Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England.
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
@LaChasseuse
Damn. When I (a German) watched this spot I thought it was a description of the US-American system and not a western European country with proper healthcare and laws protecting workers. Now, understanding that's a description of the UK I aß sad for the people there and can't imagine how difficult life is for poor people in the USA. How lucky am I with my _big_ problems. -
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@LaChasseuse
Damn. When I (a German) watched this spot I thought it was a description of the US-American system and not a western European country with proper healthcare and laws protecting workers. Now, understanding that's a description of the UK I aß sad for the people there and can't imagine how difficult life is for poor people in the USA. How lucky am I with my _big_ problems.And Germany is different how?
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
@LaChasseuse well said that man
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
@LaChasseuse 2008? Is it an old ad campaign ?
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If any party tailored that to run in the US, what kind of traction do you think it'd have?
My guess is, it would be laughed at and roundly ignored.
And THAT'S a damn shame.
@Sfwmson @OhWeh @LaChasseuse I disagree. Newly inaugurated NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran on much of that platform. He promised a rent freeze, free buses, and free childcare. He’s already gotten the childcare part done! (in his first 2 weeks…)
I believe younger candidates and younger voters are going to change the political landscape pretty much everywhere.
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
@LaChasseuse Such strong messaging.
So frustrating though, that regular folk risk this getting drowned out by the right-wing smear campaign. Amazing how stuff sticks to folk on the left, but the shit just seems to roll off the right. Farage's Brexit should have be the end of him, not just a bump in the road. -
And Germany is different how?
@billiglarper @LaChasseuse
In Germany IMHO:
I do not see a lot of people working two jobs. You can easily spend time with your children. Work life balancy is (still) normal for an average worker.
Of course we have environmental problems but we improved a lot over the last decades and hopefully will improve further. E.g. it"s widely possible to swim in our canals and rivers including the biggest ones.
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@LaChasseuse Sorry I was answering @darkpixel 's question about running and remembering his lines at the same time.
@steely_glint My apologies. Sometimes one gets lost in the threads! @darkpixel
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@billiglarper @LaChasseuse
In Germany IMHO:
I do not see a lot of people working two jobs. You can easily spend time with your children. Work life balancy is (still) normal for an average worker.
Of course we have environmental problems but we improved a lot over the last decades and hopefully will improve further. E.g. it"s widely possible to swim in our canals and rivers including the biggest ones.
The picture drawn in the spot is much more dystopian.You might want to check your privilege.
Perhaps talk to some freelancers or minimum wage folks.
Sorry, don't have the time for a more detailed answer.
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
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@Sfwmson @OhWeh @LaChasseuse I disagree. Newly inaugurated NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran on much of that platform. He promised a rent freeze, free buses, and free childcare. He’s already gotten the childcare part done! (in his first 2 weeks…)
I believe younger candidates and younger voters are going to change the political landscape pretty much everywhere.
@grammasaurus @OhWeh @LaChasseuse
I really really hope so.
I'm 65 and back in the day I figured the hippie generation would change the world... But they didn't.
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If any party tailored that to run in the US, what kind of traction do you think it'd have?
My guess is, it would be laughed at and roundly ignored.
And THAT'S a damn shame.
@Sfwmson The culture segment in the US that has historically, and also now, made statements about the grind Polanski is detailing has been musicians. Of all colours. An unfortunate aspect of the American mind, however, is to see being 'down and out' as something temporary, missing that it is in fact a feature of the economic and social structures of that country.
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You might want to check your privilege.
Perhaps talk to some freelancers or minimum wage folks.
Sorry, don't have the time for a more detailed answer.
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@grammasaurus @OhWeh @LaChasseuse
I really really hope so.
I'm 65 and back in the day I figured the hippie generation would change the world... But they didn't.
@Sfwmson The hippies got usurped by the disco/yuppie culture. That's really the time point when every normal person started getting poorer as money was funnelled upwards.
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
@LaChasseuse Having seen almost all of Zohran's campaign ads this one feels very familiar. Well done.
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@frlan @flohlaus @lobingera @holger
Frei nach Horkheimer: aus der Betrachtung der Zustände, folgen Analyse, Erkenntnis und dann Praxis.
BTW: Sitze gerade in Addis Abeba und schreibe mit Euch über Horkheimer. Hätte er sich vermutlich so auch nicht gedacht.
@AwetTesfaiesus @frlan @flohlaus @holger ich bin verwirrt - möchtest du deinen Kommentar, das die uk Kampagne nicht wirtschaftskritsch ist aufrecht erhalten?
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@AwetTesfaiesus @frlan @flohlaus @holger ich bin verwirrt - möchtest du deinen Kommentar, das die uk Kampagne nicht wirtschaftskritsch ist aufrecht erhalten?
@lobingera @frlan @flohlaus @holger ja.
Vielleicht haben wir unterschiedliche Vorstellungen von Wirtschaft.
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
@LaChasseuse impressive
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@AwetTesfaiesus @frlan @flohlaus @holger ich bin verwirrt - möchtest du deinen Kommentar, das die uk Kampagne nicht wirtschaftskritsch ist aufrecht erhalten?
@lobingera @frlan @flohlaus @holger für mich ist Wirtschaft: Bäckerin, Bäuerin, Coderin, Anwältin, Krankenpflegerin, Windmüllerin. Von denen kenne ich einige. Keine von denen hat ein globales Portfolio an Mietwohnungen und 'Family Office' ist das Arbeitszimmer unterm Dach, wo die Steuern gemacht werden und wo der Heimtrainer / das Schlagzeug der Kinder steht.
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Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England. Strong. I firmly believe that any political party not running this same message will fail.
