[kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia

[Karen Weil]

Hmmmm... one would hope, Brendan.

k.w.
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From: "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>
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Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia


I can't see how the circumstances are similar. Germany was fucked after
WWI, they also were forced to take the blame for what was essentially a
european arms race that culminated in a war, and pay large reparations
(although I don't think they ever paid much). The UK is in a much
different position now....isn't it?


>

> i wouldn't be so sure , the nazi's came to power under similar

> cicumstances and generally the masses can be quite fickle and easily

> swayed

>

>> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:36:33 +1200

>> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia

>>

>> A proportion of that vote would include those who aren't so much racist,

>> rather they reject the current immigration policies but haven't thought

>> through the issues and are ignorant of who they are voting for...I think

>> as the world population increases, economic woes continue on and wealth

>> moves from west to east, we'll be seeing more of this kinda stuff. And

>> the

>> fasists will attempt to capitalise on it. Long term they can always be

>> relied on to shoot themselves in the foot though.

>>

>> >

>> > that 1 in 17 shows you how many '' closet racists '' there are in this

>> > country

>> >

>> > a fact most of the country is in self denial over

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:57:54 +0100

>> > From: MichaelHead at HBOSplc.com

>> > To: gathering at misera.net

>> > Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > it's an interesting premise "defend democracy" when roughly 1 person

>> in 17

>> > voted for BNP in the EU elections as opposed to say Benn's Labour who

>> > polled roughly 1 in 7. surely the act of protesting against this

>> party's

>> > policies is anti-democratic?

>> > what concerns me more, is why so many people (nearly 1 million) are

>> that

>> > disaffected that they would vote this outright fascist party in the

>> first

>> > place.

>> > we're a little lucky the proportional representation system used in

>> these

>> > elections runs at regional rather than national level, otherwise

>> they'd

>> > have had 4 of the 72 elected as opposed to 2.

>> >

>> >

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>> > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

>> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>> > On Behalf Of folk devil

>> > Sent: 09 June 2009 18:27

>> > To: gathering at misera.net

>> > Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia

>> >

>> >

>> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8091605.stm

>> >

>> > "Members of Unite Against Fascism, a new group supported by trade

>> unions

>> > and MPs from all parties, including Tory leader David Cameron, and

>> veteran

>> > left wing campaigner Tony Benn, said they wanted to "defend democracy"

>> > against what they regard as the "fascist" and "racist" policies of the

>> > BNP.

>> > One told the crowd his message for Mr Griffin was: "Wherever you go in

>> > this country we will make sure you are welcomed by demonstrations."

>> >

>> > Glad it's happening, but this could also promote the BNP.

>> >

>> >

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