She's a reactionary authoritarian (lite), they love that shit.
As stated before, approx. 30% of the population like to be told what to do.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Tue 30 Aug 2022, 17:24,
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Sex appeal aside, I do genuinely think she's the better candidate.
I don't think she's a good candidate. But fucking hell, she's bound to be better than Sunak.
Rishi might have the better credentials, but he's always come across as that snivelling, ratty cunt that every classroom had who would drop everything to make sure the teacher knew that you were up to something you shouldn't be up to.
Truss by no means personifies charisma, but Sunak is a charismatic black hole. We're unlikely to be taken seriously on an international level either Truss at the helm, but we definitely won't with Rishi there.
Plus, she told Sturgeon to get fucked.
It's like choosing between drinking a pint of cat piss or a pint of tramp's piss. Neither is particularly appetising, but I'll take my chances with the tramp's piss if there's no option three.
(, Tue 30 Aug 2022, 18:12, Reply)
Plenty of people value personality higher than competence.
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Tue 30 Aug 2022, 18:26,
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That's a suspiciously specific characterisation of Sunak.
Truss is the least credible political leader I think I've ever seen in the UK. She beats Russel Brand, Nick Griffin, George Galloway, Robert Kilroy-Silk, Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage, Geoffrey Clements, everybody.
You can't believe a word she says, and neither can she.
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brb welcome to my reed organ repair blog, Tue 30 Aug 2022, 19:34,
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I admit I haven't given uk politics much headspace.
It's not as though I get to vote for either. However, she seems mean minded and avoids scrutiny, he at least gives the appearance of understanding more about the technical details.
He's better looking and I'm saying that as a 100% straight man, definitely..
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Tue 30 Aug 2022, 23:04,
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"Plus, she told Sturgeon to get fucked."
Can you explain a bit more about why this is a plus?
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 8:23, Reply)
come on mate, a nation's self-determination and democratic mandate is obviously a bad thing.
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 10:15, Reply)
Well, I suppose it isn't much of a plus if you're a Nationalist.
As a Unionist, I thought it was lovely.
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 10:21, Reply)
as a Unionist, do you agree that the Union should be a voluntary arrangement, or should it be at the sole whim of one nation?
Especially when the governing party of that nation does not have a majority of votes or seats north of the border?
Just asking for a mate.
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 10:40, Reply)
If you're really keen on maintaining the Union, why would you think Truss's response was a good thing?
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 12:28, Reply)
why do Unionists always seem so keen on sneering at the smaller nations and treating them like shit? Shouldn't they view them as equals?
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 12:29, Reply)
I'm not interested in having another pro/anti-independence debate.
However, I'm Scottish. I currently reside in Scotland and I want what's best for the country I live in. Independence is not it.
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 13:03, Reply)
You seem to have the view that the independence question shouldn't be asked, lest an outcome occur that you don't agree with.
There's a pro-independence majority in the Scottish parliament, that alone shows that there is a case for a referendum to be held. Whether or not Scotland 'should' secede is a separate matter entirely.
I'd be interested to hear any positive reasons for Scotland remaining in the UK, I can't think of any.
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 13:50, Reply)
1) An incalculable amount of money wasted to change the UK flag on absolutely everything it appears on.
Looks a bit shit really
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 14:31,
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racist against the imperial English; surrendering to the imperial English
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 15:23, Reply)
You'd have to ditch the red St Patrick's saltire in favour of something else for Northern Ireland
Maybe a blue/green saltire instead
(, Thu 1 Sep 2022, 17:09, Reply)
Isn't Sturgeon's whole push for a second referendum based entirely on the fact that she is unwilling to accept the outcome of the first?
Anyway. As I said, uninterested in getting into a pro/anti independence debate. You're not going to change my mind as a unionist. I'm not going to change your mind as a nationalist. It's irrelevant, anyway. There isn't going to be a second referendum any time in the near future. Not an official one, at least. Perhaps Sturgeon might piss away some of our tax money on a mock referendum in the hope of some kind of self-validation - assuming she 'wins', of course...
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 15:12, Reply)
isn't her whole push for civic nationalism in an independent Scotland because, WAIT FOR IT, as the leader of the SNP that is in fact HER JOB?
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 15:25, Reply)
So you haven't got any good, fact based reasons to leave?
(national populism doesn't count).
(, Wed 31 Aug 2022, 23:09, Reply)
Nothing snappy you could put on a bus
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Thu 1 Sep 2022, 14:39,
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Let's invent a complete lie, then
see who falls for it
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Turtle Power & Knuckles, Thu 1 Sep 2022, 16:32,
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