It's just a pity that the general public are that easily manipulated.
I was going to say "it's shocking", but it's not.
( Kroney, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:43, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Shows how weak the 'No to AV's argument is though.

(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:45, Reply)

It's weak all right.
Given that the people with most to gain from a switch are Liberal Democrats, that doesn't surprise me either.

Totally unsurprised by any of it. That's me.
( Kroney, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:46, Reply)

I am mostly pissed off with the "but AV isn't the best option, even the supporters will tell you that" argument.
We know. We also know who's responsible for that being the only thing on the table. You cunts.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:47, Reply)

Imagine if you had a political viewpoint so asinine
that the only way you could think of displaying it was to write it on a piece of cardboard and walk up and down a busy thoroughfare carrying it and shouting?

That'd be hilarious.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:49, Reply)

Given that all you were able to muster to counter my points this morning was
"Wait for four years for things to get worse then vote them out", please excuse me telling you to fuck off.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:53, Reply)

I'm sorry, you're right.
The democratic process really is a fucking stupid way of ensuring the viewpoint of the majority is represented. Throwing fire extinguishers at the police is much better.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:02, Reply)

what would you know, monts
you only work in an office. some people would rather DIE than do anything so mundane. the world OWES THEM A MUCH MORE EXCITING LIVING, mm-kay?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:04, Reply)

Nonono, you're right, there is absolutly nothing disgraceful with the way goverment currently runs.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:04, Reply)

Personally I think democracy is a terrible idea.
Government by 'the people'? Fuck that shit, I've seen 'the people' and they are retarded.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:06, Reply)

The Victorians had the right idea, but the wrong application.
Certain sections of society have no business voting.
( Kroney, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:09, Reply)

Well, by the people who vote for whoever's in power, anyway.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:09, Reply)

this is also true
but at least you're not trying to bring the country to its knees for a day and therefore starving the economy that the cuts are meant to be helping in the first place...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:08, Reply)

I reckon whenever someone in power spends moe than £20k, they have to personally directly face-to-face say to someone they're making redundant "I'm sorry, we have to let you go, we're hiring Barbera Windsor for the christmas doo".

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:14, Reply)

Seriously Swipey
stop pedalling that retarded argument. One protest march is not going to bring the country to it's knees and starve the economy. The massive cuts that are going to cripple the economy and put thousands out of work will do that much more effectively.

I'd like to think you're smarter than this.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:18, Reply)

As smart as, say, NICK CLEGG?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:20, Reply)

I know you think that's a withering put down, but I've freely admitted that I was fooled by a cunt before the election.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:21, Reply)

It's all I've got, Al.
I don't know what I'm on about really.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:24, Reply)

*pats hand*
There, there. Would you like some cocoa and a nice sit down in front of the telly? There's a program about that nice David Bowie on. You like him don't you.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:25, Reply)

Nurse!
I've had another 'accident'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:29, Reply)

pre-mature ejaculation laughs

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:34, Reply)

Monty is NEVER premature
it's simply that Lusty takes too long.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:36, Reply)

I think
it'd be a really interesting and worthwhile thing to do. And absolutely certain to change the government's mind
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 12:53, Reply)

i think i made my views on it quite clear on the previous thread
the stupidity of these people is as criminal as the acts of violence
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:03, Reply)

I think it's ridiculous
and I fucking hate the self-righteousness that rolls off the cunts. They rarely come up with decent fixes or mends, they just whine about the way things are.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:07, Reply)

they like shouting and they like smashing things
they are like children. big shouty smashy children.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:09, Reply)

While I don't doubt that some people who oppose the government are cunts
I also don't doubt that some of them who support it are too.

There are alternatives to the current cuts.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:12, Reply)

Of course there are alternatives
doesn't mean they should be taken just because some people think that's the right way. The alternatives proposed aren't good enough to be honest to have to overturn their stance on certain issues in order to enable. Come up with a fantastic plan that'll fix everything, rather than a wishy-washy 'perfect world' scenario.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:15, Reply)

I am poorly informed.
Thus: What are these alternatives, please?
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:16, Reply)

Smaller cuts over a longer period
because having a large debt which you are quite capable of paying off over time as your economy grows is better than having a small debt and an economy which has been crippled by massive cuts and leads to higher unemployment and greater public spending on benefits which in turn ends up with a larger debt again.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:21, Reply)

Borrow shitloads more money and spend that!
God Wookiee, CAN'T YOU SEE?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:21, Reply)

Lots
A 'Robin Hood' tax on banks could raise billions - even something as simple as stopping public schools being classed as 'charitable' foundations could gain £130 million per year.
(BelladonnaAnodyne Melissa's gonna wet herself, I swear..., Mon 21 Mar 2011, 13:22, Reply)