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This is what I'm wondering. I think Corbyn appeals to those who want to help the working classes and imbalances in wealth, but many of the working class themselves don't support him at all. Whether it's due to media bias, defence policy, immigration policy or him just appearing a bit 'weak' I don't know, but I can't convince myself that he's ever going to appeal to them.
I really, really, really want him to appeal to them though.Corbyn isn't perfect by a long shot, but it's sad that his policies are getting drowned out by PLP backstabbing and a hostile media.
The continuing neo-liberal narrative amplified by a media echo chamber has working class people voting for stuff that's bad for them - austerity, leaving europe (cf Wales and Cornwall).
Working class people know things are bad, but don't know why. Farrage pops up, tells them it's immigration, Tories tell them it's immigration, and even with Milliband at the last election 'getting tough' on immigration. No wonder they vote for right wing parties and to leave europe.
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This is what I'm wondering. I think Corbyn appeals to those who want to help the working classes and imbalances in wealth, but many of the working class themselves don't support him at all. Whether it's due to media bias, defence policy, immigration policy or him just appearing a bit 'weak' I don't know, but I can't convince myself that he's ever going to appeal to them.
I really, really, really want him to appeal to them though.