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Albertoo

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9. My preference goes to Blair/Clinton over Sanders/Corbyn

Reply to Meldread (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 07:58 PM

Jun 2016

As you rightly said, " Right now there is a strong anti-elitist mood washing over most of the Western World".

At times of economic stagnation and income disparity (triggered and fueled by the insane GW tax cuts), populists prey: populist RW (Farage, Trump, Le Pen), populist LW (Corbyn, Chomsky)

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Anyone else absolutely fascinated by the current UK political machinations? [View all] Nye Bevan Jun 2016 OP

Yeah. I am paying close attention. Meldread Jun 2016 #1

The Corbyn crew is a spaced out bunch of antisemitic loons Albertoo Jun 2016 #5

I think Corbyn is a weak leader for the Left. Meldread Jun 2016 #7

My preference goes to Blair/Clinton over Sanders/Corbyn Albertoo Jun 2016 #9

"it does indeed make "House of Cards" look like the Teletubbies" Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #2

I love it! Even their crazy people are better than ours. shenmue Jun 2016 #3

More confused than fascinated Sanity Claws Jun 2016 #4

I was fascinated by the in-your-face demagoguery of the Brexit leaders Albertoo Jun 2016 #6

"We must now quickly back away from this mess without looking weak or offending anyone" struggle4progress Jun 2016 #8

Run away! Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #10

+ struggle4progress Jun 2016 #11