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[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The labour party is certainly flawed but you have to remember all they've given the people of the UK, in the brief times they've been in power (relatively speaking).

I'm not claiming it will fix everything but I would argue that the UK and just about every country thats had a labour movement that got into power benefited from it. Well, the 99% did.

Unless you know when the revolution is coming, it might be better to make alternative arrangements. Short of running to the hills and joining a commune, we're quite deliberately not given any other option than to vote for better oppression.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The labour party is certainly flawed but you have to remember all they’ve given the people of the UK

You're going to have to fill me in, because it seems Keir took office and immediately declared that there is no money left in the banana stand.

They couldn't even restore funding to the H2 connection from Manchester to London, and that's shit that was already paid for.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True or not, it would take something very special for the new Labour government to have already of given things to the people of the UK, seeing as Parliaments only been back for 2 weeks, don't you think?

I mean, I have moderate expectations at best. I hope they don't make things worse but, at the same time, I also think they'll fall well short of achieving time travel.

Were you expecting time travel? I think you might be disappointed, if so.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I also think they’ll fall well short of achieving time travel.

It's crazy when something as simple as rejecting the Cass Report and ending the instructional abuse of Trans People is equated with SciFi tiers of impossibility.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure that made sense, followed on naturally from the conversation and didn't just sound like unhinged ranting and deflections in your head, at least.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh no. JK Rowling has entered the chat.