I was talking politics earlier today... My father said something that I think expresses point of view well.
"Politics is how people think religion is" Selfish, abusive, corrupt, finding a way for your own interests to be met etc.
I was talking about "Do not think of others as inferior or superior to you because we're all equal" something said earlier today by Bill Shorten. I support the Labor parties and the polices and legislation they put forward which are more than just talk.
Are politicians just preachers?
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yes sorry! I was thinking of our u.k situation not the overalll one with the orange man in it and I know no other senators so sorry again I was thinking of our own uk predicaments which have already led to huge loss of life from uncaring politicians on the right .2380 people have died as the government assessed them as' fit for work' and left them with no money no care (and that is an old number which has increased now)
jacpod
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Oct 7, 2018
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No my misunderstanding. I make reference to an Australian Labor party (idk when we dropped the UK spelling but we have, we use UK English 98% the time) and politician (which actually have good records) but I don't see the English labour party getting through. I don't know why we aren't a republic yet but eventually. Public/private school boys seem to be messing with politics around the world. Women are as likely to be good/bad politicians though are less likely to be on the right wing side.
I dot think they are just preachers i think the good ones are struggling to make a fairer society for all and the not so good ones are struggling to keep their own interests alive and kicking . We have so many public school boys in our parliament its almost a lost cause, but never say die!
jacpod
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Oct 7, 2018
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Some are, some aren't ,hard to tell which is which- if I had details of their offshore accounts I could tell you straight off! - If their mother fought in the battle of cable street in the East End of London against Oswald Moseleys fascists I could tell you who didn't have an offshore account.
jacpod
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Oct 7, 2018
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yes and bent as they come money stashed away in offshore accounts and the whole system is rigged for them - what they decide to tell us etc- I am a life long socialist and this is the worst government I have ever had !
jacpod
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Oct 7, 2018
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Well one of our two major parties is a democratic Socialist party(Labor). Liberal is just republican without the nationalism.
Trump and the GOP are as evil as the Catholic church, except they sexually assault girls and women, not boys.
birdingnut
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Oct 7, 2018
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Can we trade dad's? My dad refered to Obama as a "nigger mutt". His words, not mine.
TheGreatShadow
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Oct 7, 2018
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Well my dad's religious. I love him but as an atheist it can be a barrier.
@DragonDust My dad is catholic.
@TheGreatShadow My Dad is Lutheran and my mum is Catholic. I've been to many churches in my time.
some are. some aren't. things to check: 1. what they say. 2. what they do. do these match what you believe and do they match each other? not all politicians are liars. they may exaggerate; they may even believe their exaggerations. many are liars, and worse. judge them as individuals... and the party issue will become clear too.
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genessa
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Oct 7, 2018
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I like to think that not all politicians and associated parties are only in it for themselves.
@DragonDust I am glad you like to think that but its not true and the facts speak for themselves and woudl you let Donald anywhere near your private parts?
@jacpod I wouldn't let anyone other than my children (birth) and my partner around my private parts. Oh and gynecologists.
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