Today, #Starmer wrote to the #PLP

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Dear Colleagues,

The result in Gorton and Denton is deeply disappointing.

Instead of a Labour MP who can be a local champion delivering for Gorton and Denton alongside a Labour Government and a Labour mayor, the people of Gorton and Denton now have a representative who is more interested in dividing people than uniting them. .....
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He does not understand and has learnt nothing from this drubbing

Oh well

@Geri

#KidStarver is a #narcissist, like #farage

#narcissistic behaviour is fundamental to #capitalism & #patriarchy

the whole system is dripping with it. and one of the clearest signals of this behaviour is how they can't see it themselves. how starver & farage have reacted to this epic defeat is called #NarcissisticInjury

but it's important to not make them suffer worse by laughing & mocking them. we should stay firmly on the moral highground & understand that we need their followers..

@poisonpunk I was not laughing at him, nor was I mocking him.

I was pointing out post G&D he seems to have decided to carry on in much the same way.

Re-appelation of his patronymic may be considered mockery, though 😕

Xx

@Geri i am not saying you were. i just wanted to make this point, to anyone reading this. not many ppl talk about the psychological dynamic of what's happening in the world, and it's very important we talk about it & reflect on ourselves constantly.

@poisonpunk @Geri

I think we've tried taking the "high ground" for too long. I am all for laughing & mocking at those in power who prove themselves, repeatedly, to be incompetent- I mean it worked for Liz Truss.

Starmer needs his lettuce moment

@cmsdengl @Geri unfortunately it's totally counter productive to laugh & mock narcissists. they'll only dig their heels in & double down.
don't do it, especially ppl in more powerful positions than your self who have a lot of ppl still on the narcissistic roundabout with them.
to win those ppl over, you need to give the narcissist room to get out without complete humiliation.
stooping to their level only puts oil on the fire & your attacks will backfire.

@poisonpunk @Geri

The psychology of the personal in international politics is like taking a cotton bud to a knife fight

@cmsdengl @Geri

why do you say that? in my experience the personal is very much connected to the collective, & vice versa.

i would say it's absolutely essential to discuss the psychological dynamic political parties & actors are using to keep the system rolling to their benefit.
understanding why people behave the way they do is essential to develop effective tactics to counter rising fascism.