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The quote marks were just to highlight the phrase, not claim anyone invented it. Obsessing over punctuation doesn’t change the point — the right feeds off existing anger, they don’t conjure it from nowhere.
August 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The quote marks were just to highlight the phrase, not claim anyone invented it. Obsessing over punctuation doesn’t change the point — the right feeds off existing anger, they don’t conjure it from nowhere.
You’re hung up on the wording — but the point stands. Anger doesn’t appear by magic, it’s exploited. That’s the real issue.
August 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
You’re hung up on the wording — but the point stands. Anger doesn’t appear by magic, it’s exploited. That’s the real issue.
They’re not “manufacturing discontent” — the anger and division are already there because of inequality, corruption, and a political system rigged against most people. The right just exploits it, but pretending they create it from nothing misses the real cause.
August 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
They’re not “manufacturing discontent” — the anger and division are already there because of inequality, corruption, and a political system rigged against most people. The right just exploits it, but pretending they create it from nothing misses the real cause.
If you “know the state” of your town, you also know who ran it down — 40yrs of Tory/Blairite neoliberalism. That’s the soil Farage grows in. Blame voters all you want, but until you face the politics that made Clacton what it is, nothing changes.
August 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If you “know the state” of your town, you also know who ran it down — 40yrs of Tory/Blairite neoliberalism. That’s the soil Farage grows in. Blame voters all you want, but until you face the politics that made Clacton what it is, nothing changes.
Dismissing people as “low educated” is lazy. 40yrs of neoliberal policy wrecked wages, housing & services — you don’t need a PhD to see it. If you think anger’s all media brainwashing, you’ve never listened to those living with the consequences.
August 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Dismissing people as “low educated” is lazy. 40yrs of neoliberal policy wrecked wages, housing & services — you don’t need a PhD to see it. If you think anger’s all media brainwashing, you’ve never listened to those living with the consequences.
Shorter waits under Blair/Brown didn’t mean the NHS was healthy. That era baked in PFI debt, creeping privatisation, and management bloat that still drain budgets today. Those problems were papered over with spending, not fixed — and we’re still paying for it.
August 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Shorter waits under Blair/Brown didn’t mean the NHS was healthy. That era baked in PFI debt, creeping privatisation, and management bloat that still drain budgets today. Those problems were papered over with spending, not fixed — and we’re still paying for it.
The trouble is, the same parties that drove us toward rock bottom will still be steering when we hit it. Without real change in who runs things, “up” might just mean another lap of the same decline.
August 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The trouble is, the same parties that drove us toward rock bottom will still be steering when we hit it. Without real change in who runs things, “up” might just mean another lap of the same decline.
The Tories gutted services and Labour under Blair helped pave the way with the same market-first thinking. That’s why the traditional parties are worse — they built the mess. Reform just feeds off it; the others created it.
August 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The Tories gutted services and Labour under Blair helped pave the way with the same market-first thinking. That’s why the traditional parties are worse — they built the mess. Reform just feeds off it; the others created it.
Going throw a point in this, why are you all acting shocked when this is an open secret? If you're rich and famous, you can indulge in your vices. How is it different from rock stars and teenage groupies? Bet you the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden all indulged themselves. So why act shocked
August 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Going throw a point in this, why are you all acting shocked when this is an open secret? If you're rich and famous, you can indulge in your vices. How is it different from rock stars and teenage groupies? Bet you the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden all indulged themselves. So why act shocked
The traditional parties broke trust by ignoring real pressures on housing, services, and wages. Farage didn’t cause that — he just exploits the gap they left. He’s a product of the system they built, not the root of the problem.
August 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The traditional parties broke trust by ignoring real pressures on housing, services, and wages. Farage didn’t cause that — he just exploits the gap they left. He’s a product of the system they built, not the root of the problem.
Both Reform and the traditional parties play their part. People have genuine concerns about services, costs, and safety — but instead of fixing them, the old parties ignore them and Reform sells snake oil to cash in on the frustration.
August 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Both Reform and the traditional parties play their part. People have genuine concerns about services, costs, and safety — but instead of fixing them, the old parties ignore them and Reform sells snake oil to cash in on the frustration.
Denmark uses “non-Western” because it’s about region of origin. UK data is by nationality, which blurs things — foreign-born, foreign national, and ethnic group aren’t the same. The UK’s sex-offence conviction figures come from MoJ FOI releases, not Farage.
August 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Denmark uses “non-Western” because it’s about region of origin. UK data is by nationality, which blurs things — foreign-born, foreign national, and ethnic group aren’t the same. The UK’s sex-offence conviction figures come from MoJ FOI releases, not Farage.
That’s too easy. People turn to them because they feel ignored while services crumble and costs soar. If life keeps getting worse, they’ll back anyone who promises change — facts or no facts.
