you, the British people will take control back

It probably is killing them to see the British people are taking control. Just look at the amount of time spent on crying over it, you would think the second time they would take the hint.

Oh, you can’t go using soundbites like “taking control back” it’s stuff like that that made the stupid uneducated people vote brexit

 

[macbindle]

It's a shame you cant present a lucid, well-presented and valid argument. Your posts are all very short....befitting of trite platitudes like "take back control" but the complexities of Brexit need something a little more expansive.

 

[rick james]

I don’t need present any argument, I’ve got what I wanted

 

[Singer01]

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I don’t need present any argument, I’ve got what I wanted

What did you want, that you have got? Because we haven't left yet.
If what you wanted was to come across as a reactionary dummy, then yes, you have got what you wanted.

 

[macbindle]

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I don’t need present any argument, I’ve got what I wanted

Looks like you've not understood what internet fora are for, even though you keep posting on one :lol:

Not that surprised.

 

[rick james]

lol...still raging

 

[macbindle]

Hardly. Just mildly amused really. Not sure why you are posting in here if you've "got what you wanted" and "dont need to explain".

Sounds like you haven't understood 'the internet'

 

[rick james]

Didn’t realise it was only the far left, socialist injustice, liberal nuts that were allowed to post on here

 

[King Boonen]

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Didn’t realise it was only the far left, socialist injustice, liberal nuts that were allowed to post on here

You're posting, so that's not really true. There have been a few right leaning people who post/posted here, there still are some, and as long as they post within the rules (which can be a bit lax in here due to the nature of the discussions) they are welcome to post.

The demographic you are likely to encounter on a cycling forum is probably going to be more left leaning (although anyone who defines themselves as a centrist is likely to be fiscally conservative) due to the people cycling attracts within the expected age brackets of online posters. Certainly the clubs I ride with have more left leaning young people and the more right leaning people tend to be older.

As for socialist injustice, I think it's important to recognise that a huge part of every functioning society is based on socialist principles and arose due to socialist endeavours:

Publicly funded police, fire departments, infrastructure and its maintenance, housing, utilities and transport are all socialist principles. Simple things like turning on a tap and getting free (part of tax), clean drinking water exist because of socialism. For profit fire departments have been tried and they don't work well (for obvious reasons). Free education is fundamental to attempting to create a fairer society and is another socialist endeavour.

The NHS is social healthcare. Taking something as simple as giving birth as an example. The cost to give birth in the USA, even if you have insurance, is ~$5000-10000, depending on where you live. if you require a C-section you can chuck another $2500-4000 on top of that. If you don't have insurance you pretty much double those costs. This results in the poorest people in society being saddled with huge debts they can't pay. It's insanely unfair compared to social healthcare.

Socialism is pretty much the opposite of injustice. As an economic theory it advocates for a fair reward for your labour and politically that the community controls this and determines how best it is used. Capitalism does not and cannot. The fundamental principle of capitalism is that your labour is undervalued and the difference is kept as profit by private owners. Under Capitalism, as a worker, you are never paid a "fair" wage and never can be.

 

[macbindle]

Add into that the overt and covert mechanisms brought into play by the wealthy and powerful to ensure their continued dominance and the suppression of everyone else.

 

[rick james]

Lol....this thread is bonkers

 

[macbindle]

We get that you dont understand the concepts.

 

[rick james]

Momentum membership is strong in this thread

 

[rick james]

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We get that you dont understand the concepts.

Says the one who doesn’t understand how a democratic vote works and will scream and shout like a spoilt little rich kid until they get their way

 

[macbindle]

lol....you're raging :lol:

 

[rick james]

Raging not so much....embarrassed for some? Yes

 

[macbindle]

Nah....raging. Proper dummy spat out rage.

lol.

 

[macbindle]

Anyway, stepping away from Ricky's cot, here's something for the grownups:

'Brexit delay means defeat': Boris Johnson launches campaign

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/12/brexit-delay-means-defeat-boris-johnson-launches-campaign?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard


Brexit is still all about the Conservative party, and the personal ambitions of those within it.

 

[Catwhoorg]

The simple reality is that there are 3 options on the table

1) The current negotiated deal in its entirety
2) A "no deal" Brexit
3) revoke article 50

Everything else by these "leadership" candidates is posturing that doesn't change that reality.

 

[rick james]

3....is a no go

1....is a rubbish deal

2...it’s the future

 

[macbindle]

The simple reality is that there are 3 options on the table

1) The current negotiated deal in its entirety
2) A "no deal" Brexit
3) revoke article 50

Everything else by these "leadership" candidates is posturing that doesn't change that reality.

I dont think they are looking to manage Brexit. They are looking to manage a general election

 

[King Boonen]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-no-deal-boris-johnson-medicine-supply-drug-stockpile-nhs-a8955021.html?fbclid=IwAR2vv1QqzFl8TsKIVKy7aEa1wEFO6aryEAaRYwJtGzwapFgBi1uFCIuVZyw

So, looks like No Deal isn’t an option in October either.

 

[macbindle]

ha ha ha the old "leaked memo" :lol:

Gove's revenge?