• DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    and he can start fixing things

    Lol, he has given absolutely no indication in his political career of any intention to fix anything (that matters to you and me, rather than capitalists and the rest of the establishment he represents, that is).

    You want him to be quiet, but he keeps telling you over and over and over and over again who he really is, why won’t you listen???

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      5 months ago

      The policies to start nationalising a bunch of public services, abolishing no fault evictions, and the bolstered housing targets are all pretty solid. The additional union laws to help protect workers rights is amazing too.

      I agree with your sentiment, none of the much needed structural change is going to occur. But he’s a damn lot better than the Tories and a reason to feel somewhat optimistic.

      I’m actually downright ecstatic at the idea of there being a pro-EU LibDem opposition to a Labour party that largely has pro-EU members (even if they need to tow the party line). A boring “left” party being opposed by an also boring “left” opposition sounds damn right cheery after the last 14 years. Hopefully it’ll at least shift the conversation away from deporting people to Rwanda and into more sane territory

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        5 months ago

        it’ll at least shift the conversation away from deporting people to Rwanda and into more sane territory

        I agree, although the whole my lifetime is fucking arrogant and anti-democratic considering how close the vote was.

        What worries me more is failing to have any real left of centre opposition.

        This will lead to the right thinking they are safe to head far further right.

        While failing to give the public any hope of real change. So 4 to 5 years from now. What sort of choice will we have. With polling showing Tory and reform with approx 36% between them. And any real left wing opinion being irrelevant in current polling due to 0 main party representation. The centre is moving pretty far right in general.

        But then I said much the same in my late 20s prior to the 97 election. And little has convinced me I was wrong. So with any luck. My health means I won’t see the shithole we end up with.