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Igel

(37,455 posts)

5. That's the standard argue against capitalism.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 09:05 AM

Jun 2016

People vote, but vote blindly, stupidly, and use issues as proxies.

"I don't like how the governor's dealing with the environment, so I'll vote to ban affirmation action. I'm an informed, intelligent voter." Not.

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Has anyone talked about how much austerity [View all] edhopper Jun 2016 OP

yes lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #1

That's the standard argue against capitalism. Igel Jun 2016 #5

I think it is not all about imigration but I am not there. many resettled Brits I know think this is hollysmom Jun 2016 #2

They screwed the poor and the working class and then told them that Johnny Foreigner was to blame... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #3

SOP for the neocon playbook... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #6

Absolutely. Worked like a charm for Brexit... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #23

I'm betting there is another "Peoples Referendum" or some such. 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #4

What does the EU have to do with austerity? Recursion Jun 2016 #7

Cameron imposed som pretty heavy austerity on Britain edhopper Jun 2016 #9

What does the EU have to do with Greek austerity? Again, are you thinking of the ECB? Recursion Jun 2016 #10

So you missed the entire 2008 economic collapse and where the EU bailed out Greece Rex Jun 2016 #11

Again, you're thinking of the ECB (and IMF) Recursion Jun 2016 #14

You may be right edhopper Jun 2016 #12

Yes, quite a few UK Duers have. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #8

UK fiscal policy is totally separate from Europe and the ECB has no influence Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #13

But the anti-immaigrants voters edhopper Jun 2016 #15

Not just uninformed, actively stupid Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #17

Just like here. edhopper Jun 2016 #18

Even stupider, really Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #19

True edhopper Jun 2016 #20

They wanted to Make Britain Great Again. rug Jun 2016 #16

Of course. Just like Obama being blamed for Congress's decisions. yardwork Jun 2016 #21

Well that one is true edhopper Jun 2016 #22