Good, isn’t it?

I know I enjoy it partly for reinforcing my existing views, but still. Sections like this: “… it is, in the end, weightless political rhetoric. There are no fundamental political differences between Cameron, Johnson and Rees-Mogg, because they belong to the same world.” and this: “What amazing security: to have always been well-off probably suggested that one would always be well-off. The future would look comfortingly like the past.” hammer the message home.

It’s full of the stuff that makes me angry, and yet is strangely comforting. Maybe that’s one of the core elements of Britishness – our class hierarchies are so deeply and historically ingrained that acknowledging them and being driven to rage by them are two sides of the same coin?

Things become a great deal more explainable when you put yourself in the shoes of others and engage selfish mode.

The US has an apparent love of war which I suspect would be somewhat tainted if any enemy were within striking distance for example.

And while I try not to think this way, as it is terribly simplistic and judgmental - but I really do believe that for the most part, rich people don't care about anyone else. And trying to get them to change anything that has no impact on them, or would have a negative impact on them is pointless. There have been occasional exceptions to the rule though I suspect they have been in the category of self made. Carnegie and Gates are two that come to mind - two men mind bogglingly richer than any of that Eton lot to boot.

So it isn't about what you have, more about where you have come from. And if that is an isolated privileged background then empathy will always be in short supply.

It's applicable at all levels. Those millions of poor people living in far away lands , impoverished, starving. At the end of the day it really doesn't affect us past dropping a pound or two into a collection to try and makes ourselves feel good. Imagine how much less those who have the power to address those problems care about it.

davyK wrote:

Continuing the theme. Until the water is lapping up at the doors of Trump tower or destroys one of his favourite links course, Pres. Trump will not care a jot for the environment.

Not even then.

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/donald-trump-climate-change-golf-course-223436

What is it with Tories and fox hunting? They’re all fucking obsessed with it. Gets rolled out every year.

Don't they get enough of that from austerity and universal credit?

That’s only a matter of time, let’s be honest.

I don't know guys. These foxes, theyre not sending their best

They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending foxes that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good foxes.

It just highlights the absolute lack of empathy required to follow the tory manifesto.

So great that the useless cunt behind him cant hold a sign the correct way up.

It's not upside down, it's the Cyrillic version, sponsored by our friends in Moscow

Ayo have we seen his mrs in public yet or can she not quite get the makeup to cover the black eye still?

Anne Widcombe in European Parliament yesterday was something else. One of the more shameful performances by a politician.

Celebbdwy yesterday, ran into Ken (wearing the suit) and Nick Robinson.

Satellite pictures of the UK 15 weeks away from brexit:

OTOH, most of these people will be dead within the next ten years.