01-01-2021, 03:37 PM
(01-01-2021, 03:20 PM)Tom Joad Wrote: I'm not interested in this drawing battle lines to pitch brexiteers, libertarians and covid sceptics in one corner and the left in another. I think that's just a case of looking for something and finding something that fits.
From my experience, the hard left was always the mainstay of anti EU sentiment. Especially in Holland and Belgium but also the UK, Tony Benn being a well known example. I understand this was a protectionist idea, against the idea of cheap, imported labour and EU rulings against large state subsidies in industry.
Further, I'm finding covid sceptics in all walks of life. Some people I've known for years and from all walks of life. Some Grammar school educated, some New Agers, one factory worker, quite a few environmentalists, those just from the top of my head. Some of these I have discussed things with, others I know better than to try any debate with. Then there are those that just ignore it mainly due to selfish reasons.
I don't mind differing opinions, it keeps the mind a lot healthier than just preaching to the converted. Just my onions.
Imo hard left is just the flip of the coin from hard right. The country suffers when pandering to either side. It’s not a left or right thing but you can see from SM and MSM there is a correlation as there is in the US. It’s where our polarised politics is currently.
Anyway we are discussing differing opinions but that doesn’t mean they are all equal. Some opinions on Covid are dangerous and put other people’s lives at risk. Should their opinion be put on a equal footing to someone who works in the frontline in a hospital for example?