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When idealists give way to ideology : Comments

By Mal Fletcher, published 18/9/2015

Idealists in the population will often project their visions of a better future onto ideologues, whose intransigence on issues is often mistaken for a sign of prescience.

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We think Australia has problems. At least the old stale Left is not dominant in the ALP.

This UK Corbyn bloke “has long been a vocal supporter of Hamas and the IRA.” AND whats worse he opposes the UK building four new Trident/nuclear warhead ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

I bet he claims to believe in Peace to! Pathetic.

Corbyn needs to realise that politics is the art of the possible, of compromise and especially Staying in Power. Ideological purity is a luxury for idiots.
Posted by plantagenet, Friday, 18 September 2015 10:23:05 AM
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This article makes some outrageous claims, without any evidence. The statement that "Until now, he has been a committed unilateralist, calling for the West to abandon all nuclear weapons" is particularly silly: it's Britain (not the entire West) where unilateralists want all nuclear weapons abandoned.

I suggest reading his Wikipedia entry for a more accurate summary of his position:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Corbyn
Posted by Aidan, Friday, 18 September 2015 11:13:20 AM
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The English-speaking EU is unravelling under financial and migration crises. UK claimed France for 470 years and celebrates Waterloo like no other battle. Rome had to defeat Carthage and France needs to be deterred from pre-emptive glory and honour when London burns
Posted by nicknamenick, Friday, 18 September 2015 12:30:48 PM
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Good idea nicknamenick

Re-union of France and Britain under King Peter Plantagenet the Awesome sounds viable.

Have Royal birthright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Plantagenet#Origin

King Pete
Posted by plantagenet, Friday, 18 September 2015 1:14:24 PM
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Well, what's his nuclear policy then? March on Moscow before Putin burns it ?
Posted by nicknamenick, Friday, 18 September 2015 1:34:33 PM
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Good question Nick

I would be guided by the nuclear policies of the Plantagenets.

Pete de la Awesome
Posted by plantagenet, Friday, 18 September 2015 1:40:45 PM
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