Nameless Voice on 20/9/2018 at 23:44
Who said anything about murderers?
British politicians tend towards being racists, that's hardly news. They voted for Brexit, after all. I personally dislike Corbyn because of some of his stances, but I wouldn't call him some kind of "extremist left" as a mirror to the neo-Nazi parties springing up all over Europe.
I was just commenting on how the racism in the Labour party gets reported ten times more than the racism in the other parties on the British news. I still don't think anyone has quite proposed murdering all of the people from one or another racial group yet.
Also, instances of racism inside a party are not actually official party policies, which was what I originally asked about.
Gray on 21/9/2018 at 02:05
I'm no fan of Corbyn. I had a little hope for him a couple of years ago, but he squandered that by being so ineffectual as opposition. He is certainly by no means "extreme leftist", and if you think he is you need to read more about what that term actually means. He's a fairly moderate leftist, he's just been coached to amp up his rhetoric and TALK LOUDER. It doesn't mean he's saying more. Certainly, more left that Blair, but then again, so is pretty much everything else. Extreme? Don't be a idiot. Read a book.
Starker on 21/9/2018 at 07:55
He has a Maoist bicycle, though:
SD on 21/9/2018 at 19:11
Corbyn isn't extreme left because he's not particularly ideological. The reason for that is because he's not very intellectual, and the reason he's not very intellectual is because he's a little bit thick. His socialism is an instinctive, side-with-the-underdog type of socialism, which is why he comes across as very principled, and also why he has an unfortunate habit of consorting with Irish Republican terrorists and Islamists who want to commit genocide against the Jews. The folk in his inner circle, like chief of staff Seumas Milne (a literal Stalinist) and shadow chancellor John McDonnell are much cleverer than Jeremy and, consequently, that much more dangerous.
Switching to the other wing, and the fruitcakes of UKIP seem to be intent on copying the tactics of successful far right parties on the continent. Today they are calling for Muslim-only prisons and leader Gerard Batten wants to admit racist criminal Tommy Robinson to the party. Even the arch-gammon himself, former leader Nigel Farage, has criticised UKIP's current trajectory as going too far, which says it all.
Trance on 21/9/2018 at 20:40
What the hell is a "Chairman Mao-style bicycle"?
SubJeff on 22/9/2018 at 00:16
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http://bfy.tw/K0YF) One of these.
He SD, what do you make of exotic sprasms? Lol
Trance on 22/9/2018 at 00:41
So near as anyone can figure out, the reporter was describing a particular model of Flying Pigeon brand bicycle.
You know, your condescending LMGTFY would've been more effective if it weren't undercut by all those links on the first page showing how nobody else had a clue what the reporter meant either.
Gray on 23/9/2018 at 21:28
Quote Posted by SD
Corbyn isn't extreme left because he's not particularly ideological. The reason for that is because he's not very intellectual, and the reason he's not very intellectual is because he's a little bit thick. His socialism is an instinctive, side-with-the-underdog type of socialism, which is why he comes across as very principled, and also why he has an unfortunate habit of consorting with Irish Republican terrorists and Islamists who want to commit genocide against the Jews. The folk in his inner circle, like chief of staff Seumas Milne (a literal Stalinist) and shadow chancellor John McDonnell are much cleverer than Jeremy and, consequently, that much more dangerous.
You've just made more sense than the BBC has since I moved to the UK several years ago. You might be right. People don't usually say that, so it never occurred to me.
Now, I generally hate politicians just based on how much of their chosen profession is about lying and make stuff up to get votes. I'm old and cynical. I never agree with any of them, Usually. Certainly not the limp, ineffective LibDems. Having said that, Vince Cable's speech this week, I agreed almost 100% with the first 10 minutes of his anti-Brexit rant. That's quite unusual for me. I never agree with any of them, but it felt like he was saying I have been waiting two years for someone to say. Then, of course, the speech went downhill from then on, but it was good for a while.
SubJeff on 23/9/2018 at 22:28
Quote Posted by Trance
You know, your condescending LMGTFY would've been more effective if it weren't undercut by all those links on the first page showing how nobody else had a clue what the reporter meant either.
Whaaaat?
I was just pointing out that you could have googled it. I didn't really know what they meant either, though I thought it probably meant one of those old Chinese bikes. And I was right, but only found out from googling it.