While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of the British state.
then the economy has become the de facto governing principle of our nations
Always has been? Like, we tend to abstract this stuff as “the economy,”* but of course the (or at least a) governing principle of any society is keeping its members at least somewhat fed and clothed. Even if cutting immigration was going to curb the rise of the far right (it won’t), it’s not an option because it’d seriously compromise the welfare of society.
*This is ignoring the other economy, which refers to rich people’s yacht money.
governing principle of any society is keeping its members at least somewhat fed and clothed
yes! well, heh, that itself can be debated, but for sake of argument, yes!
governing principle of any society is amassing wealth according to a very particular system that will be forcefully spread like a virus and cause extreme wealth inequality
booOo!
it’s not an option because it’d seriously compromise the welfare of society.
yes! Not to mention fuck up the economy, which is a Big Deal i’ve heard.
Always has been? Like, we tend to abstract this stuff as “the economy,”* but of course the (or at least a) governing principle of any society is keeping its members at least somewhat fed and clothed. Even if cutting immigration was going to curb the rise of the far right (it won’t), it’s not an option because it’d seriously compromise the welfare of society.
*This is ignoring the other economy, which refers to rich people’s yacht money.
yes! well, heh, that itself can be debated, but for sake of argument, yes!
booOo!
yes! Not to mention fuck up the economy, which is a Big Deal i’ve heard.