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I’m not political. I say what I see. And what I see is crime rates sky high, year long nhs waiting times, etc. I don’t look at it from a political perspective — if I did, I’d be scathing both left and right corrupt fuckers in parliament. They’re all the same any way you slice it.
Crime and Healthcare are both political issues, irregardless to your, or anyone elses, allegiance or independance to or from any specific political group.
Consider this: So 100’s of years ago, before parliament, when Kings ruled under the divine right and there was no politics as they are today (no elected government, no electorates splitting the vote, in fact no voting in the first place), did people not care about these issues?
You’re correct that these issues are, in our modern world politicised (or have become so, rather), but they aren’t fundamentally a political issue. That’s why I don’t look at them through the lens of politics when I answer that question. My point is, its not impossible to separate the issue from the politics
I think we may be using different definitions of politics. I'd argue that even under birthright rule there was plenty of political action, just that it was a club most people weren't empowered to have any say in.
I think I get what you mean, though, and you'd be right in saying that these things have been polarised to an almost sporting team-like level, where you're expected to be on one diametrically opposed side or another. Really, it's just a shame that's all getting in the way of running things properly.
I agree. I think you’ve got what I was trying to say there as best as I could explain it.