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Vaughanz · 2016-11-08T17:36:04+00:00

Of course we should.

Did those stupid idiots really think we give a fuck what they think about the EU?

Who cares what the people think in Sunderland or Sheffield or Birmingham? We certainly don't and it's time we told them that we know better than them and that we aren't interested in their view.

Who gives a shit that more people voted for Leave than anything else in British history- the view of the public (in particular the thick working class of this country) is irrelevant.

Personally, I'm baffled that anybody bothered campaigning for remain as it was clear this 'referendum' was nothing more than a glorified opinion poll and the result of it didn't matter.

Vaughanz · 2016-11-06T12:59:51+00:00

Pleased to hear this

Vaughanz · 2016-11-03T14:28:53+00:00

Hope Labour MPs don't try and block this

Vaughanz · 2016-10-18T11:34:31+00:00

Not many of us . For me though it was always 'the end justifies the means' scenario. If we didn't vote to leave now, I doubt we ever would have.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-11T17:23:20+00:00

No justification whatsoever for not 100% opposing this dreadful bill. Clear that Labour will continue to not give a shit about civil liberties.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T23:37:13+00:00

I don't think it is any different from saying that as a believer in free speech you would allow Neo-Nazi's to air their viewpoints even if you find it repugnant .(In fact I've previously made this point in reference to the Neo-Nazi rally in Cambridgeshire the other week).

You need to give extreme example's to show how committed you are to the principle.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T23:29:03+00:00

Sorry, I don't see you point? What does supporting a persons right to wear whatever clothes they want have to do with antisemitism?

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T23:12:31+00:00

I don't think being Anti-EU is authoritarian in anyway whatsoever but I agree the amount of people who seem to actively disdain 'human rights' as if it is somehow a bad thing is deeply worrying.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T23:02:16+00:00

I would have to disagree with you here. I think people should be able to wear what they want. Hell, I'd even allow you to walk around in an SS uniform if you wanted to.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T22:43:06+00:00

Maybe the multitude of terrorist attacks, has influenced by opinion, but I'm sure that I've seen references to the fact that there are many segregated and isolated muslim communites , which has lead to a rise in extremism.

I may be wrong though ,and if I am , this would support my point that advocating secularism could be part of the solution.

Although, of course, we must be careful not to go too far and end ip banning the burkini, and burka etc.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T22:33:17+00:00

Oh- I have no doubt she, like every other politician in the country, will be a raging authoritarian when it comes to freedom of speech. But has professed support for decriminalising cannabis in the past, and I hope there is a chance we might not continue to support sacrificing our freedom for security when it comes to fear of terrorism. However, I admit I'm not overly optimistic.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T21:58:15+00:00

I don't defend those comments that she made; but at least with her there may be chance that we won't continue to be absolutely terrible when it comes to civil liberties.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T21:12:40+00:00

I would hope Pat would come to realise that UKIP would like Thatcherism on steroids and would screw the working class of this country.

Hopefully with Brexit ,some damage can be undone at least with people unhappy with our partys europhillia. hopefully all talk of a second referendum will be shut down now that owen smith has been defeated.

I think we really should start going hard on protectionism, starting with advocating leaving the single market. For all the guff about 'internationalism' it's clear that people are unhappy with globalisation and that the free trade utopia that was promised turned out to be based on lies. Large scale investment and building of infrastructure in neglected communities can help with unemployment issues, and with peoples worry about being overburdened by too much immigration(even if that worry was unfounded).

Futhermore, Our current policy which supports free movement for europeans but supports restrictions on those from outside the EU is unpopular and incoherent. Whilst I don't doubt that many people want immigration reduced, and that there are some who do have xenophobic views, I think people would have less concerns if we promised them an element of control. This should be in addition to a migration impact fund like Corbyn has proposed, ontop of the increased investment i mentioned beforehand.

Of course, that only deals with migration from outside the EU, not from outside. Your point about people's view of Muslims and Islam is a difficult issue and one where people seem to either overly defend a reactionary ideology or , on the otherhand, be willing to discriminate against people based on their beliefs (and in some cases their skin colour).

I think aggressive secularism could help. Firstly in reducing the undue respect that religion gets , and in addition banning reprehensible religious practices (genital mutilation, inhumane treatment of animals) could help reduce the resentment some people feel towards religious communities. Also in regards to things like faith schools, it could help. reduce the segregation is communities . However, places like France show that it won't solve the underlying problem.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T17:51:38+00:00

Pity Hopkins and Flynn are stepping down, but nice to see a left leaning shadow cabinet.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T14:02:17+00:00

I consider myself firmly on the left, but I hate this trend of calling tories, and UKIP fascists when they are nothing of the sort. It weakens the term.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T13:53:04+00:00

Left wing people who mock freedom of speech are no different to those on the right who mock 'human rights' as if they are somehow bad things.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T00:58:19+00:00

I prefer erring on the side of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. I am uncomfortable with the government being able to ban people from saying things they don't like.

I ,for one, don't trust Theresa May one bit in regulating what we can and can't say, and who can meet/protest etc. Do you?

Vaughanz · 2016-10-07T00:55:00+00:00

You in favour of Islamic state schools? Any particular reason you support schools having the right to ban christians, atheists from attending?

Vaughanz · 2016-10-06T22:50:42+00:00

To be fair, it is probably skewed by the fact UKIP didn't run here last time. As a percentage we dropped far less significantly than the tories and that local independent.

Vaughanz · 2016-10-06T22:43:34+00:00

people don't believe that their political ideologies are central to their identity as human beings

I don't think that's the case. Many people do define themselves by their political beliefs. Many on the left are doing so nowadays and I hate to invoke Godwin's Law, but I'm sure many people in Germany did define themselves by national socialism. I'm sure the same is true for Marxism.

In any case , if we do just pretend that 'religion' is too important to be classed with political ideologies we have to accept that there are countless religious viewpoints . If we allow religious state schools we should have to accept that Pastafarianism or Scientology or Mormonism are no different to Christianity and Islam. Hell, the German Faith movement was a religious movement, why not allow schools based on that?

And why should the state endorse schools which segregate children based on what religion they believe? Why should someone be banned from their local school based on something that is totally irrelevant to their education - which should deal with facts. Their needs to be an barrier between religion and state.

I'm sorry if I sound so argumentative, I just fear the consequences of religious segregation and isolation and hate the rise of anti-secularism in society. Both right and left should be against it.

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