1/5 Sunday night thread. Why we get the politicians and politics we deserve. Theres always an hashtag trending on twitter with something like #BorisJohnsonOut or #KeirStarmerout or #VoteLabour but in truth the rotten politicians and the poor political discourse we have we deserve
2/5 when you vote for a political party its as useful in changing the system as using an hashtag on twitter its performative. Let me explain Westminster's key function is to reproduce itself & hold political power within it. When you vote for whatever Mp that sits you sanction it
3/5 There has never been a radical Mp or political party sitting in Westminster the system doesnt let them in it sieves them out over many different processes. Corbyn wasnt radical, Skinner wasnt radical niether was Benn & Atlee definitely not. They behaved accordingly within
4/5 It works the other way too there have been radical right wingers who really were not radical but was just another part of the spectrum Churchill, Thatcher, Moseley so ingrained in the system 2 of them easily & seamlessly crossed the floor. So what is radical politics?
5/5 Radical politics can only happen outside of Westminster & outside the structure its the nature of the structure corrupts. Direct action in communities pushing against organised politics is radical however if you allow establishment politicians on your platform you have failed
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