Rwc13
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What is it these days with so many people’s inability to accept and respect the decision of the majority? This is at the very heart of any genuine democracy, and frankly, if people aren’t prepared to do so, in my view, they should be encouraged to leave.
But so many seem to think it’s ok to continue to complain in an ever increasingly toxic and aggressive fashion just because they didn’t get what they wanted. Unfortunately, you see it in all walks of life, eg on the football field when the players surround and abuse the referee when a decision doesn’t go their way. Why is this completely anti-social behaviour now indulged in our society? Send them off, they will soon learn!
In the case of Corbyn and his acolytes, is it their arrogance and belief that they are somehow intellectually and socially superior to everybody else in their view of the world. Everybody is entitled to an opinion, but when the majority don’t accept yours, it is likely because it is flawed, and you should accept this with dignity and move on. Acceptance and dignity seemed to be severely lacking from these people yesterday.
And take a look at the many twitter accounts set up to share views amongst some of the “younger” Corbyn/labour supporting groups. The naivety and unquestioning nature of so many of the comments before the election was a little disturbing. But the reaction after the result is, frankly, scary. The toxicity and extremism of so many of the comments is frightening. What does it say about this generation if, despite professing to be the most “inclusive”, they are so incapable of accepting a view that the majority hold that is different to theirs?
And what about the SNP? Scotland is part of the UK and it’s parliamentary democracy. The question of independence was answered in 2014 by a democratic decision to stay. At the time, the likelihood of a UK wide EU referendum was known. Just because the democratic referendum decision to leave doesn’t align with the majority view in Scotland surely shouldn’t be allowed to be used by the SNP to have another go so relatively soon. You can’t just have democracy when it suits you and then reject it when it doesn’t.
Doesn’t this kind of intolerant, undemocratic, suppressive behaviour actually have more in common with fascism than socialism?
But so many seem to think it’s ok to continue to complain in an ever increasingly toxic and aggressive fashion just because they didn’t get what they wanted. Unfortunately, you see it in all walks of life, eg on the football field when the players surround and abuse the referee when a decision doesn’t go their way. Why is this completely anti-social behaviour now indulged in our society? Send them off, they will soon learn!
In the case of Corbyn and his acolytes, is it their arrogance and belief that they are somehow intellectually and socially superior to everybody else in their view of the world. Everybody is entitled to an opinion, but when the majority don’t accept yours, it is likely because it is flawed, and you should accept this with dignity and move on. Acceptance and dignity seemed to be severely lacking from these people yesterday.
And take a look at the many twitter accounts set up to share views amongst some of the “younger” Corbyn/labour supporting groups. The naivety and unquestioning nature of so many of the comments before the election was a little disturbing. But the reaction after the result is, frankly, scary. The toxicity and extremism of so many of the comments is frightening. What does it say about this generation if, despite professing to be the most “inclusive”, they are so incapable of accepting a view that the majority hold that is different to theirs?
And what about the SNP? Scotland is part of the UK and it’s parliamentary democracy. The question of independence was answered in 2014 by a democratic decision to stay. At the time, the likelihood of a UK wide EU referendum was known. Just because the democratic referendum decision to leave doesn’t align with the majority view in Scotland surely shouldn’t be allowed to be used by the SNP to have another go so relatively soon. You can’t just have democracy when it suits you and then reject it when it doesn’t.
Doesn’t this kind of intolerant, undemocratic, suppressive behaviour actually have more in common with fascism than socialism?
