dinny_g wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:29 pm
Nefarious wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:56 pm
It simply isn't the case. Literally zero fucks are given about the welfare of 99.9% the electorate. The exclusive objective of every action of the current government is the furtherment of the financial interests of a handful of individuals to the greatest extent they can get away with - which, given a concerted effort to dismantle any checks and balances from the civil service, judiciary, press or general public and a willingness to flout legal constraints, ignore public opinion, and just outright lie, is a very considerable extent.
Oh dear, and you were doing so well...
The obvious flaw in your argument is that 0.1% of the electorate can't win you a general election, not matter how rich they are if you fuck over the other 99.9%
I get that the fundamental approach of any right of centre conservative party (Tories, Fianna Gael et. al.) are odds with some peoples core values (in just the same way that, in many aspects, the fundamental approach of the Labour Party is at odds with mine) but to think that the current government doesn't care about 99.9'% of the population... well, I think you're better than that.
I genuinely believe this lot are different. Of course Tories are, generally, a bit selfish and heartless, that's what they stand for, to prioritise national wealth creation over national wealth distribution. I would not say the same of Cameron, Major, or even Thatcher - they may have been ideologically motivated, but they were at least trying to do a good job, leave some kind of positive legacy that they'd be remembered for etc etc.
But this lot. It was a opportunity that rose out of the Brexit vote. Labour were weak to useless, the Tory party was divided, and along came a divisive issue that people would vote on regardless of all other policies. Look at the last election. Atilla-the-fucking-hun would've won a landslide over Mother Theresa if he promised to "Get Brexit Done".
A small handful have cynically, and successfully, snatched a moment, and then leveraged the opportunity to cut the rope behind them by populating the cabinet with no-mark yes-men, removing anyone of power in the civil service and sidelining parliament. They literally have no care whether the nation is richer or poorer, sicker or weller, they only can how quickly they can empty the piggy bank. And if they're not done by the time the next election comes round, they'll dogwhistle some other divisive emotive shit and refu8se to discuss anything else.