Zabier wrote:Times have changed though, Steve. These aren't the 1970s. The global, political, and social climate is entirely different now. Don't get me wrong, I understand the fear. This Labour government is far more left than the previous. New Labour was Tory-lite. Even previous Labour governments haven't had the right policies.
I don't understand why people are so critical of policies that promote so much good for the majority but are then willing to overlook policies by other parties that are so negative towards the majority. If you put the Labour policies side by side with the Tory ones do you honestly still think you'd say the Tory policies are more beneficial to the majority of this country?
Please avoid using the "living in dream land" argument. Just because we want better for the majority does not make it a fantasy land. I've heard people say the Labour manifesto's costs don't add up. At least they go into detail about how they aim to generate the funds and cover costs. I didn't see any justification when the Tories spent billions upon billions on renewing Trident, proposing a referendum that could lead to a $64 billion Brexit divorce fee, and even more billions on a controversial nuclear power station that will be managed by the Chinese.
What is it about our society that leads people to be so vitriolic to policies and ideas that will help them yet cautiously optimistic about policies that clearly won't benefit them?
I am still interested to hear what it is about this Tory government under May that makes the average person in the street want to vote for them? I'm not being antagonistic. I genuinely want to know because so far the reasons I have heard don't make sense. Voting them to deliver Brexit when it was Corbyn that wanted to leave and May that wanted to remain. Voting them for strong and stable government... even though every action May has carried out has been erratic, paranoid, and foolish. Voting them because they will be better for the working class than Labour? You only need to read the contrasting policies to realise that's just not true.
So please do inform me why the average person wants to vote Tory? Also, slagging off Jeremy Corbyn isn't an option. Even if you think he's a c**t there are plenty of options that simply aren't Tory that would be far better for you to vote. If I am clueless and out of touch then help me see what I am missing.
Well you will find that I am not one of those who has ever resorted to personal insults, whether they be directed at Corbyn or any labour voters. I am also not one of those who make my decision based on what I read in the press, if I was I would certainly be a labour voter as I take The Mirror, primarily for it's sports coverage. I base my decision on what I see and experience personally, and read all the parties promises knowing that none of them can possibly deliver on everything. I also base my opinions on how previous governments have affected my living standards. In all honesty, neither has had a massive impact on me, but Labour has had a more negative impact on me personally than the Tory party. The thought of Abbott and McDonnell etc., in positions of huge responsibility worry me more than their counterparts. Everyone must vote as they see fit, and whoever wins will win because more people believe that the elected party can do a better job than the other. Either way, I will get on with my life the best I can, and I don't see any huge difference in my living standards whatever.