#eh who knows uk politics is depressing

[ladycauthon]

I mostly agree, but Badenoch has already proven to be quite a poor politician in the leadership race with regards to how she presents her ideas to the media so we shall see if the ex-Tory voters are particularly swayed by that. Also, with her heavy reliance on culture war stuff it has the potential to put off more centrist Tory voters as many of them seem to find that stuff annoying - although that is dependant somewhat on how Starmer responds in parliament and in the press, as he and the current Labour cabinet have a particularly disagreeable penchant for culture wars themselves so eh.

What might be the bigger problem for Badenoch is the totally batshit decision to reappoint to (Shadow) Cabinet Priti Patel as Shadow Foreign Secretary and I'd like to know how Tory voters are feeling about that because she wasn't that well liked in office before her scandal, and realistically after her insane Rwanda policy I don't see how anyone can view her as anything but a failure but I dunno. Like you're saying, Europe and much of the world is inching ever farther right and Labour should not be relying on Tory screw ups to try and maintain votes.

I don't think either Badenoch or Jenrick would have been a win for Labour. Both are awful people and politicians, but Labour aren't full of the best either ya know? Labour really needs to step up and do some of the good things they pledged...

I can't believe the number of comments I'm seeing the appointment of Kemi Badenoch as a 'win for Labour'... Like, you do know what England's culture is at its core, right? I may be wrong, but I just feel like Conservatives will win back the Reform vote - because they will play into the only issues they care about.

Labour didn't win by a landslide, the Tories just lost that many votes. There is a MASSIVE swing to far-right parties across Europe and the UK is no different. If Labour fails to address this by making a real difference in working people's lives, I wouldn't be that surprised if Badenoch is incredibly successful in her plight to regain their lost voters.

Basically, I can see this as being a popular appointment to those who were swayed from the Tory party.

[twiddlebirdlet]

Am i the only one who thinks that between his informed fans (I mean the ones that search info about politics, science etc) and that always respected Chris for seeming to be a private person or at least about not being so buntly about PR stunts, he must have lost at least a little bit of their respect? Or maybe that's only my view. I don't know. I can't see anyone that is truly seeing what is happening in the world right now at least not rolling their eyes for this and how it screams privilege.

I can see where you are coming from. Private planes or not, traveling to Europe for what seems to be a performative booty call is the kind of tone deafness that can only come from people that live in privileged bubbles, and have no idea how other people live their lives. This is especially stark because we’re all in a pandemic right now. People are losing their lives, jobs, incomes, etc. Before the end of the month, we could be seeing record homelessness.

Going to the UK to meet with an actress so you can be seen by the paps, whether there’s a relationship or not, just to try to further your career.....eh. It’s the kind of bad choice that can only come from someone that lives in a special kind of fishbowl.

Now, not everyone feels that way. It’s known that in recessions and bad economic times, the sales of lipstick and nail polish go up. The thought behind that is that when there’s bad times and people are all depressed and down, people will seek out what little light in the world that they can find, even if it’s cheap. I feel that to be true. I’ve done that myself.

Perhaps people that want to see the performative romance of “Cap” and “Cinderella” are also trying to seek out this and perceive it as light and not artifice, even if they know it’s a cheap display. It still makes them happy, and people need happiness right now. If that’s the case, maybe that’s the rationalization that them and their teams were making when they decided on this show for the cameras.

Making that kind of leap is hard for me, though. I strive for realism and pragmatism, and that struggle leaves very little room for magical thinking. It’s not that I don’t like fantasy, it’s that I prefer to not have a mindset that strongly desires the sweet vapor of harmless pablum. I see nothing but bad outcomes in that. If I’m going to soak my sadness in something, it better be in something real that I can touch or feel, like a lipstick or a margarita.

That’s why I’m not buying it.

Did I lose respect for him? It’s the kind of buffoonery that I was hoping he was above, but in my cynical head I know he’s not. I’ve been well aware for a very long time that he’s not the man I wish he were. In my heart my standards have always been kept hopelessly high, and I’m apparently unable to lower them to put them closer to the level where the real Chris actually exists. My heart needs to have far less optimism and hope when it comes to him and his choices.

So, to answer your question, I haven’t so much lost respect for Chris, as much as I’ve lost a little respect for myself for not being able to appropriately put him in the esteem that he deserves. It’s the internal chastising and shame that I go through every time he proves who he really is, and what a fool I am for thinking more of him than I really should.

[spacegayboy]

Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 92 truths about you. At the end choose 25 people to be tagged. (25, you’re joking, right?!)

I was tagged by: No one but I last did it like a year and a half ago and now I want to see the change.

LAST: Last Drink: Dark Fruits Cider Last Phone Call: To my other half to ask her to do a quick thing for me. Last Text Message: “at this rate I might not manage to get the tie”  Last Song You Listened: 3am Busted Last Time I Cried: In the shop earlier cos I had a panic attack.

HAVE YOU EVER: Dated Someone Twice: No, not really but like we did have a break of a month but I love her so pls no Been Cheated On: No Kissed Someone and Regretted It: Yes Lost Someone Special: Yes too many Been Depressed: Lol. Been Drunk and Thrown Up: Yes but usually only if I mix or do a fucking tone

IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU: Made a New Friend: urm all of them Fallen Out of Love: nah Laughed Until You Cried: yes, definitely Met Someone Who Changed You: Everyone changes me  Found Out Who Your True Friends Were: eh not really Found Out Someone Was Talking About You: most people

GENERAL: How many people on tumblr do you know in real life?: like a handful Do you have any pets?: not with me - my family cat and a guinea pig Do you want to change your name?:Legally yes but like socially done What time did you wake up this morning? : 9 ish What were you doing last night?: watched a film and chilled basically Name something you cannot wait for: Changing my legal name and testosterone  Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: a fair few What’s getting on your nerves rn?: how annoying my chest is rn Blood type: Not masc enough Nickname: Quinlan, Ollie. Status: Urm existing ish Zodiac sign: cancer Pronouns: He/Him They/Them Favorite tv show: Rn - Rick and Morty high school: Meh college: Uk college meh. American college age - Fucking great Hair color: Purple Long or short: Short Do you have a crush on someone: nah What do you like about yourself: eyes

FIRSTS: First surgery: none First piercing: none First best friend: Human whoes name I don’t know I just know I cried when she left First sport you joined: Swimming First vacation: not a fucking clue First pair of sneakers: not for running or pe? Converse Eating: nothing rn Drinking: about to grab another cider I’m about to: see above Listening to: the assasins creed sound track cos my gf is playing Waiting for: so much Want kids: maybe Get married: to her yes Career: teacher or politics or activism

WHICH IS BETTER: Lips or eyes: EYES Hugs or kisses: Both? Shorter or taller: Tall girls are my weakness Older or younger: Tiny bit older Romantic or spontaneous: Both? Sensitive or loud: Sensitive Hook up or relationship: Keep this relationship please Troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant i guess 

HAVE YOU EVER:

Kissed a stranger: yes and more Drank hard liquor: yes Lost glasses/contacts: no Sex on first date: yes technically Broken someones heart: i doubt it Been arrested: nope -some how Turned someone down: probably not Fallen for a friend: all the time

DO YOU BELIEVE: In yourself: meh Miracles: nope Love at first sight:not really but maybe Heaven: eh probs not Santa Claus: nope

Tagging - Literally anyone who wants to do it and has time - You are all busy people xxx