UK/US political matchup

Dick Swiveller

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Sep 9, 2011

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• Jan 23, 2016

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I've wondered about this for a while so thought I would finally ask the question. How does your preferred party in the US match up with your UK affiliations? Are the Republicans too right wing for Tory voters?

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ATFC Seagull

Aberystwyth Town FC

Jul 27, 2004

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(North) Portslade

• Jan 23, 2016

• #2

I think I'd feel horrendously disenfranchised and unrepresented if I lived in America.

...Although I'd obviously vote Democrat.

 

Dick Swiveller

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Sep 9, 2011

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• Jan 23, 2016

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ATFC Seagull said:

I think I'd feel horrendously disenfranchised and unrepresented if I lived in America.

...Although I'd obviously vote Democrat.

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I think it can vary between a Lib Dem v Tory to Tory v UKIP/BNP/NF depending on the candidate.

 

dingodan

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Feb 16, 2011

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glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick

Nov 29, 2005

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somewhere in Eastbourne

• Jan 23, 2016

• #5

the way things are panning out we could have Trump/Palin and Boris in charge ................well anyway its a good and quick way to end it all

 

Stumpy Tim

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Jul 6, 2003

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Back in Brighton. Well Hove actually

• Jan 23, 2016

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glasfryn said:

the way things are panning out we could have Trump/Palin and Boris in charge ................well anyway its a good and quick way to end it all

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I don't see how Trump can possibly win the presidential election, though he'll likely be the Republican nomination. He's offended the majority of the Hispanic population, and Clinton has the African American vote sown up.

I voted Labour/Democrats, as that's usually true. Right now it's actually Lib Dems/Democrats as the Labour party here are currently a farce

 

Dick Swiveller

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Sep 9, 2011

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Just found this

http://www.thewire.com/politics/2013/08/how-conservative-would-uk-conservatives-be-us/67930/

I think US politics scares me almost as much as the other scary ones. The fervour, the flag everywhere, the pledge of allegiance. Seems well over the line of national pride and not far removed from what you see from Islamic states to me. Obviously not with the same consequences at the moment but it seems to be ramping up and the fact Trump is even being considered is not a good sign.

 

JC Footy Genius

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Jun 9, 2015

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• Jan 23, 2016

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Back in the 80's there was a common bond between Conservatives and Republicans personified in the Thatcher/Reagan love in but now the political waters are far muddier.

The Democrats possibly have more in common with the current Tory party than they do with Corbyn's Labour although New Labour were probably a closer political match.

As for the Republicans they seem overly concerned about appeasing their base support and have failed to adapt to the changing electoral dynamic so they resemble Labour in that respect.

All very confusing