[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Both sides seem to be quite obsessed with each other tbf.

I do think that the far right can have an obnoxious reaction to the left though and just do not respect their point of view at all and will just call it loony if it's not about punishing everyone.

...which is worse though, Mock...being referred to as a ‘loony left’ or as someone who apparently lacks compassion and empathy, who is apparently quite heartless by nature, so basically a sociopath...I mean, it really is quite equal and untrue, that’s the thing...

[Maru]

I don't think it helps that both sides have also been pigeon-holed into having to defend the more extreme aspects of their political affiliation, even if they don't even agree with their philosophy. Like right folk being forced into arguments about racist bigotry, and the left folk having to defend their more authoritative, rabid variety... makes for a nasty picture at the dinner table all things considered.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Maru

I don't think it helps that both sides have also been pigeon-holed into having to defend the more extreme aspects of their political affiliation, even if they don't even agree with their philosophy. Like right folk being forced into arguments about racist bigotry, and the left folk having to defend their more authoritative, rabid variety... makes for a nasty picture at the dinner table all things considered.

...off topic...I love the way you call us all ‘folk’....



...but yeah, I agree...with the pigeon holing and ‘boxing up and labelling the box’...in a present day that apparently doesn’t like to be pigeon holed, labelled or boxed...an apparent ‘individual’ society...it’s become like a chicken and egg situation of which came first..no it was you, no it was you...I beg to differ etc....

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I was wondering this the other day, it seems that the right is constantly attacking the left, but with the left it seems to focus much more on itself and ignore the right

The left attack the right all the time with constant derogatory name-calling but they just don’t like it when it comes back to bite them the gluteus maximus.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Right leaning views have, until recently, always been the majority but as the world becomes more liberal and open minded, old attitudes are becoming outdated and the types of people that screech 'snowflakes', 'loony left', PC gone made' etc are finding themselves on the outside of popular opinion and they can't handle it.

The world may be becoming more liberal and open-minded, which is generally a good thing, but the left has taken it too far and their crude and pushy methodology is now having the opposite effect.

Left-wing liberalism has been hijacked by the far-left and the controlling, not to mention the group-think mentality of the young, and used as a weapon to attack the social structure and politics of the right and it was always going to be a case of giving them enough rope...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Serious question

Sigh

Sorry but this si just a baiting thread


You have provided NO evidence to back up your claim

Its just your attempt to bait

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Sigh

Sorry but this si just a baiting thread


You have provided NO evidence to back up your claim

Its just your attempt to bait

Good point. If it had been the other way round certain people would be screaming for it to be removed.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

not to mention the group-think mentality of the young

MICROAGGRESSION!

... No seriously though, "group think" is sadly something that affects all age groups, and both sides of the political spectrum.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Maru

Is the original trilogy political though? Not to go off-topic, but I am curious what other peoples views are on this...

Not as in your face political as eps 1-3 because they had to go into the background of how the empire and the rebels came to be and the wars.But there’s still plenty of politics to be found in 4-6.The whole empire reminds me of the Nazis or the Romans in a way.The storm troopers are kind of like the SS.
After all when you think about it there’s politics in everything.From the dawn of mankind people had to sort out their roles and how societies would run themselves.
Not to mention Lukes internal struggles and tests to his family allegiances,
Lando Calrissian switching sides although that was in fear but then Switching back to the lefties where his true loyalties lie,Jabba The Hutt is like the ultimate capitalist.
I suppose there’s politics everywhere.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

MICROAGGRESSION!

... No seriously though, "group think" is sadly something that affects all age groups, and both sides of the political spectrum.

Yes it does, but in other groups it is generally based on strong personal opinions that people share, whereas the young are much more likely to go along with the popular opinions of their peers rather than be different. The young are generally more focussed on fitting-in.

It isn’t until they gain more experience of life that many start to think differently and form more individual opinions. We have all been there so we all speak from experience on that.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Good point. If it had been the other way round certain people would be screaming for it to be removed.

I have reported it and and I hope others do

This is exactly what the whole Vicky thread was about. A thread to bait and encourage sniping as its based solely on the posters political bigotry

[Withano]

I only really talk about politics on tibb actually (where the OP has a point considering the volume of threads right members make about left things compared to the opposite). Does it happen off tibb too? I've not picked up on that.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Withano

I only really talk about politics on tibb actually (where the OP has a point considering the volume of threads right members make about left things compared to the opposite). Does it happen off tibb too? I've not picked up on that.

Put it this way: if you think talking politics on TiBB is bad, pray that you never encounter it on Facebook

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Both sides seem to be quite obsessed with each other tbf.

I do think that the far right can have an obnoxious reaction to the left though and just do not respect their point of view at all and will just call it loony if it's not about punishing everyone.

I agree and not surprisingly I do with Jack_ too.

Despite my interest in politics,I now avoid taking part in these debates or issues on here.
The fact is SOME on the right or truly bad in their actions and SOME on the left are too.

Not ALL, as some like to just lump everyone altogether as if they are all wrong or bad,rather than the acceptance that most on right and left want to do their best in politics.

Sadly,all I will say is this govt has for near 8 years chosen an extreme hardline road to be on and stay on.
Going way too far one way,that the end result will likely be a swing stronger the other way,to redress the imbalance created this last near 8 years.

I know personally,speaking for myself and own experience.
When I was more right of centre up to 6 years ago,I never got the abuse from only some, more left leaning people,I now get from only SOME of the more right leaning people, now I am on the left of politics.

Anyway,well said Mock.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Put it this way: if you think talking politics on TiBB is bad, pray that you never encounter it on Facebook

Facebook (back when 'promoted posts' came up on my newsfeed a lot during the election and brexit) seemed quite segregated though. The tories would be the top comments on the Conservatives posts and liberals would be the top comments on Labours posts.. I didn't see any dialogue (I didnt look for it). Hmm.