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H2O Man

(73,333 posts)
6. Recommended.
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 02:33 PM
Dec 2019

Labour lost because Corbyn is a terrible person, not because he is too far left. Luckily, none of our candidates is as hateful an individual as Corbyn.

Right?! eissa Dec 2019 #1
And Boris is really popular in the UK? lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #27
i dont think it's irrelevant, tho. i do think we are one cycle further in the process. mopinko Dec 2019 #2
And Yet There Is An Opinion Piece In The Guardian Saying BS Could've Won Me. Dec 2019 #3
The Guardian says a lot of silly things... comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #23
Yes rainy Dec 2019 #5
Bingo. nt KPN Dec 2019 #28
I saw that on CNN and was slapping my forehead Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2019 #4
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2019 #6
The Guardian said simplicity was definitely a factor in Johnson's win. octoberlib Dec 2019 #13
I generally like H2O Man Dec 2019 #17
Corbyn himself was the #1 reason, but Labour members who were out canvassing octoberlib Dec 2019 #18
Good points. H2O Man Dec 2019 #19
... Me. Dec 2019 #25
INteresting... Me. Dec 2019 #24
There's a lot of people that just aren't that into policy and politics. octoberlib Dec 2019 #26
While I would H2O Man Dec 2019 #30
This Me. Dec 2019 #31
Simplicity is an enormous factor right now Awsi Dooger Dec 2019 #34
Thanks for your post. Very interesting. octoberlib Dec 2019 #38
Thank you. KPN Dec 2019 #29
It's not irrelevant, though NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #7
WAKE UP! Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #8
Exactly! OneBro Dec 2019 #9
Actually we predicted what happened in the UK, lol. But not really. octoberlib Dec 2019 #10
I remember scoffing at the idea Dotard could win treestar Dec 2019 #11
Polish plumbers, specifically, lol I kept seeing Brexiters complain about them on Twitter. octoberlib Dec 2019 #14
The doom and gloom nay sayers are out in force Andy823 Dec 2019 #12
It really is not that simple. Big Blue Marble Dec 2019 #21
It's not that hard either. Andy823 Dec 2019 #36
I at least had some optimism in my post yesterday. Initech Dec 2019 #33
I agree with you Andy823 Dec 2019 #35
Oh I had relatives that either didn't vote or threw away their vote. Initech Dec 2019 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Dec 2019 #15
Hopefully you're right. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #16
It's not a predictor, but it is a warning DavidDvorkin Dec 2019 #20
I don't think Corbyn and Labour's crushing loss was unexpected at all. Corbyn's comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #22
What happened in the UK can be boiled down to one word: DISINTEREST. Initech Dec 2019 #32
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