[Politics] Brexit

The Clamp said:

Boris says there will be “mortal retribution” if we don’t quit.
It’s rhetoric like this that gets the brexiteers frothing at the mouth. It’s not far off incitement to riot.
Right now we need a measured, pragmatic PM with everyone’s interests in mind. Not this clown.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

We need to be leaving the EU not time wasting on stalling tactics, who's the clown
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DR

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Pretty pink fairy said:

We need to be leaving the EU not time wasting on stalling tactics, who's the clown
regards
DR

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daveinplzen said:

Its your fellow clowns responsible for the 'stalling'. Bodes well for the future, with the same wazzocks in parliamentary power.

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pb21 said:

No deal could end up being worse than expected, with scores of people significantly affected and and some people would still believe that they have 'won'.

I really think there is something extremely pathological going on with a significant chunk of people going on at the moment and I don't think it's going to end well.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

No, I wont shut up why should I, all I'm asking for is my vote to be respected and for the UK to leave the EU, you and your gang won't bully me off this thread........... LEAVE MEANS LEAVE
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DR

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The Clamp said:

Shut up you racist fool.

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Mouldy Boots said:

Out with the race card is always very classy.

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Mouldy Boots said:

Out with the race card is always very classy.

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Mouldy Boots said:

Out with the race card is always very classy.

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Pretty pink fairy said:

Complete Soy boy
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DR

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Mouldy Boots said:

I can tell you where it will end, a massive big puddle because of the extra greenhouse gases all you lot have been letting go while getting so upset, the snowflakes will melt and you may even evaporate.

Mind you what would a thick leaver like me know.

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His initial book, and likely his most influential work, was called Escape From Freedom, published near the beginning of World War II. In it he described freedom as the greatest problem for most individuals. With freedom, according to Fromm, comes an overwhelming sense of aloneness and an inability to exert individual power. He argued that we use several different techniques to alleviate the anxiety associated with our perception of freedom, including automaton, conformity, authoritarianism, destructiveness, and individuation.

The most common of these is automaton conformity. Fromm argued that with the anxiety associated with our inability to express power and our fear of aloneness, we conform ourselves to a larger society. By acting like everyone else, holding the same values, purchasing the same products, and believing in the same morals, we gain a sense of power. This power of the masses assists us in not feeling alone and helpless. Unfortunately, according to Fromm, it also removes our individuality and prevents us from truly being ourselves.

Authoritarianism is a technique that others use to ward off the anxiety. Following an entity outside of the self and perceived greater than the self is the main feature of authoritarianism. As the individual feels alone and powerless, he gains strength from the belief that there is a greater power beyond himself. This entity could be a religious figure, a political leader, or social belief. By giving up power to the powerful, we become the powerful and no longer feel alone. In this sense authoritarianism is two sided or what Fromm describes as sadism/masochism, where we submit to our leader (such as Adolph Hitler) and demand power over our perceived enemies (Jews).

Others use the technique Fromm called destructiveness, which refers to an attempt to destroy those we perceive as having the power. Because of our desire for power, we may feel that this finite resource must be taken from those who possess it. There are many ways to attempt this destruction, including the alignment with hate groups, religious extremism, or even patriotism. While our actions are often antisocial, cruel, and misguided, we rationalize them by claiming a sense of duty, a god given order, or the love of country.

Fromm believed that all three of these techniques used to overcome our anxiety associated with freedom are unhealthy. The only healthy technique is to embrace this freedom and express our true selves rather than what we perceive as giving us power. He argued that true power comes from individuality and freedom and doing what you want to do rather than what you are suppose to do is the only way to achieve individuation; the ability to be yourself and embrace the power associated with true freedom.

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Mouldy Boots said:

I can tell you where it will end, a massive big puddle because of the extra greenhouse gases all you lot have been letting go while getting so upset, the snowflakes will melt and you may even evaporate.

Mind you what would a thick leaver like me know.

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The Clamp said:

You were banned for anti-semitic drivel. Not trying to bully you in the least but all the time you continue to insult and attack other users and not get banned, I will call you out on your racist behaviour. You still sign off DR, you're a racist
You're coming across like a Police officer , are you Balkhams love child ?
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DR

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Pretty pink fairy said:

The Clamp said:

You were banned for anti-semitic drivel. Not trying to bully you in the least but all the time you continue to insult and attack other users and not get banned, I will call you out on your racist behaviour. You still sign off DR, you're a racist
You're coming across like a Police officer , are you Balkhams love child ?
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DR

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No no. Just someone who believes racists and Nazis shouldn’t be posting on here.

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The Clamp said:

Pretty pink fairy said:

No no. Just someone who believes racists and Nazis shouldn’t be posting on here.

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Don't have nightmares then
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DR

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