1337 Gamer said:
TeddostheFireKing said:
kowenicki said:
TeddostheFireKing said:
I was only born in 1992, so I never really appreciated what Thatcher did. I grew up in a Labour area near Liverpool, my dad and close family were Conservative though, but overall, I got a positive impression for Thatcher. The only people I get annoyed at are those who don't seem to know who she is or dislike her just for the sake of disliking her (cause they don't actually know what she did >.>). |
or are brainwashed by their localtity and family tradition... thats the problem with UK politics. Most people havent got a clue. the only thing worse than them? Champagne solcialist, or the comfortable traditionla middle scalss that want to look after the poor poor working classes. Winds me up.
I like it when people like you... and me... kick against the grain. I grew up next to (and went to school on) the biggest council estate in my locality. I didnt sulk and think I'm screwed, the rich people hate us etc etc. I decided that Iwould better myself and went for it. You can be waht you want to be in Britain, mainly due to Thatcher.
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I definitely agree with the bolded. These past couple elections, I ask all my family and older friends who they are going to vote for, the answer? Labour or Conservative, I ask why? Because they've always voted for them >.> That simply isn't a way to progress. I feel we need another Tony Blair style shake up of Parliament just to help break these issues (changing first past the post would also help, it's an absolutely awful system that needs to go).
It is fun to kick against the grain for sure :P One issue which always lands me in hot water is my strong affinity towards greater integration with the EU and dislike of America.
You put it well though, in Britain, if you put the effort in, there is always a way to get a good job and a good life, which we can thank Thatcher for :)
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May i ask why it is that you dislike America? Im just curious, as I personally think America is pretty dumb sometimes when it comes to foreign policy and what not but overall i think they are better than most countries out there. I just want to know your reasons for the resentment!
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America's foreign policy annoys me somewhat, I studied the Cold War in College, their actions were often more provocative than the Soviet Union. Similarly, since the Soviet Union's collapsed, America's policy's have largely gone unchanged, except now, no one is there to directly oppose them (China and Russia don't stop them enough).
Part of it is also my dislike of British politicians who suck up to America too much, far too often do we help you out when it doesn't benefit us in any way and the cons out weigh the pros.
