Election Year or Fear!

[ramAnag]

Not a good day for your 'team' rA, I recall you chortling at the relative failure of Marine Le Pen's aspirations to clean up at the French elections, I guess your chortle is more a choke now, although less loud than that of Monsieur Barnier as Mme Le Pen gradually strengthens her grip on his political gaunards

If I chortled it was, as I remember, at a certain poster’s gleeful assertion that Mme Le Pen was about to take over in France. She wasn’t and the notion that France was about to spontaneously combust last summer was a million miles from the truth, I was there for a while and it was as beautiful and peaceful as ever.

For the record I have never been a fan of Barnier and the left are as keen on his removal as Le Pen’s mob.

All you’re really seeing is yet another example of the level of polarisation that exists within so many major western nations at the moment, eg France, Germany, the USA and, to a lesser extent (at least on the evidence of the last GE) the UK and that has to be a concern.

[Trickytreesreds]

If I chortled it was, as I remember, at a certain poster’s gleeful assertion that Mme Le Pen was about to take over in France. She wasn’t and the notion that France was about to spontaneously combust last summer was a million miles from the truth, I was there for a while and it was as beautiful and peaceful as ever.

For the record I have never been a fan of Barnier and the left are as keen on his removal as Le Pen’s mob.

All you’re really seeing is yet another example of the level of polarisation that exists within so many major western nations at the moment, eg France, Germany, the USA and, to a lesser extent (at least on the evidence of the last GE) the UK and that has to be a concern.

and to answer that, ASK YOURSELF WHY?

[ramAnag]

and to answer that, ASK YOURSELF WHY?

Don’t have to shout and I’m guessing you’ll be suggesting ‘immigration’ for a change. In truth that’s just one of many reasons.

[Trickytreesreds]

Don’t have to shout and I’m guessing you’ll be suggesting ‘immigration’ for a change. In truth that’s just one of many reasons.

Yes its one of the reasons. How about you try listing some more, then we can look at the reasons Europe is leaning right.

NB, Le Penn was nobbled in France by the parties, not the electorate.

[ramAnag]

Yes its one of the reasons. How about you try listing some more, then we can look at the reasons Europe is leaning right.

NB, Le Penn was nobbled in France by the parties, not the electorate.

Off the top of my head and not just in Europe but the West as a whole, although it clearly varies from country to country, I?d say the top ten issues are, in no particular order; the cost of living/economic uncertainty, food and fuel security, climate change, immigration, distribution of wealth (the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer), impact of AI on employment, affordability and availability of housing, health care provision, proximity of war/NATO v Russia and political corruption/greed.

[Andy_Faber]

All you?re really seeing is yet another example of the level of polarisation that exists within so many major western nations at the moment, eg France, Germany, the USA and, to a lesser extent (at least on the evidence of the last GE) the UK and that has to be a concern.

A concern to some, a much needed shaking up of a world that's drifting towards madness to others.

[ramAnag]

A concern to some, a much needed shaking up of a world that's drifting towards madness to others.

I think the increasing level of polarisation must be viewed as a concern whichever way you look at it.
As for shaking up a world that’s drifting towards madness, I honestly can’t see how the likes of Putin and Trump represent anything other than egotistical and narcissistic madness and please note that Farage seems to admire the former and have befriended the latter.

[Trickytreesreds]

I think the increasing level of polarisation must be viewed as a concern whichever way you look at it.
As for shaking up a world that’s drifting towards madness, I honestly can’t see how the likes of Putin and Trump represent anything other than egotistical and narcissistic madness and please note that Farage seems to admire the former and have befriended the latter.

Farage admires the former?
Now tell the whole forum what he really said and not just the Nick Clegg slur

[Andy_Faber]

I think the increasing level of polarisation must be viewed as a concern whichever way you look at it.
As for shaking up a world that?s drifting towards madness, I honestly can?t see how the likes of Putin and Trump represent anything other than egotistical and narcissistic madness and please note that Farage seems to admire the former and have befriended the latter.

I don't mean that sort of madness rA, I mean the sort of madness that makes normal people think twice before putting one foot in front of the other

[ramAnag]

I don't mean that sort of madness rA, I mean the sort of madness that makes normal people think twice before putting one foot in front of the other

Sorry, that needs further explanation.