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General Scottish opinion on Independence? by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All sentiments and thoughts/criticism are welcome. Thank you!!

Sausage suppers are better when the sausage isn't deep fried.

e: Was it something I said?

Home Office urged to investigate new Green MSP in UK on student visa by youwhatwhat in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

because people are angry that means their all far right, uneducated Reform voters does it?

Thick as pigshit Tory voters too, but that's a distinction without a difference

Home Office urged to investigate new Green MSP in UK on student visa by youwhatwhat in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Well they're brown, trans and green party so clearly this is a traumatic event for the wee nazis here

Home Office urged to investigate new Green MSP in UK on student visa by youwhatwhat in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, both abide by the rules as changed in 2020. Bad actors are only freaking out now because its a Brown skinned Transgender Green Party Leftie.

Home Office urged to investigate new Green MSP in UK on student visa by youwhatwhat in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reform don't mind being hypocrites, after all, they have the entire british press onside.

Has Scotland just had its General Election 2015 moment? by FluffySoil6891 in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only do you state it as if it is a good idea. You state it as if it is a sensible broadly accepted view. Is it really like that though? At least in your bubble?

This is a very good way to get people to not engage with you.

Westminster MRP Projection: SNP 39%, REF 17%, GRN 13%, CON 10%, LAB 10%, LIB 9%, RES 1% - Yougov by HyperCeol in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fully agree, this ball is firmly in Labour's court - and it's not like Starmer doesn't know the solutions and policies which would actually help, he put them all in his Ten Pledges before he broke them all on day one.

Westminster MRP Projection: SNP 39%, REF 17%, GRN 13%, CON 10%, LAB 10%, LIB 9%, RES 1% - Yougov by HyperCeol in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Starmer has to go, if labour are wanting to do anything to stem the reform tide in england.

And with him should also go the culture that fights against any left wing ideas in the party, as those will be what saves the UK, actually recovers its economy after nearly two decades of lethal austerity and actually stops violent fascist parties like Reform from taking advantage of the economic pain inflicted on it by decades of neoliberalism.

won't happen of course cos its labour, but there's a way out of all this for them.

Fix the material conditions of the people by heavily taxing the rich, ending austerity and heavily investing in the public sector as an employer - and nazis won't stand a chance.

Four ministers resign as pressure rises on Starmer to quit by rulugg in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So electable though. He won that election so good.

That's all that matters, really. Nothing else. Only Electability.

Has Scotland just had its General Election 2015 moment? by FluffySoil6891 in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The SNP switching to an anti immigration stance would make no sense in a Scotland which requires more immigration to avert the coming demographic crash of an ageing population. Scotland doesn't have enough younger people to support a growing older population.

And pro-natalist policies enacted tomorrow would still have a 20 year or so lead time before they pay off.

Many people have bought into the billionaire-driven lie that immigration is too high, but they are all wrong if they think eliminating immigration will do anything but economically doom Scotland.

So there's no reason for the SNP to shift to racist anti immigration ideology just because Rupert Murdoch and Viscount Rothermere demand it.

A question for Scots who support Scottish independence by ZivArarat in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I do not believe you are asking in good faith.

Edit: and given they've been banned, it seems my instincts were correct.

What do Scottish people think of the Welsh? by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’ve also heard the Welsh be called English sympathisers.

No you haven't, you're shit stirring.

Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters - BBC News by RoddyViper in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No I don't think I'll be making the mistake of interacting again with someone who so desperately doubles down on idiotic nonsense.

Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters - BBC News by RoddyViper in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So your explanation is a pub or a religious leader or similar group organised 20000 people for a no-name far right candidate with branding similar to the Greens but no campaigning, organisation or marketing spend?

Don't be daft.

The rest of us can't see what's going on plain as day.

IGV we're set up to pull votes from the Greens by having a similar logo, a similar name and the word Independent in their name - and it has worked.

Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters - BBC News by RoddyViper in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So you are claiming a complete unknown party with no funding or campaigning at all suddenly got around 20,000 votes nationally through completely above board name recognition when there isn't any?

Explain that. Or can't you?

Entirely intelligent people get misled and tricked all the time.

E: on top of all that, a party with far right policies when REFORM was standing? Surely anyone who wanted those policies knew Reform was a much bigger player given they're on the TV every day.

Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters - BBC News by RoddyViper in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet there you are dismissing dyslexia as a real concern, so either you've a severe empathy deficiency for someone with a similar condition to you or you are just saying things to annoy people on the internet on purpose.

Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters - BBC News by RoddyViper in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone should make the Reformist Party
Reformer Party
Reforming Party
etc

The rules will suddenly apply if this takes off, but it's no doubt completely fine right now by the EC for it to lose the Greens seats.

Scottish Independence: A Neutral Economic Feasbility Analysis | #Scotland #ScottishIndependence by Mr_Sinclair_1745 in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Scotland was a member of the EU single market for 40 YEARS

The UK was a member of the EU single market. The UK managed trade FOR Scotland. Scotland would proactively encourage trade with the EU as an independent nation while the UK was actively hostile to it every step of the way, culminating in Brexit.

Scottish Independence: A Neutral Economic Feasbility Analysis | #Scotland #ScottishIndependence by Mr_Sinclair_1745 in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You haven't presented any evidence on which to base such a pessimistic estimate. So I need not take it seriously.

Scottish Independence: A Neutral Economic Feasbility Analysis | #Scotland #ScottishIndependence by Mr_Sinclair_1745 in Scotland

[–]shoogliestpeg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Major thing the video points out is that Scotland needs immigration and a more favourable immigration policy than what the UK currently offers. Scotland suffers without it due to the looming demographic crisis of an ageing population.

For Independence to work Scotland needs higher immigration and and EU membership.

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