"Whataboutery" is the usual term. Mostly referring to discussions in Norn Iron.
I do not think much of most politicians.
I think the amount of bribery and corruption in politics is probably far more than the amount of arson.
Which is the most dangerous? A drunk arsonist who is caught, or a biddable politician who routinely gets away with it?
Different crimes but the corrupt politician is the greater danger in my opinion.
Anyway, this is a mere footnote in the Corbyn debate.
Come on, who's not set fire to a bus shelter after a couple of bottles of Merrydown on the park when they were younger? Or burnt a car out on said park after wheel spinning the shit out of it for an hour?
Though of course the latter shouldn't be done if ones been drinking. That would be dangerous and reckless.
Doing those things when you are a young out of control teenager si one thing, but when you are are an established middle age chap in politics?
He has not burnt down Clandon Park. He has done the sort of damage Mr. Welt describes. Not megabucks.
Not clever but far less dangerous than continuous bribery and corruption.
Last edited by Kingston1an (2015-09-21 14:14:26)
Lets reopen the mines, as a nationalised industry of course. We can get the middle class to pay for their up-keep. Let have the good old days back...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11791434/Jeremy-Corbyn-Labour-could-reopen-coal-mines-and-nationalise-gas-and-electricity-sector.html
I can't help but think that if these mines could make money some company might have stepped in by now?
Tuition fees, now theres a thing. Why should I pay for the off spring of, lets face it, mainly the middle class and above to go to uni and get well paid jobs at the end of their courses? I don't know one person. Not fucking one, I went to school with who went on to uni.
And I say that as someone who's missus is still paying off her uni fees.
I'm more in favor of free driving lessons for everyone.
Last edited by Goodyear welt (2015-09-21 14:35:03)
Last edited by Kingston1an (2015-09-21 14:53:42)
Let's address the Guardianista and Corbyn issue.
The Grauniad are not big fans. They are more mainstream.
Not that you should take too much notice of any of these rags. Tinternet means there is a whole range of info out there nowadays.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/09/21/red-neoliberals-how-corbyns-victory-unmasked-britains-guardian/
Last edited by Kingston1an (2015-09-21 16:30:51)
That reads like conspiracy theory.