I’m a democrat but…..

maybe the political system means that a long term strategy for the good of the country will likely never happen because that will not be popular with, particularly the older, voters. Older voters want jam today and don’t care about the future and their children/grandchildren’s future.
What will the world look like in 50/75 years when I’ll be long gone and those older voters are gone?
The good of the country and the planet will never be a serious consideration for older voters who are statistically more likely to vote. Until young voters realise or wake up to that fact, nothing will change when it could possibly be too late.
As JFK said ‘think not what my country can do for me but what I can do for my country’. Not the Thatcher driven, what’s in it for me, survival of the fittest mentality.
The same applies to the planet…….

Posted By: Eric Morecambe on July 5th 2024 at 11:04:52

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Lib Dem voters in Broadland proper fucked it (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 5, 08:51:48
- I’m a democrat but….. (General Chat) - Eric Morecambe, Jul 5, 11:04:52
  - There is a living tapestry (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 5, 11:14:22
- I knew this would happen in places. It's why the Tories will win the next election (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 5, 09:40:24
  - The reason the Tories will probably win the next election is because (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jul 5, 10:36:51
  - I’m not sure they will bounce straight back (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 5, 09:43:19
    - Yeah, they're such a shambles (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 5, 09:50:09
      - I think if Labour show that things are improving a bit and people feel better off (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 5, 09:53:59
        
        IF they can process asylum claims and properly engage with the French they have a chance (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jul 5, 10:00:26
        
        Agree - hopefully we're going to have a much more stable 5 years than the last 5 (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 5, 10:00:07
        
        Services cut by 40% nationwide the last 14 years. Don't let any government do that to you (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 5, 10:06:40
        
        if we get poorer, it will get worse (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 5, 10:23:56
        
        The Tory propoganda machine is powerful (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 5, 10:21:15
        
        Yep, I'm under no illusion this is a short stay. (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 5, 10:26:05
- unlucky (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 5, 09:00:41
- Yep, only 720 needed to get rid of JM and they fucked it up! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 5, 08:59:16

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