So the US is already seeing the first of what will be a wave of eviction protests. Should be interesting to see how the right wing spins this since

the states that will be throwing people out on the street first are all deep red states. That will kind of make the "leftist antifa" bullshit more difficult to maintain.

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Burnley123 · 41-45, M

Im worried about the eviction crisis in the uk.

It has not hit yet but it will as the government is withdrawing subsidies to companies and the laws on eviction are being re loosened. We are heading for at least 10% unemploynent and mass poverty.

One of the problems is that since Corbyn resigned as Labour leader, we have an opposition that doesnt oppose the government on anything. Corporate centrists will at best 'both sides' disputes between renters and landlords. Also workers and employers.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Burnley123 Do you think that could lead to a repeat of the London riots or something similar?

And I agree. When the whole house is burning down half measures don't cut it.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Yes, that is a very strong possibility. We have had blm protests but mostly very peaceful and done by the young and left activists.

I'd go as far to say Id be surprised if riots dont happen.

Tbh, its not so much that Starmer is in favour of half measures, its more that he is favour of no measures different to the Conservatives. His strategy for winning power is litetally to stay and do as little as possible. The predictable result is that the Overton window moves rightwards and that any meaningful opposition needs to be built outside of Parliament.

Id love to have Corbyn and McDonnel lead a popular movement from the Labour front bench but sadly its not to be.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Burnley123 Well stay safe out there.

Sounds like Labour under Starmer is alot like our Liberals. Plenty of "woke" speeches and lingo but govern essentially as Tory light.

And the Tory opposition here their biggest concern seems to be bog standard political silliness trying to smear Trudeau over a "scandal" that amounts to bad optics instead of calling them out on their missteps. Then again expecting a Tory to call any government for not doing more even in a crisis is an unreasonable expectation I suppose.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Starmer doesn't even do the radical idpol stuff. For example, he did (awkwardly) take a knee but has also heavily underplayed blm in an interview.

Its entirely possible that Starmer would have done less state intervention than the Tories were he in power right now. His strategy is the path of least resistance and the only people he is prepared to fight are on the left of his own party. Is what it is.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Burnley123 Sounds very much like the Blair "new labour" neo liberal.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Yup. I voted for Long Baily but I did hope that Starmer would be a bit better. He isnt a soft left social democtat or even Trudeau though, he is new labour.