Quite a phenomenal campaign ad from the Greens down in England.
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Not from the UK and wouldn't vote for him, but nonetheless:
He's giving Mamdani vibes (messiging-wise).
@proscience He was around before Mamdani came on the scene, and he is merely saying what the vast majority of people in the UK are thinking right now.
If the English have any sense, they will vote Green in masses next time. All the other English parties are corrupt.
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@EF The Greens are not puppets.
@LaChasseuse I wish the Greens well because someone/party needs to change politics in the UK and Reform is not the answer.
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@LaChasseuse so, the UK greens are going to be democratic socialists? that's a good thing, as the UK actually lacks a left party.
@fnberger They always have been democratic socialists.
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@proscience He was around before Mamdani came on the scene, and he is merely saying what the vast majority of people in the UK are thinking right now.
If the English have any sense, they will vote Green in masses next time. All the other English parties are corrupt.
We are lucky in Scotland, because we have the SNP (who form the government) and the Scottish Greens (who support them).No disrespect meant: Very possible clips like the above existed but didn't spread into my space.
As the English are mainly responsible for and still haven't learned the essentials from the Brexit disaster, I'm doubtful they will come to their senses—but what I see in polls is SNP is back, CP is front runner in Wales, LibDems + Greens have either overtaken or are level w/ the failures that are Tories + Labour.
And, sadly, Reform is a real threat.
Tactical voting is critical!
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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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@LaChasseuse I wish the Greens well because someone/party needs to change politics in the UK and Reform is not the answer.
@EF @LaChasseuse I think what makes the Greens different is precisely because they are not (yet) funded primarily by the very rich.
They will come under pressure to accept that money. It's much less work to fund raise a million pounds from just one ultra-rich #kleptocrat than from one hundred thousand ordinary people.
We'll see if they can continue to resist; #Labour have signally failed.
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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 Former actor and boob hypnotist (at the time a 30 year old man) has watched too many Mamdani videos. This grifter is the best the British Left has to offer? Oh boy.
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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 not as strong as it could be. I would transform this in advertising against slavery, just admitting that raising the prices of essential commodities is just another kind of slavery. Slavery. Literal slavery.
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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 Great slogan #LetsMakeHopeNormalAgain let's make that trend
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@LaChasseuse Former actor and boob hypnotist (at the time a 30 year old man) has watched too many Mamdani videos. This grifter is the best the British Left has to offer? Oh boy.
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@LaChasseuse This is amazing! A+ efforts for running and memorizing speech, at that. How does he do it?
@darkpixel @LaChasseuse He's a former actor.
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@darkpixel @LaChasseuse He's a former actor.
@steely_glint So is Zelensky. What's your point?
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@steely_glint So is Zelensky. What's your point?
@LaChasseuse Sorry I was answering @darkpixel 's question about running and remembering his lines at the same time.
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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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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.
The picture drawn in the spot is much more dystopian.
