You are reading a single comment by @spiderpie and its replies. Click here to read the full conversation.
  • This is precisely the stance that strengthens the resolve of the 11 million odd who voted Tory. No one listens to the 'Tory scum' chants. It is utterly useless at best, and hugely damaging to the Left at worst. If you want to change opinions, you need to engage with those who voted Right and seek to change their opinion with reasoned debate.

  • Nah. People largely vote Conservative either because they're actively selfish or because they're passively selfish and don't realise that in being so they are actively damaging other people.

    Making the latter group realise the damage that is being done is necessary. The Tories want to continue pushing austerity in part because it necessitates a selfish attitude, which obviously works in their favour.

  • Well we can agree to disagree on that one! If you want to make someone "realise the damage that is being done" you aren't in my view going to achieve that by throwing eggs at them and calling them a cunt.

    Also the point on the Tories getting into power without the majority of people voting for them isn't the fault of the Tories - it is the fault of the system. Labour got in in 2005 with an even lower percentage, but I doubt you were up in arms about the injustice of it all then!

About

Avatar for spiderpie @spiderpie started