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  • Truss (general uk sucks thread)

That’s not a good thing, I fucking despise it

Yeah but he once shook hands with Gerry Adams, so we’ve got that at least

Funky

Your point seems to be that ’you can’t change anything, so what’s the value in even attempting to’ and I think you are now saying in a deterministic sense that it is impossible to change systemic problems. What I said in response is that the apathy about politics is the same reason that the likes of Johnson are allowed to thrive.

The thing that scares people like Johnson is people who are prepared to scrutinise and hold them accountable for what they do. This is largely why Johnson attempted/threatened to defund the BBC and Channel 4. He knows the power of the media and is cognisant of how it can shape public opinion. This is an example of checks and balances that exist that are capable of effecting change. The problem I alluded to is the prevalence of the right wing media that people readily accept because they have given up thinking.

For understandable reasons, people have become despondent about politics and adopt the idea that politicians are all as bad as each other and revert back to looking at Insta or what they are going to buy next on Amazon, which fuels the problem.

Don’t just assume that the “elites” have it all stitched up and nothing will ever change. There are things that you can do like voting to shape the outcome of elections. Your vote counts. You can get involved in political discussions with family, friends and online. You can join your favoured political party and lend your support (even if they are not exactly the party you want but would dislodge the Tories). You could write your own blog, you could make your own YT videos on topics related to it. You could volunteer with a political party and assist in campaigning, you could join other groups, you could make music with a political message etc. etc. Nothing is guaranteed to work and you may not see any change in your lifetime but there is stuff you can do to contribute towards something better that is 100% better than “oh well, fuck it”.


  • Amps replied to this.

      whatever Strong voting in either direction helps nudge the overton window along.

          A lol for Heno!

          That is brilliant!

          Tom Tugendhat at 8-1 looks a decent shout for my money. A clean skin, no nonsense ex-army type.

            zackster Don;t forget that Ros Atkins used to be a DnB DJ in Brixton.

              Just retail money I suspect. Can’t see the party throwing their weight behind anyone so loyal to Johnson.

                C_J Tom Tugendhat at 8-1 looks a decent shout for my money. A clean skin, no nonsense ex-army type.

                Has he even thrown his TugendHAT into the ring? LOL

                  So labour will trigger a vote of no confidence at the start of next week if he hasn’t left by then. They are not prepared to let him stay in situe. The Queen can also, at that point, force him to leave but as it’s not happened for around 300 years everyone is sketchy on how that will actually happen 😂 Especially as old Queenie doesn’t seem to know what day it is anymore that may be difficult! What a fucking farce.

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