Current Events > Fellow Brits better be voting

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Like title says, hope you are voting. (Whatever way it may be)

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)
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Just go to the pub and get real drunk. I mean REAL drunk. Drunk with a capital P in your pants.
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Funkydog posted...

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

I feel exactly the same :(

this will be a depressing and soul sucking election day. I know labour won't win but i'm also hoping for tory's to lose their majority
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I'm voting and I'm not even British!
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May reminds me of a hunger games character. You know, the over-styled politicians from the capital district.

Anyway, you guys voted for brexit, aren't you toast either way?
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Is it weird that I've always wanted to work a British political campaign? I'm american lol
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Parappa09 posted...

Funkydog posted...

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

I feel exactly the same :(

this will be a depressing and soul sucking election day. I know labour won't win but i'm also hoping for tory's to lose their majority

Same, essentially.

Most of my family are voting Lib Dem, but mostly because it is only party that can knock tories out where they live (and was a safe lib dem seat until last election)

I just hope Labour get enough seats to stop Mays dictator level laws passing.
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ROD posted...

May reminds me of a hunger games character. You know, the over-styled politicians from the capital district.

Anyway, you guys voted for brexit, aren't you toast either way?

I mean, technically only like 1/3 of us did, as so many didnt even bother voting to begin with. But it looks grim regardless, yes.
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Fun fact: Jeremy Corbyn is supported by Stormfront.
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Mal_Fet posted...

Fun fact: Jeremy Corbyn is supported by Stormfront.

setting aside the fact that stormfront is not a hivemind with a single view: source please.
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Mal_Fet posted...

Fun fact: Jeremy Corbyn is supported by Stormfront.

of course you'd know LOL
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Darkman124 posted...

Mal_Fet posted...

Fun fact: Jeremy Corbyn is supported by Stormfront.

setting aside the fact that stormfront is not a hivemind with a single view: source please.

Not gonna link to the daily stormer or even go to their website and give them traffic so here's this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrHPFN6Kt58
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Mal_Fet posted...

Darkman124 posted...

Mal_Fet posted...

Fun fact: Jeremy Corbyn is supported by Stormfront.

setting aside the fact that stormfront is not a hivemind with a single view: source please.

Not gonna link to the daily stormer or even go to their website and give them traffic so here's this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrHPFN6Kt58

I mean, some of em supported Pewdiepie, despite his condemnation of em and providing no real reason for said support. It means little unless Corbyn supports policies in line with their crap.
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Funkydog posted...

I mean, some of em supported Pewdiepie, despite his condemnation of em and providing no real reason for said support. It means little unless Corbyn supports policies in line with their crap.

Even the Guardian says Labour has an anti-semite problem. Not just a "they once made a joke about jewish people" problem.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/18/labour-antisemitism-jews-jeremy-corbyn
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Mal_Fet posted...

Funkydog posted...

I mean, some of em supported Pewdiepie, despite his condemnation of em and providing no real reason for said support. It means little unless Corbyn supports policies in line with their crap.

Even the Guardian says Labour has an anti-semite problem. Not just a "they once made a joke about jewish people" problem.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/18/labour-antisemitism-jews-jeremy-corbyn

Oh, I don't necessarily disagree. I just mean, a certain groups support means very little by itself.
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i've just voted
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Parappa09 posted...

i've just voted

Now to drink the depression away.
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Funkydog posted...

Parappa09 posted...

i've just voted

Now to drink the depression away.

you know i was going to buy a bottle of wine to drink the depression away when they announce the exit polls tonight. it's not going to be good :(

funny you mentioned that though. it's a sign that we're drinking buddies
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I wish people would understand it's NOT a vote between May or Corbyn.

It's a vote for YOUR local MP.

Even the British don't seem to understand this. It's nothing Like Trump vs Clinton where you were voting between personalities.

You might disagree on May on everything but absolutely love your (or one of your) local Conservative Candidates. You might be a staunch Liberal Democrat but HATE your local candidate and so vote differently.

You think Douglas Carswell became an MP because everyone in Clacton loved UKIP? Even he didn't love UKIP.

Voting based on May vs Corbyn is madness.
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Parappa09 posted...

Funkydog posted...

Parappa09 posted...

i've just voted

Now to drink the depression away.

you know i was going to buy a bottle of wine to drink the depression away when they announce the exit polls tonight. it's not going to be good :(

funny you mentioned that though. it's a sign that we're drinking buddies

To right.

I splashed out and got something "fancy" (more than a tenner) as I deserve it ;_;
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...

I wish people would understand it's NOT a vote between May or Corbyn.

It's a vote for YOUR local MP.

Even the British don't seem to understand this. It's nothing Like Trump vs Clinton where you were voting between personalities.

You might disagree on May on everything but absolutely love your (or one of your) local Conservative Candidates. You might be a staunch Liberal Democrat but HATE your local candidate and so vote differently.

You think Douglas Carswell became an MP because everyone in Clacton loved UKIP? Even he didn't love UKIP.

Voting based on May vs Corbyn is madness.

