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arts_hole t1_itn8x34 wrote

This is not uplifting news. He hasn't been elected by the people and he's a Tory. His and his party's policys have and continue to make life very difficult for people in this country while making himself and his rich friends, richer.

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Volcic-tentacles t1_itp14b1 wrote

No PM is ever "elected by the people." That's not how our system works. Never has been.

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DeadFyre t1_itnaje7 wrote

He's elected in the exact same process every Prime Minister is elected: By a selection process by the MPs of his own party, who have a majority in Parliament. Besides, Boris Johnson was "elected by the people", and he's a giant twat, which is why Sunak is being selected to replace him in the first place.

For that matter, so was Donald J. Trump. My point is, don't be quite so precious as to the judgment of the electorate, and you'll look like less of a doofus.

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super_coffee t1_itnc6bx wrote

In fairness Trump lost the popular vote by like 3 million votes

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DeadFyre t1_itndig1 wrote

And that would matter if it were the United People of America, but it's the United States of America, and it's states that get votes, apportioned by their population, and weighted to ensure that small states aren't bullied by big ones.

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throwtheclownaway20 t1_itneajc wrote

Instead, small states full of leeching, uneducated bigots get to bully 80% of the population! What a genius system!

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DeadFyre t1_itneok5 wrote

You mean small states like New Hampshire, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or Vermont?

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throwtheclownaway20 t1_itnfx4q wrote

How the fuck do they bully anyone? Also, please tell me you're not talking about physically small states here, because that would be the dumbest shit I've heard all day

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super_coffee t1_itnevx8 wrote

It matters if you care about democracy. One person should get one vote. And it’s weighted so that small states have totally disproportionate influence.

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dog_superiority t1_itn9b8y wrote

Funny how the race baiting only works one way.

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arts_hole t1_itn9gl6 wrote

Wheres the race baiting?

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dog_superiority t1_itna1jd wrote

Oh, gee, I don't know.

It's hilarious how you guys act like diversity is a great thing until it's politically inconvenient. Suddenly diversity doesn't mean shit.

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smoinuddin1110 t1_itnalcj wrote

So you are comparing a disapproval opinion of political leader with people of color being represented in movies?

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Heyheyheyone OP t1_itnaaoa wrote

A POC is a POC that's uplifting enough in my book. The Conservatives seem to have become the progressives in the UK. First they gave the country the first ever female PM and now the first ethnic minority PM.

I wonder when the Labour party is going to have its first ever female or ethnic minority leader?

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NewHedgehog2547 t1_itnddeh wrote

This has to be bait? They just crashed the economy with their right wing tax cuts which is likely to lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths due to austerity in the long term. (Google austerity deaths UK) Try not to speak if you have nothing informed to say. Fucking hell.

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Curious_Jellyfish_37 t1_itncs8o wrote

After the last election... 6% of Conservative MPs are ethnic minorities; 22% of Labour MPs. 25% of Conservative MPs are women; 53% of Labour MPs.

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lexilogo t1_itnbwap wrote

>A POC is a POC that's uplifting enough in my book.

Not according to your account history, which seems to revolve around hating immigrants living in HMOs near you and how much you want the city to raze their homes to the ground. Did their excess satellite dishes murder your parents, or something?

>I wonder when the Labour party is going to have its first ever female or ethnic minority leader

I guess when they go through three Prime Ministers who weren't elected by the people in a row, the third time will be the charm then, too

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Heyheyheyone OP t1_itndstl wrote

Eh? I did say HMOs are inefficient use of space, are poorly maintained, mostly look shit and should be rebuilt - didn't realise this has anything to do with immigrants until you tell me. What's your problem with immigrants?

Still wondering when the very progressive Labour MPs and party members are going to choose their first ever female or ethnic minority leader, let alone PMs.

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NewHedgehog2547 t1_itnf58z wrote

Why are you more concerned with gender and ethnicity than the material conditions of the minorites you claim to care about? Please stop posting

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Heyheyheyone OP t1_itnfy3u wrote

That's gender and ethnic diversity for you. Never realised representation doesn't matter until now.

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NewHedgehog2547 t1_itnktel wrote

Of course representation matters. It matters in lots of ways and in lots of areas! But when you equate being progressive with happening to have a leader with minority characteristics you're making a mistake. Margaret Thatcher was the first woman prime minister. But she was a Tory and a bastard and her policies made peoples lives worse (including and especially minorities). Calling the Tory party of 1975-1990 progressive when they regressed the nation significantly would make no sense. The same is the case now.

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