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Denzil_DC

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3. There's this thing called "Blue Labour" that's gained some prominence on UK social media
Sun Dec 15, 2019, 12:17 PM
Dec 2019

in the last few days, but I think it's been around for a while.

Its schtick is "socialist" economic policies allied to decidedly right-wing social ones. Classic populism, in other words.

I imagine that'll work out well. How to take the wrong kneejerk message from the recent election.

There are also a number of US politicians (including, regrettably, Biden, who I've had a lot of time for over the years) who've sadly been opportunistic in seizing on the UK election results as if they have serious lessons for US politics when the reality is far more nuanced and complicated.

What is it I often say? - "You don't win elections by saying 'Our opponents are right, don't vote for them.'"

If people want (lipservice) watered-down Toryism/Republicanism, they'll vote for the real thing every time.

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