Tory Voters

I remember a conversation about this clique on the old board. I asked the same question and was met with abuse and the assertion that its members apparently included me!
 
There isn't a clique but, as with any online community, there is a pervading view on certain topics. The majority is big enough that there is a clear winner and so any opposing view is shot down, even when the majority is wrong.

There are certain topics you usually know which posters are going to pop up and defend/criticise which side of the argument.
 
Cooper671 said:
Nice post.

I believe in democracy and in the UK everyone can vote anyway they see fit for any reason they see fit. It’s their right and voting is the greatest right you’ll ever have. I would never criticise any for voting the way they did, it’s their choice and should be respected no matter what the reason. Unfortunately some seemingly like to take morale higher ground and believe it is ok to attack the basic right that we all have and criticise others.
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It's not often I agree with you Coops you you are spot on here.
 
Trug said:
It's not often I agree with you Coops you you are spot on here.
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But is that right?

What if someone voted for Brexit in order to get rid of 'paki's'? Should you respect his reasoning for his choice or do you actually mean you respect his right to have a choice?
 
Lefty- I respect the right for anyone to have the freedom to vote for whatever they want and I am grateful to have that freedom. I don't necessarily agree with what they voted for but given that I too have the freedom to vote for whatever I like I don't expect everybody to agree with what I voted for either. What I don't agree with is the abuse some people get on this board if they vote differently or have different opinions to others. For goodness sake, let's listen to why people differ or vote differently and perhaps we could learn something and even learn how to get on with each other.
 
Does that include listening to why people think the reasoning behind your choice was poor?
 
Seen just as much right wing hatred,smugness and spamming on this and the old board. I was often told when criticising the Govt about the disappointment felt, but they never once called out the sick racism and even the tick tock smugness following Farage was disgusting. I wont be flattered into silence, I see it for what is. I also think its a strange that this OP seems has landed and came out with this like a little plan from a little gang, not buying it maybe admin should take look.
 
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And this thread is exactly why I rarely get involved with politic topics on the board.

You get some very respectable posts from both sides of the spectrum, but if you don't vote for the same party as some posters, you end up getting abuse and venom thrown at you.

Sad, small minded individuals.
 
Marvanelli said:
'Grow up'

Oh the irony
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I state my thoughts and stand by them, and if people criticise me for them that's fine by me. We're all adults, after all. (y)

But, asking for admin to have a look at my post, essentially telling the teacher on me, was embarrassing from ticker and I was right to tell him to grow up.

Grow up, ticker tape.
 
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I state my thoughts and stand by them, and if people criticise me for them that's fine by me. We're all adults, after all. (y)

But, asking for admin to have a look at my post, essentially telling the teacher on me, was embarrassing from ticker and I was right to tell him to grow up.

Grow up, ticker tape.
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Yep I don't agree with that but I also don't agree with just starting a post to cause an issue, wind people up knowing full well people will bite, childish too
 
I have reflected on my leave vote, and decided it hasn’t resulted in what I hoped. This horrible government was not a price worth paying, and the emergence of the far right and racism has worsened. I was wrong, but in hindsight. I voted labour in the GE, despite their policy of a second referendum
 
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Borobuddah said:
I have reflected on my leave vote, and decided it hasn’t resulted in what I hoped. This horrible government was not a price worth paying, and the emergence of the far right and racism has worsened. I was wrong, but in hindsight. I voted labour in the GE, despite their policy of a second referendum
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Respect to anyone prepared to change their mind and acknowledge a mistake.

However, are you sure you are only wrong in hindsight?

What was your reasoning for voting Leave in the first place?
 
I have no doubt my leave vote was the right decision. As was my vote Labour in the last election.

The Remainers jabber on about the size of the market , if you exclude vehicles I have no doubt we import far more from China, have a look at the side of the boxes.

We are going to Tenerife for 10 days in October as we always do, I don't need a visa.

I no longer have to worry about yet another layer of government .

Without Germany it will collapse. Looking at the major logistics centres locally it is full of Rumanian Greek and West African staff, good luck to them , it's opened oportunitues to those outside the EC, it will become the norm.

It has taken off the shackles of the EC
 
Lefty said:
Respect to anyone prepared to
What was your reasoning for voting Leave in the first place?
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I was following the late Tony Benn’s line of reasoning, and the stance of Dennis Skinner, Arthur Scargill, SWP etc.
I was worried about the rise of the far right Parties across Europe gaining seats, thought that it might bring democracy closer to the ordinary voter (we already have the House of Lords over the House of Commons) more remote decision making in the EU not being a good thing. Finally that the EU was a rich businessman’s club.
 
Same_as_before said:
I have no doubt my leave vote was the right decision. As was my vote Labour in the last election.

The Remainers jabber on about the size of the market , if you exclude vehicles I have no doubt we import far more from China, have a look at the side of the boxes.

We are going to Tenerife for 10 days in October as we always do, I don't need a visa.

I no longer have to worry about yet another layer of government .

Without Germany it will collapse. Looking at the major logistics centres locally it is full of Rumanian Greek and West African staff, good luck to them , it's opened oportunitues to those outside the EC, it will become the norm.

It has taken off the shackles of the EC
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Aren't you the one who was undecided right up until you stood in the ballot box and then you basically flipped a coin?
 
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