"We must never use political violence", the boarder guard said, "now shut up and get on with pushing these refugees back into the sea".

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"oh no, political violence is just wrong" says the policeman, "so stop thinking and help me mace these protestors"

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"Political violence? Oh no, we should never use political violence" says the bailiff as he sets is dogs on the squatters, "Political violence is a step too far."

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"My subjects should never use political violence" says the king. "It's morally wrong, now leave me alone to write my bill giving more of the people's health systems to private capital"

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"Political assassination is very bad when other people do it" says the drone-salesman, "now are you going to buy these flying murderbots or not?"

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#uspol #voxpops #violence

Some great #VoxPops in this article.

‘He’s a bit of a prat’: voters in Ashfield turn on #LeeAnderson

"The Tories’ new deputy chairman thinks he has the support of his constituency. But a tour around Kirkby-in-Ashfield says otherwise"

“If he can keep his trap closed tight for a year, I’ll consider voting for him,” said former teaching assistant Rachel Atkins. “But let’s face it, at this rate there’s not much chance of that.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/12/hes-a-bit-of-a-prat-voters-in-ashfield-turn-on-lee-anderson
#ukpol #Conservatives

I will be out in #boulder #colorado tomorrow morning talking to voters on #election day for my station.

Will be here to let you know what I hear!

#voxpops