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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUK's Establishment Elite just getting started in the Corbyn fear-mongering department
Here's the Telegraph's chief Tory a$$-kisser, Allister Heath, as shameless a Smithers-like conservative lapdog as the UK conservative press can churn out, screeching that the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader will "ruin the economy" and lead to "the destruction of Britains reputation for economic competence."
Note: UK taxpayers forked over £500 billion (approx. $850 billion) to rescue "economically competent" UK banks in 2008.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Americas mainstream media freaks out after Socialist wins UK Labour leadership
The American media, perplexed as to how someone labeled with the dreaded s word could not only capture a major party nomination but do so with the largest mandate in the history of the party, went into full smear mode:
Karl Marx admirer Corbyn elected UK opposition Labour leader
This headline was used everywhere from NBC News to Yahoo News who reprinted the story.
More here http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/americas-mainstream-media-freaks-out-after-socialist-wins-uk-labour-leadership/
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)The Islington North MP said: Marx obviously analysed what was happening in a quite brilliant way and the philosophy around Marx is fascinating.
He was essentially a fascinating figure from whom we can learn a great deal.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/593968/Corbyn-admits-Karl-Marx-my-communist-hero
So is it really unfair for the media to refer to Corbyn as an admirer of Marx?
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)He finds Marx fascinating, so what? Lots of people do. I don't see headlines addressing Rand Paul as "Ayn Rand admirer, Rand Paul"
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Misanthropic Sycophant Monsters .
T_i_B
(14,749 posts)as at least it's taking on Corbyn's policy ideas, rather than faux outrage over him not singing the national anthem or not accepting freebies to watch England play rugby.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)He supports the shit Russia is pulling. He's anti-Israel and has cozied up with anti-Semites. He would end the ties the UK has with the US.
He's worse than fucking Chavez was.
T_i_B
(14,749 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 21, 2015, 11:10 AM - Edit history (2)
Right wingers also loathe his republicanism and near pacifist views on foreign policy.
Personally, I totally understand why he won the Labour leadership contest. However, I disagree with a lot of his views on issues ranging from Ukraine to reopening coal mines. He comes across as a man of great principle, but not necessarily the most practical or pragmatic of politicians
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