Desi London Mayor
May 8th 2016, 2:13 pm
#31
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Re: Desi London Mayor
Hang on, are you suggesting there is a better option than democracy?
No system is perfect, but I don't think anyone can suggest that the UK system is intrinsically bad. Heaven knows the selection process is not ideal but what's the alternative? Too few people seem to be sufficiently interested in actually changing anything as persistent election turnouts demonstrate.
Maybe people get the politicians and government they deserve...
No system is perfect, but I don't think anyone can suggest that the UK system is intrinsically bad. Heaven knows the selection process is not ideal but what's the alternative? Too few people seem to be sufficiently interested in actually changing anything as persistent election turnouts demonstrate.
Maybe people get the politicians and government they deserve...
May 8th 2016, 2:15 pm
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Re: Desi London Mayor
What do you mean? What do you find questionable about my comments that pure democrasy can lead to trouble? I didn't mean to imply the mayor should have been found by some other means ; my comment was responding to Meow's comment on democrasy .
Nether Sadiq or Zac are good choices. Sadiq's antagonistic comments on moderate Muslims shows him to be a bigot and someone who is ideologically opposed to non-Muslims. In Zac case: could the conservatives have found a more elitist establishment candidate. Papa Goldsmith used his money and influence for machinations behind the scenes .
I don't prefer Zac over Sadiq ; I don't like either one . Just as I don't like Hillary or Donald. The choices were/are terrible . Yes it was a democratic election but if the people are only given terrible choices, it is rather rigged.
Nether Sadiq or Zac are good choices. Sadiq's antagonistic comments on moderate Muslims shows him to be a bigot and someone who is ideologically opposed to non-Muslims. In Zac case: could the conservatives have found a more elitist establishment candidate. Papa Goldsmith used his money and influence for machinations behind the scenes .
I don't prefer Zac over Sadiq ; I don't like either one . Just as I don't like Hillary or Donald. The choices were/are terrible . Yes it was a democratic election but if the people are only given terrible choices, it is rather rigged.
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May 8th 2016, 2:17 pm
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Re: Desi London Mayor
Have you not seen any of those ghastly British First posts? Plenty of claims of the country being over run.
Anyway...
http://i68.tinypic.com/wlpvsi.jpg
Anyway...
http://i68.tinypic.com/wlpvsi.jpg
it should however have gone to another foreign player.
Make of that what you will
May 8th 2016, 2:30 pm
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Re: Desi London Mayor
I don't think this would happen in many other countries in the World... could you see this in Japan, China, India, Pakistan, Russia, maybe even USA.
Either what we have is a triumph for democracy (i.e. "we" are setting a global standard on how it should be done) - or it is a failure of democracy due to low turn-out and the system has been gamed.
I sincerely hope it's the former.
May 8th 2016, 2:33 pm
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Picking on spelling is a falacious argument though. Everyone knew what I meant . I've made typos in other threads , and no one has made a fuss about it.
May 8th 2016, 2:36 pm
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I made no mention of any other errors (really, life is too short) but it is relevant when it's the topic you are attempting to discuss. The fact is that many people will judge you on spelling, grammar and a general ability to communicate clearly. That's life. *shrugs*
May 8th 2016, 2:41 pm
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