We also need to make sure Tories dont get as many seats as possible too. Most people are just "tactical" voting anything not Tory, or not whatever party they loathe most.
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Funkydog posted...

We also need to make sure Tories dont get as many seats as possible too. Most people are just "tactical" voting anything not Tory, or not whatever party they loathe most.

You'd want to vote for a local candidate you hate who has terrible policies that will hurt your community just to stick it to May?

As I said that's maness. It's like a millionaire sending aid to another country, then going to said country under a new name, dressing up like a bum and then stealing a small amount of his own stuff just to stick it to....his own interests.
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...

Funkydog posted...

We also need to make sure Tories dont get as many seats as possible too. Most people are just "tactical" voting anything not Tory, or not whatever party they loathe most.

You'd want to vote for a local candidate you hate who has terrible policies that will hurt your community just to stick it to May?

As I said that's maness. It's like a millionaire sending aid to another country, then going to said country under a new name, dressing up like a bum and then stealing a small amount of his own stuff just to stick it to....his own interests.

Hey, fucking yourself over just ot get at those you hate is exactly how the world works, look at the US, they voted for a complete moron whose actively doing everything in his power to kill them off and yet they still chant his name, sing his prasies and scorn his enemies, and people want to call Korea out on their guy, it's a joke, Democracy is a fucking scam created by the elite in a long con to kill all poors and desolates, they're is no hope and no escape, May will win and Britian you'll love it, because if you don't you'll love it anyway.
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...

Funkydog posted...

We also need to make sure Tories dont get as many seats as possible too. Most people are just "tactical" voting anything not Tory, or not whatever party they loathe most.

You'd want to vote for a local candidate you hate who has terrible policies that will hurt your community just to stick it to May?

As I said that's maness. It's like a millionaire sending aid to another country, then going to said country under a new name, dressing up like a bum and then stealing a small amount of his own stuff just to stick it to....his own interests.

No party I like really, and not likely any party I would vote for would get in where I live besides Labour or Tories. Just feels a waste using it for anyone else, so I feel that trying to stop someone who wants to implement the laws May wants to is best solution unfortunately.

It sucks, and ideally everyone could vote for whomever they wanted safely but what May wants is fucking terrifying and I don't want to let her adopt totalitarian laws.
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Funkydog posted...

Like title says, hope you are voting. (Whatever way it may be)

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

How is Corbyn a poor choice? He actually represents an actual alternative to the Conservative party, and won the leadership of the party (twice) by a huge majority, as well as increasing membership of the party to record levels.

Labour may not win the election, but at least they've offered a real choice.
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Marvo Rocks posted...

Funkydog posted...

Like title says, hope you are voting. (Whatever way it may be)

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

How is Corbyn a poor choice? He actually represents an actual alternative to the Conservative party, and won the leadership of the party (twice) by a huge majority, as well as increasing membership of the party to record levels.

Labour may not win the election, but at least they've offered a real choice.

IT'S NOT A CHOICE BETWEEN MAY AND CORBYN.

Please please understand that
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Marvo Rocks posted...

Funkydog posted...

Like title says, hope you are voting. (Whatever way it may be)

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

How is Corbyn a poor choice? He actually represents an actual alternative to the Conservative party, and won the leadership of the party (twice) by a huge majority, as well as increasing membership of the party to record levels.

Labour may not win the election, but at least they've offered a real choice.

i agree with corbyn's policies (especially his attitude towards nuclear weapons and trident) and i like him as a person but i don't think he's a strong leader. labour should be bossing the polls right now
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Both sides are soft on terrorism. It doesn't matter who you vote for. Your children will continue to be slaughtered and your politicians will continue the strategy of "we must ignore this and carry on as normal."
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...

Marvo Rocks posted...

Funkydog posted...

Like title says, hope you are voting. (Whatever way it may be)

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

How is Corbyn a poor choice? He actually represents an actual alternative to the Conservative party, and won the leadership of the party (twice) by a huge majority, as well as increasing membership of the party to record levels.

Labour may not win the election, but at least they've offered a real choice.

IT'S NOT A CHOICE BETWEEN MAY AND CORBYN.

Please please understand that

Of course it is. You may not be directly voting for them (unless you're in their constituency) but they lead the two major parties. If you're voting for either party you're voting for them to be in power.
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Nomadic View posted...

Both sides are soft on terrorism. It doesn't matter who you vote for. Your children will continue to be slaughtered and your politicians will continue the strategy of "we must ignore this and carry on as normal."

Neither side are saying that. One wants to scrap human rights laws to help deal with terrorism, the other wants to help the situation in the middle east and elsewhere to prevent it that way. Neither is ignoring it.
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Parappa09 posted...

Marvo Rocks posted...

Funkydog posted...

Like title says, hope you are voting. (Whatever way it may be)

Will be an interesting day, but seems set to be a Tory win, but we can hope they lose majority at least. It does feel much like america's election felt from outside eyes - poor choice from main two, no matter who you vote for, as anyone else feels like a wasted vote (unless you go for tactical voting)

How is Corbyn a poor choice? He actually represents an actual alternative to the Conservative party, and won the leadership of the party (twice) by a huge majority, as well as increasing membership of the party to record levels.

