[UK] General Election 2017 Superthread

[Souseiseki]

not what i said. austerity is going to fuck me pretty bad, but labour are also going to fuck me even if they swoop in and end austerity. so really it's just a toss up between who is going to fuck me how hard on what issues.

Brexit's going to happen. Do you want a government that uses the coming crisis to transfer more power and wealth to the ruling elite, or one who take the power and wealth that the ruling elite already has to soften the effects of that crisis on the broad mass of power?

that's the thing though, isn't it? davis would soften the effects of certain things in ways that labour would not. so it goes back to being a toss up between what i'd rather get fucked on.

e: obviously he's not good enough to entirely get my support, but he's at least a quarter of the way there

[Questers]

s w i n g v o t e r s

[Questers]

tfw you see SOUSEI SEKI on a a warp sheet
"voted UKIP last election" your secret is out comrade

[Napkiraly]

Tfw another leftie has escaped the pull of the Red Hole

Don't worry Sous, Uncle Augusto and his band of merry helicopters will save you!

[HMS Queen Elizabeth]

I will explain why I think things like fox-hunting and bear-baiting and so on should be against the law.

I would draw a hard distinction between the two. Fox hunting is a useful, pro-social activity that should be encouraged because it inculcates a controlled spirit of aggression, self-assertion, and ease of violence in the officer class. Bear baiting on the other hand is mostly carried on in this country by scum.

It goes back to murdering cows for hamburgers and murdering cats to watch them die. They're not different actions but say different things about the people doing them.

[Souseiseki]

"ease of violence in the officer class"
"most carried on [...] by scum"

you're not even pretending it's not a heavily class related issue are you

[HMS Queen Elizabeth]

It's no secret that I think the officer class should crush the scum class.

However there is a broader problem than that if the officer class can't use violence in any circumstances. Even scum depend upon the officers to protect the country's borders.

[Bakery Hill]

Brexit's going to happen. Do you want a government that uses the coming crisis to transfer more power and wealth to the ruling elite, or one who take the power and wealth that the ruling elite already has to soften the effects of that crisis on the broad mass of power?

that's the thing though, isn't it? davis would soften the effects of certain things in ways that labour would not. so it goes back to being a toss up between what i'd rather get fucked on.

e: obviously he's not good enough to entirely get my support, but he's at least a quarter of the way there

How would he do that? Strong and Stable government? Or are the Tories just Good Economic Managers?

[Chestaan]

Yeah austerity is fine. Kill the poor.

People have different priorities. At the moment (going by the manifesto) the Labour Party's priorities are public services, like the health service, public safety and order like police and firefighters, and peace. Some parties and people have different priorities, like legalising heroin, or unisex bathrooms.

And any party who's priorities is not avoiding fucking over the poor can fuck off.

[Souseiseki]

that's the thing though, isn't it? davis would soften the effects of certain things in ways that labour would not. so it goes back to being a toss up between what i'd rather get fucked on.

e: obviously he's not good enough to entirely get my support, but he's at least a quarter of the way there

How would he do that? Strong and Stable government? Or are the Tories just Good Economic Managers?

one of the main effects of brexit is that all the horrible shit labour and the conservatives wanted to do re: mass surveillance will no longer be held back by the EU. davis would reign that in by actually opposing it more than "not at all" and "a few nice words here and there but vote for it anyway".

[Bakery Hill]

How would he do that? Strong and Stable government? Or are the Tories just Good Economic Managers?

one of the main effects of brexit is that all the horrible shit labour and the conservatives wanted to do re: mass surveillance will no longer be held back by the EU. davis would reign that in by actually opposing it more than "not at all" and "a few nice words here and there but vote for it anyway".

oh dear

[Souseiseki]

one of the main effects of brexit is that all the horrible shit labour and the conservatives wanted to do re: mass surveillance will no longer be held back by the EU. davis would reign that in by actually opposing it more than "not at all" and "a few nice words here and there but vote for it anyway".

oh dear

indeed

[Ifreann]

I will explain why I think things like fox-hunting and bear-baiting and so on should be against the law.

I would draw a hard distinction between the two. Fox hunting is a useful, pro-social activity that should be encouraged because it inculcates a controlled spirit of aggression, self-assertion, and ease of violence in the officer class. Bear baiting on the other hand is mostly carried on in this country by scum.

It goes back to murdering cows for hamburgers and murdering cats to watch them die. They're not different actions but say different things about the people doing them.

Does Britain even have bears for people to bait?

[Fartsniffage]

I would draw a hard distinction between the two. Fox hunting is a useful, pro-social activity that should be encouraged because it inculcates a controlled spirit of aggression, self-assertion, and ease of violence in the officer class. Bear baiting on the other hand is mostly carried on in this country by scum.

It goes back to murdering cows for hamburgers and murdering cats to watch them die. They're not different actions but say different things about the people doing them.

Does Britain even have bears for people to bait?

Sure, you just go down Canal Street with a cute cub and then hold him just out of reach.

[Questers]

Gross.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Gross.

plz
get your g i g g i t y on m90

[New Luckyland]

Channel 4 have reported on the latest abuse of election rules by the Conservative party. It reveals the inner working of a call centre commissioned by the Conservative party, targeting voters in key marginals.

The BBC apparently think this is Welsh local news even though the call centre was targetting seats throughout the UK.

[Rio Cana]

You all know we have a French politics thread, right?

The French want southern England back. Make England Norman Again!!!

If the French take it back then the future of English music will be this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvluZOKDBUA

[Paquador]

Tories have finally signed a confidence and supply deal with the DUP promising an extra £1billion of UK taxpayers money to Northern Ireland so while the rest of the UK suffers severe austerity, they also have to pay for Northern Ireland not to have austerity.

This is a pathetic bung to keep the Tories in power after a disaster of an election in which they said constantly there is no magic money tree and yet somewhere they've found an extra billion quid lying around. Disgusting. Shocking.

I can't wait to hear May explain this to the nurse she met on the campaign trail who asked May why nurses pay hadn't risen in 8 years to hear the 'no magic money tree' nonsense. If you took the money the Tories are giving to NI and instead gave it to nurses they'd have £1,500 extra a year.

This deal means that every DUP MP is now worth £100mil (more expensive than Pogba). An absolutely shocking negotiation with May just giving up and putting up no fight. Wonder how those Brexit negations are going to go.

I heard they signed the deal by dotting the i's and crossing out the LGBT's...

This is the state of modern British politics. We're screwed. I'm absolutely fuming.

[Imperializt Russia]

I heard they signed the deal by dotting the i's and crossing out the LGBT's...

That burn just set Iffy's off-licence on fire.

[Souseiseki]

I heard they signed the deal by dotting the i's and crossing out the LGBT's...

i've been reliably informed that the UK actually loves sexual minorities, so we'll be fine. trust me.

[Fartsniffage]

I heard they signed the deal by dotting the i's and crossing out the LGBT's...

That burn just set Iffy's off-licence on fire.

But why is the rum gone?

[Imperializt Russia]

That burn just set Iffy's off-licence on fire.

But why is the rum gone?

Accelerant.

[Ifreann]

But why is the rum gone?

Accelerant.

I'll have you know that none of my rum is flammable.

[The Blaatschapen]

Accelerant.

I'll have you know that none of my rum is flammable.

Then why is my stomach on fire?

Hmm, topic, is this still relevant, with the election being over and the government being formed?