Originally posted by FreshestSlice
I know how your system works, but this has nothing to do with what I was responding to, so what exactly was the point you're trying to make? Corbyn is authoritarian is my point. Nothing else to discuss.
No, you evidently don't then. The prime minister has very little executive power without the backing of the members of his parliament and party, none of which were elected on a mandate close to what you suggest Corbyn wants. His power to execute any of the beliefs you attribute to him is less than nil, so your argument essentially falls apart. The Labour Party manifesto was neither Marxist nor distinctly authoritarian, and the issue of raising taxes on the wealthy that you'd attribute to authoritarianism pales in comparison to Theresa May's pledges to strip away human rights and suspend detention times indefinitely, create an entirely moderated and open internet, and more.
Originally posted by Beniboybling
Not all, Corbyn ran a strong campaign and increased voter turnout in droves, he got biggest amount of Labour votes since Blair. The Tories cocked up by their biggest mistake was assuming he'd be a pushover.
Yep. Although I'm sure the 2 Terror attacks got May more votes with her harder line attitude.
Originally posted by Emperordmb
I find it weird that anyone could legitimately support either of those parties for any reason other than lesser of two evils. Kinda like Trump and Hillary.
Corbyn's a relatively weak, flip-floppery pseudo-liberal, and Theresa May is an uncharismatic authoritarian damp rag. Tim Farron is dull, repetitive and awfully single issue. Sturgeon's a great politician but has nothing but her own interests at heart, the green party are clinically inept and Nuttal's a nutter.
Yeh, our political system is kind of ****ed right now. One of the only good politicians we had left who could put country over party was voted out this election cycle (thanks moronic youth), now there's literally no one left.
Yeh, 100% the lesser of two evils. Disagree with the Trump/Hillary analogy though, even if you think she's corrupt 'lesser of two evils' doesn't even begin to describe the difference between those two choices, Theresa May and Corbyn are closer imho.
Originally posted by Selenial
Yeh, 100% the lesser of two evils. Disagree with the Trump/Hillary analogy though, even if you think she's corrupt 'lesser of two evils' doesn't even begin to describe the difference between those two choices, Theresa May and Corbyn are closer imho.
But while I get the sense I wouldn't quite agree with the extent of the gap you have between Hillary and Trump, I would still agree that it's a more pronounced gap than between Corbyn and May.
May is a healthier Hillary clinton and Corbyn is Sanders on steroids.
Corbyn actually seems pretty genuine although his propasals look like they'd land the British Economy in a mountain of debt for generations to come even if they'd help people in the short term. Neither are a good choice, so if you're in the UK, it would probably be a good idea to start looking for an exit plan. May will use whatever terrorist attack as an excuse to increase surveillance and there's literally nothing the british public can do about it, given that they're unarmed.