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The mistake you are making in this comment is assuming Boris Johnson has _any principles at all_ despite every piece of evidence being to the contrary, and ever

by jen20 6y ago

The mistake you are making in this comment is assuming Boris Johnson has _any principles at all_ despite every piece of evidence being to the contrary, and every action he has ever taken in his career (and apparently also in his personal life) indicating that the only constant is doing whatever is necessary to maintain or increase power regardless of consequence. (Yes, I’m British, though I don’t live there any more).

rezeroed 6y ago
I didn't call them principles. I'd call them preferences, tendencies, or character
- jen20 6y ago
  In that case, I'd assume his preference would have been to do absolutely nothing, and let millions die as a way to reduce the costs of the welfare state. His tendencies and character do a good job of enlightening us as to his lack of principles. If you think that "lockdown" was to appease the left (who tend to be younger and healthier) rather than the core Conservative vote (the overwhelmingly older, less healthy, more-at-risk-from-COVID group), I don't know what to tell you.
  - rezeroed 6y ago
    `who tend to be younger and healthier` - your hindsight reasoning, not theirs, and not at the time.
    - jen20 6y ago
      With an 80 seat majority barely four months old (at the time) why exactly do you think Johnson would care about appeasing the opposition?