Fen CFeb 1, 2023

POLL: My 'Pet' #Tory Councillor* says: "If lefties stopped banging-on about #Socialism and did Nordic-style #SocialDemocracy instead the #UKToryParty would be permanently out of power even under #FPTP."

(* Thinks I must be a #Tory as I run a business & own a suit.
I don't correct him.)

Do you agree/disagree that Nordic-style #SocialDemocracy would beat the #UKToryParty better than talk of #Socialism?

(Pls. Boost for wider view.)

#uk #ukpolitics

Strongly Agree.✅✅
34.9%
Agree.✅
44.5%
Disagree.❌
13.5%
Strongly Disagree.❌❌
7%
Poll ended at .
Show threadHand PieFeb 3, 2023
@fencoul there is not much talk of socialism, even when Corbyn was leader. But it was clear that he threatened wealth concentrations, profit gouging and asset price growth (including property prices), which our media and arguably our voters will never countenance, however much they complain about the negative effects these factors have on our society as a whole. Blair won by reassuring the wealthy and powerful, regardless of labels or whether we like it or not.
Show threadFen C

@HandPie 👆 I suspect that "why Blair won" (and "why Corbyn lost") are both much more complex than we'll ever really know - both scenarios with 10,000 variables.

We know we'll never know (à la Rumsfeld's unknown unknowns) so we oversimplify to have a straw to grasp - which just makes us feel better about not really having a fcuking clue...which doesn't change that we don't have a clue...

It's like asking: "exactly WHY did THAT specific rain-drop hit MY head THEN?". Never gonna know.

Feb 3, 2023 at 7:37amWeb
Show threadRosemarie and Owen KellyFeb 3, 2023
@fencoul @HandPie There are a few on this planet who do know……..
Show thread𝓓 𝓑 𝓒𝓸𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓻Feb 3, 2023
@fencoul @HandPie
I can answer the raindrop question for you. It’s because Burt Bacharach and Hal David said so 👀😎