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Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:31 pm
by KK
Yeah, everyone in my family has floated all over the place depending on who they feel will benefit them at any given time. Pretty much everyone else I know exactly the same.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:39 pm
by Meep
KK wrote:Yeah, everyone in my family has floated all over the place depending on who they feel will benefit them at any given time. Pretty much everyone else I know exactly the same.
If people are largely voting on their own perceived self-interest our democracy is pretty much strawberry floated. Without people willing to consider and make decisions in the interest of all then there is no impetus for governments to do likewise.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:45 pm
by Errkal
Meep wrote:KK wrote:Yeah, everyone in my family has floated all over the place depending on who they feel will benefit them at any given time. Pretty much everyone else I know exactly the same.
If people are largely voting on their own perceived self-interest our democracy is pretty much strawberry floated. Without people willing to consider and make decisions in the interest of all then there is no impetus for governments to do likewise.
That's how the country seems to be at the moment, not just politically, but walking about people are paying less attention to those around them, I'm constantly getting arse holes walk in front of out of shops without looking. Same in the car people just do what they want, strawberry float other people they don't matter.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:08 pm
by Rocsteady
Meep wrote:KK wrote:Yeah, everyone in my family has floated all over the place depending on who they feel will benefit them at any given time. Pretty much everyone else I know exactly the same.
If people are largely voting on their own perceived self-interest our democracy is pretty much strawberry floated. Without people willing to consider and make decisions in the interest of all then there is no impetus for governments to do likewise.
If you don't think people have always done this you're deluded. Even in the time of Attlee the general public weren't saints, they knew that massive social programs would also benefit them as individuals.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:28 pm
by Meep
Well, there goes Turkish democracy.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:35 pm
by Lagamorph
Turkey was a democracy?
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:23 pm
by Lex-Man
So how's turkey's EU membership looking?
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:32 pm
by KK
Move to a liberal country like the UK, Netherlands or Germany but then vote for their fellow countrymen to have a dictatorship. Makes sense.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:38 pm
by Garth
By 2019, after the next national elections are scheduled, he could be both the head of state and of government.
The post of the prime minister would be abolished. Budgets, cabinet and judicial appointments would fall under Mr Erdogan’s purview. He could stand for two more terms, and under certain conditions, for a third, allowing him to rule until at least 2029. He could dissolve parliament, issue decrees that could not be scrutinised by parliament or courts, unless a supermajority votes against him. He would also gain substantial immunity from prosecution.
https://www.ft.com/content/79d90e4a-228 ... f7e0cd0a16Increasing his power, with immunity from prosecution and a path to many more years as leader
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:53 pm
by Lagamorph
To be fair, it's difficult for anyone to campaign against a slogan as good as "Vote for me or else"
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:58 pm
by That
By exiting democracy the Turks have finally taken back control. Good for them.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:08 pm
by Memento Mori
"Today... Turkey has taken a historic decision," Mr Erdogan told a briefing at his official Istanbul residence, the Huber Palace. "With the people, we have realised the most important reform in our history."
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:18 pm
by KK
Another basket case country to add to the list.
How long will the EU (including us) continue to suck up to him though. May was there not too long ago in fact.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 11:05 pm
by Lex-Man
Lucien wrote:Meep wrote:Well, there goes Turkish democracy.
It's sad but I'm hoping the vote was rigged, because the only other alternative is people were stupid enough to vote for a dictatorship.
There is some talk of faked vote slips.
Personally, I believe people are stupid enough to vote for dictatorship.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 11:17 pm
by That
The moaning, whinging demo-crazies should just stop being crybabies and grow up already. You lost, get over it. The important thing is to unite behind Turkey and make a success of this dictatorship.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 11:21 pm
by Lagamorph
Demoaners gonna demoan
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 12:30 am
by Meep
lex-man wrote:Lucien wrote:Meep wrote:Well, there goes Turkish democracy.
It's sad but I'm hoping the vote was rigged, because the only other alternative is people were stupid enough to vote for a dictatorship.
There is some talk of faked vote slips.
Personally, I believe people are stupid enough to vote for dictatorship.
Intellectual myopia in the extreme. His supporters have delivered him this victory without countenancing the fact that they do not know the future and might change their minds, let alone the fact that this is constitutional change that will apply to every president going forward regardless of whether they like them or not.
Of course, to give people some credit, it probably wouldn't have happened if he wasn't in control of the media.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:22 am
by Errkal
lex-man wrote:Lucien wrote:Meep wrote:Well, there goes Turkish democracy.
It's sad but I'm hoping the vote was rigged, because the only other alternative is people were stupid enough to vote for a dictatorship.
There is some talk of faked vote slips.
Personally, I believe people are stupid enough to vote for dictatorship.
People are stupid enough, if May or someone did a referendum on not having to have any more voting again an we could all just get on with life and not have to worry about what those politicians were doing, how we would better serve the people if we didn't have to worry about annoying them and being voted out a whole load of idiots would vote for it as "well dat sounds like way less annoying, I hate having to go a voting station for 5 minutes."
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:50 am
by Squinty
I'm wondering if it was the media distorting the truth there. Or are the people really that thick.
Re: The Politics Thread 3.0
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:55 am
by Errkal
From what i have seen on Facebook and Twitter people are that thick.