The Pushback against Leftism

The Left, are a tiny minority in Ireland with feckall in the way of political power. There’s no pushback against them, because they aren’t a threat in the first place. 20-odd years of so-called “Conservative” Government parties are who you can blame for the current shìt-show, cos the Left sure as hell weren’t at the steering wheel.

Yeah those well known leftists Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

Are you kidding?

why has the government of Ireland built no houses for 30 years? Because of their 'free market' addiction, capitalism before societal needs!

How many years ago was free education actually free? And what % of kids who go to college come from non fee paying schools? PS the answer is out there.

We have a courts system that criminalizes (poor) people for personal use of drugs while turning a blind eye to white collar crime usually well education wealthy individuals. Funny that!

And you think that's 'left'

Ah right, it’s your own definition of Leftism you mean - “anything which I find objectionable”. Every major party in Ireland is still very much right wing, and trying desperately to ape leftist politics to stay popular with the people. We’ll have another giveaway budget soon, and that still won’t save them. The people are sick of their antics. It doesn’t matter that referenda on marriage equality and the repeal of the 8th amendment passed on their watch, people are starving, and Government are wondering why can’t they eat cake.

Its just common sense really.

Christ, talk about going from zero to ninety in one post.

Are you able to have reasoned debate or are you just here for hyperbolic nonsense?

We are facing in to the end of 20 years of low interest rates and decades of cheap energy and resources.

That's going to hit people hard. If there are less well to do families, it will hit the activist class.

The left may be forced back to being a working class movement, kicking and screaming.

That would not be a bad thing, nothing so increasingly aloof can last

If the two biggest political problems you have in life are foreigners and other people who wish to identify as agricultural machinery then you have ****-all real problems.

that takes the fun out of it. Hilarious that some thought I was serious though. they clearly don't know me. Even my previous post on this thread made it clear what I thought of the OP

I took it as a reference to “Common sense Conservatives”, the type of idiot who is glued to GBNews 🙄

So back to the good old days of the 1970s? I was there, they weren't so great.

....hahaha you gotta love the more right leaning folks of this world!

again, ffg's fundamental political and economic ideologies are more right leaning, generally favoring the more plutocratic elements in our society, hence polices that protect these entities interests, such as the value of their assets, such as property and land. yes the political left have also been engaging in similar polices, hence why theyre virtually completely lost, also noting, ffg have been the main government parities, since the creation of the state!

yes, socially, ffg have indeed been moving more towards centrist/left leaning policies, but also considering the above!

Jesus christ - the white supremacists are already here! Whats next on the buzzword bingo? the neo-nazis?

Who knew that advocating for a common sense immigration policy (reducing numbers coming in when we are at full employment with no houses, no public transport capacity, no hospital capacity, very little schools capacity etc) is now the realm of white supremacy! You couldnt write it, the delusion here is something else

It sounds as if the big parties have made a huge mistake then - they have left the way open for the 'ireland first' type parties to continue the gains they have been making in the last few elections. Oh, wait, they've actually been getting miniscule votes.

I think the flaw is the leap you've made from '44% of the people support a harder position on immigration' to 'polls show its a major issue'. Just because 44% of the people support something doesn't mean it's close to the forefront of their mind when voting.

I'm sure 44% of the people would support red-squirrel habitats or cleaner pavements, but it doesn't follows that it's a major issue.

The 'Conservative' Government parties, FF and FG in the main are considered centre right really and to be clear, right wing in this context refers to economic policy and not much else.