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UK Labour are too Tory for me. (med-mastodon.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by XraySonoCol@med-mastodon.com to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk
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UK Labour are too Tory for me.
I've threatened that they've lost my vote. (edit)
On LGBTQIA, specifically trans rights.
On their plans for the NHS.
On their plans for health and wealth inequalities in the UK.
On their plans for the relationship the UK has with Europe.
They have to be less Tory to get my vote back.
It's not acceptable that to not vote Tory, we have to settle for what they offer. They assume their position is acceptable.
If they correct their position, I'll reconsider
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[–] XraySonoCol@med-mastodon.com -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@frankPodmore My characterisation is broad and lacking detail, mostly for word count. There are other policies I've not detailed either.
As I've said elsewhere, my voicing my opinion to Labour and other left parties is as important as my vote.

[–] frankPodmore 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

That is definitely less important than your vote. Also, I'm unconvinced you've read the article in the time you've had since I posted it.

EDIT: Why have you replied in so many different comments? I can't follow your argument if it's spread out like this!

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

I think you might have broken them.

[–] XraySonoCol@med-mastodon.com -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@frankPodmore
It is precisely as important because I value my vote and I decide to whom I give it, and because they need to know why they have my vote or not. The article is 632 words long.

[–] frankPodmore 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even this argument shows that the 'why' of voting is subsidiary to the fact of voting, which is the opposite point to the one you intend.

[–] XraySonoCol@med-mastodon.com -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@frankPodmore Only if you assume that my intention is to make good on the threat.

[–] frankPodmore 6 points 1 year ago

It's not much of a threat if you don't, is it?