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Brits had two chances to elect Corbyn. They chose Johnson. Johnson is bungling the Coronavirus. It kills old people, who elected him. If he really bungles it, it could be millions and so far he's really bungling it. My sympathy is real, but limited. You did have two chances.

Ian Welsh

@iwelsh

Mar 12, 2020

Actions, including votes, have consequences. Americans and Brits and Canadians elected incompetents. We knew we were doing it, and we did it anyway. We may be sympathetic to someone who lets bumbling Joe juggle chainsaws then gets an arm cut off, but...

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The sad thing is that a lot of us did vote for Corbyn, and many of those that did will probably die because the people they share a country with just don't give a shit. But yes, by and large, stupid stupid stupid. And a bit evil.

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Yup. But numbers were down even from 2017. Of course, in Britain, the media is particularly to blame. Libelous, lying, propaganda 24/7 by virtually every outlet and paper.

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Yes. It's tragic, infuriating and frustrating. I'm deeply unhappy about the state of my country.

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Not just your country, m8.

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Tru dat. But not long ago I was really quite patriotic.

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I had some sense of patriotism until my teens, when I realized the next generation of Norwegians would grow up with no concept of why the country is rich, safe or nice to live in. I was right about that, judging by the current politics.

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I was patriotic enough to join the British military. I think it was the Brexit vote that forced me to realise it wasn't the country I thought it was, and our politics has just continued on that trend ever since.