Labour may not win the election, but at least they've offered a real choice.

i agree with corbyn's policies (especially his attitude towards nuclear weapons and trident) and i like him as a person but i don't think he's a strong leader. labour should be bossing the polls right now

This largely. No support from his party means it will be difficult for him to be an effective leader, making him a poor choice ultimately.

Marvo Rocks posted...

Of course it is. You may not be directly voting for them (unless you're in their constituency) but they lead the two major parties. If you're voting for either party you're voting for them to be in power.

also this. our smaller parties no longer represent a chance and lib dem destroyed any real position they had before.
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Guns_of_Verdun posted...

I wish people would understand it's NOT a vote between May or Corbyn.

It's a vote for YOUR local MP.

Even the British don't seem to understand this. It's nothing Like Trump vs Clinton where you were voting between personalities.

You might disagree on May on everything but absolutely love your (or one of your) local Conservative Candidates. You might be a staunch Liberal Democrat but HATE your local candidate and so vote differently.

You think Douglas Carswell became an MP because everyone in Clacton loved UKIP? Even he didn't love UKIP.

Voting based on May vs Corbyn is madness.

I agree. Almost all of the Tory election leaflets and such I got was basically "You can choose to vote for May or Corbyn". I just remember thinking "since when did either of them run here?". The other ones talked about the local candidate mostly. I voted for my local Labour candidate as I suppot him.

JE19426 posted...

I voted for my local Labour candidate as I suppot him.

same

he used to visit my school a lot when I was studying there. and he'll do a good job as our representative
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Apparently since I have Canadian citizenship I can vote in the UK??

That's three countries I can vote in: Canada, US, and UK
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Not a brit, but Corbyn seems pretty great
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Doom_Art posted...

Apparently since I have Canadian citizenship I can vote in the UK??

That's three countries I can vote in: Canada, US, and UK

Only if you live in the UK.

Doom_Art posted...

Apparently since I have Canadian citizenship I can vote in the UK??

That's three countries I can vote in: Canada, US, and UK

that would surprise me

but from seeing your political views, i'd be more than happy for you to vote labour

Antifar posted...

Not a brit, but Corbyn seems pretty great

not a strong leader though, but good policies
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Parappa09 posted...

but from seeing your political views, i'd be more than happy for you to vote labour

I'm in what I'm sure is the minority, but I actually like Corbyn.

Lib Dem isn't bad either, but meh.
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But seriously. People should vote for who they want, over tactical voting.

Im just doing it as feel disinclined to all the parties and particularly despise Mays proposed laws.

Doom_Art posted...

Parappa09 posted...

but from seeing your political views, i'd be more than happy for you to vote labour

I'm in what I'm sure is the minority, but I actually like Corbyn.

Lib Dem isn't bad either, but meh.

Corbyns main issue is lack of party support, and lib dems seem to have lose most of their past support after aligning with the tories, even if it really was the best outcome then.
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Funkydog posted...

Corbyns main issue is lack of party support

Yeah I hear he's unpopular with the more centrist elements in the party

Funkydog posted...

and lib dems seem to have lose most of their past support after aligning with the tories, even if it really was the best outcome then.

I don't understand what LibDem has in common with the Tories. The Tories are right wing, and LibDem is center-left, no?
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Doom_Art posted...

I don't understand what LibDem has in common with the Tories. The Tories are right wing, and LibDem is center-left, no?

Exactly why they lost so much support. But it was needed for a majority as otherwise woulda meant likely needing to do it all over.
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Voted Labour, and felt a little dirty doing it. I normally vote UKIP but they just had zero chance where I live.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

Voted Labour, and felt a little dirty doing it. I normally vote UKIP but they just had zero chance where I live.

Aren't those the racist/brexit ones?
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ROD posted...

Aren't those the racist/brexit ones?

What a stupid post. Why have you grouped those together? They were pro-Brexit, but there's no racism there.
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JE19426 posted...

Doom_Art posted...

Apparently since I have Canadian citizenship I can vote in the UK??

That's three countries I can vote in: Canada, US, and UK

Only if you live in the UK.

wait, non-citizens can vote in the UK?!
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The Eternal Flame posted...

Voted Labour, and felt a little dirty doing it. I normally vote UKIP but they just had zero chance where I live.

Does UKIP serve a point now? <,<
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Funkydog posted...

The Eternal Flame posted...

Voted Labour, and felt a little dirty doing it. I normally vote UKIP but they just had zero chance where I live.

Does UKIP serve a point now? <,<

seems like it since their vote is splitting almost 50-50 to lab and con
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The Eternal Flame posted...

ROD posted...

Aren't those the racist/brexit ones?

What a stupid post. Why have you grouped those together? They were pro-Brexit, but there's no racism there.

what does brexit even have to do with race? lol
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ROD posted...

wait, non-citizens can vote in the UK?!

If they live in the UK and are citizens of certain, mainly Commonwealth countries.

ROD posted...

Aren't those the racist/brexit ones?

BNP is the widely accepted racist party.
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