August 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
That’s too easy. People turn to them because they feel ignored while services crumble and costs soar. If life keeps getting worse, they’ll back anyone who promises change — facts or no facts.
For many, it’s not just immigration as an idea — it’s the fear of having to share already stretched services. When healthcare, housing, and schools feel at breaking point, people see newcomers as competition, and anger builds fast.
August 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
For many, it’s not just immigration as an idea — it’s the fear of having to share already stretched services. When healthcare, housing, and schools feel at breaking point, people see newcomers as competition, and anger builds fast.
Or maybe miserable politics comes from miserable conditions. When people see living costs soar, services collapse, and wages stagnate, it’s no surprise they vote for something different — even if it’s rough around the edges.
August 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Or maybe miserable politics comes from miserable conditions. When people see living costs soar, services collapse, and wages stagnate, it’s no surprise they vote for something different — even if it’s rough around the edges.
True in theory, but it’s never going to happen. Decades of neoliberal policy have hard-wired the economy around low wages, weak public services, and corporate profit. Neither main party will break from that model, so people won’t feel things improve.
August 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
True in theory, but it’s never going to happen. Decades of neoliberal policy have hard-wired the economy around low wages, weak public services, and corporate profit. Neither main party will break from that model, so people won’t feel things improve.
Calling it “all negative emotion” is lazy. People react to real problems — crumbling services, higher costs, feeling unsafe. If no one fixes those, it’s no surprise some turn to Reform, even if they’re not sold on everything they say.
August 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Calling it “all negative emotion” is lazy. People react to real problems — crumbling services, higher costs, feeling unsafe. If no one fixes those, it’s no surprise some turn to Reform, even if they’re not sold on everything they say.
True, but the traditional parties have made a mess of things too. When people see the same problems ignored for years, it’s no wonder they start looking for something different — even if it’s imperfect.
August 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
True, but the traditional parties have made a mess of things too. When people see the same problems ignored for years, it’s no wonder they start looking for something different — even if it’s imperfect.
Farage is a chancer, even when he’s right. In Denmark, people from non-Western countries are about 10–15% of the population but 30% of violent and rape convictions. In England & Wales, foreign nationals make up about 15% of sex-offence convictions. That’s not just scare stories.
August 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Farage is a chancer, even when he’s right. In Denmark, people from non-Western countries are about 10–15% of the population but 30% of violent and rape convictions. In England & Wales, foreign nationals make up about 15% of sex-offence convictions. That’s not just scare stories.
That’s too lazy an answer. Strip it down and it’s about money and access to services — people don’t like sharing, and resentment grows when they feel they’re losing out. That’s the real driver, not just ignorance.
August 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
That’s too lazy an answer. Strip it down and it’s about money and access to services — people don’t like sharing, and resentment grows when they feel they’re losing out. That’s the real driver, not just ignorance.
Tories & Labour both push NHS privatisation — Blair’s PFI deals, Brown’s outsourcing, Tory 2012 Health Act, Sunak’s private contracts. Don’t pin it all on Reform — the sell-off’s been a cross-party project for decades.
August 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tories & Labour both push NHS privatisation — Blair’s PFI deals, Brown’s outsourcing, Tory 2012 Health Act, Sunak’s private contracts. Don’t pin it all on Reform — the sell-off’s been a cross-party project for decades.
Neoliberalism sold open borders as “growth” — more labour, more trade, all get richer. 40yrs on: wages flat, services cut, housing scarce. It’s not about hating migrants, it’s about a model that treated people as units in an economy, not citizens in a country.
August 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Neoliberalism sold open borders as “growth” — more labour, more trade, all get richer. 40yrs on: wages flat, services cut, housing scarce. It’s not about hating migrants, it’s about a model that treated people as units in an economy, not citizens in a country.
I’m SNP, not Reform — but 40yrs of neoliberalism has been a disaster. You grew up on the fairy tale: open markets, open borders, all get rich. Now we’re poorer, services wrecked, towns changed — and you’re shocked people are angry?
August 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I’m SNP, not Reform — but 40yrs of neoliberalism has been a disaster. You grew up on the fairy tale: open markets, open borders, all get rich. Now we’re poorer, services wrecked, towns changed — and you’re shocked people are angry?
Dangerous combo — cute and chonky? You’re really out here testing my self-control 👀
July 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Dangerous combo — cute and chonky? You’re really out here testing my self-control 👀
What democracy are we defending? Most people have never had real power — just managed elections and elite control. Populism rose because the system failed. Don’t blame people for rejecting a lie. Democracy was never real. Maybe it’s time we built something that is.
July 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What democracy are we defending? Most people have never had real power — just managed elections and elite control. Populism rose because the system failed. Don’t blame people for rejecting a lie. Democracy was never real. Maybe it’s time we built something that is.