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> Labour are not saying things like this. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/sep/26/angela-rayner-stands-by-remarks-calling-tories-scum https://www.theg

• permo-w 4y ago
  the first paragraph of that article: >the Labour leader distanced himself from her words you’ve cherrypicked two examples that were disregarded by the parties as a whole, then discussed ad nauseam in the media. this is not evidence of anything
  • chrisseaton 4y ago
    I don't understand this response - it's ok for people in one party to say whatever they want and it doesn't count because someone else 'distances' themselves? It was still said - the damage is still done to the level of civility and more hatred was thrown into the fire.
    • permo-w 4y ago
      you’re cherrypicking right-wing talking points to support an argument that doesn’t have much evidence
      • chrisseaton 4y ago
        > you’re cherrypicking right-wing talking points In your first comment you said you thought the right-wing party weren't talking like this! No I think the problem is just as bad across all parties - hence those recent examples from a couple of moderate left-wing party members as well. That's the worst of it - the civility and willingness to work together is down across the board so I can't see a change of government improving it either.
        • permo-w 4y ago
          each of the examples you’ve given were and currently are being endlessly rerun and reran in the media. condemned by allies and discussed ad nauseum. this is hardly routine, normalised behaviour you can point to and say “this is representative of the whole”