I am here from Poland to tell you that you don’t successfully take on populists by handing them the keys to your democracy and hoping they’ll bring jt back without scratches. - ThreadSky

benstanley.eu • 73 days ago

I am here from Poland to tell you that you don’t successfully take on populists by handing them the keys to your democracy and hoping they’ll bring jt back without scratches.

Reposted from Gabriel Milland

Sod this. You win by going both high and low. By taking on the lofty arguments and by practicing low politics. The two go together.

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willythepeople.bsky.social•70 days ago

I'm here from Liverpool to tell Progressives that they need to stop bringing a spoon to a gunfight.

paul-e24.bsky.social•70 days ago

You don’t take a political leaflet to, what is essentially, a knife fight

sandehalynch.com•73 days ago

And "defeating the arguments" doesn't get you anywhere these days.

It might, though, under PR.
(Wishful thinking)

gabrielmilland.bsky.social•73 days ago

Exactly.

dustinducane.bsky.social•73 days ago

Marsz Kobiet a nie pierdolenie o listach wyborców.

julianle.bsky.social•73 days ago

We'll beat the populist right,which requires a better name ( NOT 'fascism') in three ways, by understanding their appeal, by living by and defending our values, and by governing better than them, more justly, more efficiently, with integrity. Three things that Starmer is manifestly NOT doing.

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•66 days ago

I'm here to tell you that the unexpected ascent of King of the Anarcho-capitalists Elon Musk has outmanoeuvred Labour forcing them to take an attitude of lesser evils.
He WILL send Coin to his Reform & Tory Stooges regardless.
Shall we make funding completely untraceable in name of Perfection? Hmmmm

cps10001.bsky.social•66 days ago

Labour needs to wake up

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•66 days ago

Do you seriously think that's any kind of logical argument? Here's some FACTS about LOGIC.
Ad hominem, appeal to emotion resulting in Sophistry at European Research Group levels.

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•66 days ago

Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feelings for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and scrutiny of Logic.
Democracy means govt by discussion but it is only effective if you can stop other people talking.
A period of silence on your part is most welcome.

horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•66 days ago

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horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social•66 days ago

The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Voltaire.
Nobody made a greater mistake than they who didn't even TRY because they thought they couldn't achieve much, to paraphrase Edmund Burke for modern times.
https://yandoo.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/perfect-solution-fallacy/

sn0r.bsky.social•73 days ago

I really hope to see some anger from people about the slide of democracy in EU countries. It's beyond the pale that politicians and voters just shrug when this happens.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"

markfreed.bsky.social•70 days ago

Agree.

gregradwanski.bsky.social•73 days ago

I concur

womanatmile0.bsky.social•73 days ago

It harder with fptp. I love Europe for their governance systems. Even if the right wins - if they start to f*** up - they are done!

bradkieser.bsky.social•70 days ago

Oooffff that's so well said.

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