Trains, Banks and Public/Private Ownership - Prev.Predict UK Gen.Election Result

[Zanza]

The original opinion of the DUP regarding the single market:

[Zanza]

I was talking about interest rates. If they rise significantly, that will tend to lower the debt via inflation given the government's advantageous position.

Interest rates are typically rised to combat inflation. Quantitative easing is just an euphemism for starting inflation, but it never really took off. If the interest rates rise considerably, most government finances are toast.

[garbon]

It is a bit curious that Corbyn followers I've spoken to like that he talks about the right changes and wants to implement them quickly. However, when talk turns to Labour still not in charge despite how likeable he is and May is not, well you can't expect things to happen immediately.

[Tamas]

I guess I should feel happy that the impotent political leaderships of recent years are pushing young ones to the far left instead of the far right, but I still dread the upcoming rule of Corbyn.

[Solmyr]

Really, in a modern democracy (ie not Venezuela), rule by the far left is much more preferable to rule by the far right. The left is going to spend all the money on things like health care and welfare benefits, while the right will spend it on military and police state. And the former will be much easier to get rid of than the latter if they fuck things up too much.

[fromtia]

I just voted "minority conservative government" just now

Yes, a number of experts on languish seem to have voted the same way in the last 36 hours. Prescient. I voted for a substantial Conservative majority a week or two ago. 

[Tamas]

Really, in a modern democracy (ie not Venezuela), rule by the far left is much more preferable to rule by the far right. The left is going to spend all the money on things like health care and welfare benefits, while the right will spend it on military and police state. And the former will be much easier to get rid of than the latter if they fuck things up too much.

Well, I agree on the general principle but not to the extremes. Also, I heavily disagree over ruinous welfare benefits being easier to get rid of.

[Eddie Teach]

I just voted "minority conservative government" just now

Yes, a number of experts on languish seem to have voted the same way in the last 36 hours. Prescient. I voted for a substantial Conservative majority a week or two ago. 

Mongers kinda screwed the poll up by listing a bunch of numbers so it seemed pointless to make an uneducated guess.

[celedhring]

Really, in a modern democracy (ie not Venezuela), rule by the far left is much more preferable to rule by the far right. The left is going to spend all the money on things like health care and welfare benefits, while the right will spend it on military and police state. And the former will be much easier to get rid of than the latter if they fuck things up too much.

Well, I agree on the general principle but not to the extremes. Also, I heavily disagree over ruinous welfare benefits being easier to get rid of.

I think he means that the far right will be harder to get rid of, after the aforementioned high military and police state spending.

[Solmyr]

Really, in a modern democracy (ie not Venezuela), rule by the far left is much more preferable to rule by the far right. The left is going to spend all the money on things like health care and welfare benefits, while the right will spend it on military and police state. And the former will be much easier to get rid of than the latter if they fuck things up too much.

Well, I agree on the general principle but not to the extremes. Also, I heavily disagree over ruinous welfare benefits being easier to get rid of.

Can you give me an example of a modern democracy that has been ruined specifically by welfare benefits and/or universal healthcare?

[Jacob]

Yes, a number of experts on languish seem to have voted the same way in the last 36 hours. Prescient. I voted for a substantial Conservative majority a week or two ago. 

That's the risk you run when you commit before you have all the facts.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I'm delighted by the increased turnout and the much greater participation by the younger voters. Hopefully the lesson is learned, get out and vote it does make a difference. At the next election the parties will have to take the opinions of the young far more seriously than in recent contests.

[Tamas]

Really, in a modern democracy (ie not Venezuela), rule by the far left is much more preferable to rule by the far right. The left is going to spend all the money on things like health care and welfare benefits, while the right will spend it on military and police state. And the former will be much easier to get rid of than the latter if they fuck things up too much.

Well, I agree on the general principle but not to the extremes. Also, I heavily disagree over ruinous welfare benefits being easier to get rid of.

Can you give me an example of a modern democracy that has been ruined specifically by welfare benefits and/or universal healthcare?

Well, in terms of universal suffrage etc Venezuela, for example, was one.

far left experiments get voted out before they could pan out, or they reach a non-democratic nature like Venezuela, so they can be conveniently dismissed.

I guess the UK before Thatcher is a good candidate. First western power having to resort to IMF loans to stay afloat.

[11B4V]

So, May just basically looks like a fool and out of touch after this. I'm gathering?

[fromtia]

So, May just basically looks like a fool and out of touch after this. I'm gathering?

That's putting it kindly. The fun has only just started though as she has now climbed into bed with a fringe political party whose main policy plank is hating Catholics. *puts huge bag of popcorn in microwave*