farnaby
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I'm sick of every thread wishing justice against the perpetrators of this crisis descending into knee-jerk blame-the-voter responses. Those who insist on blaming the electorate, please consider:
- Far less than half the country voted FF/PD in 2007
- Those who did vote FF voted for them to protect and improve the economy - FF failed miserably
- Our political system encourages voters to vote for locals to fill the backbenches and only gives them the choice of such local reps. National policy is a secondary consideration
- FF have misled and dissembled all through their time in government, and many fell for it out of ignorance rather than malice
- FF support has plummeted - 80% of the electorate are against them now. In fact you could almost say that much of their remaining support consists of those to blame for the crisis and those who FF are protecting from its effects...
In other words, in 2007 the electorate as a whole didn't vote for how the country is being run; many of those who voted FF in 2007 would not now with hindsight; our political system is chronically inadequate and no voter can change that at present.
If FF do well in the next GE then significant blame lies squarely at the electorate's feet (I may well leave the country if that happens). But until then let's hold FF and their allies to account.
- Far less than half the country voted FF/PD in 2007
- Those who did vote FF voted for them to protect and improve the economy - FF failed miserably
- Our political system encourages voters to vote for locals to fill the backbenches and only gives them the choice of such local reps. National policy is a secondary consideration
- FF have misled and dissembled all through their time in government, and many fell for it out of ignorance rather than malice
- FF support has plummeted - 80% of the electorate are against them now. In fact you could almost say that much of their remaining support consists of those to blame for the crisis and those who FF are protecting from its effects...
In other words, in 2007 the electorate as a whole didn't vote for how the country is being run; many of those who voted FF in 2007 would not now with hindsight; our political system is chronically inadequate and no voter can change that at present.
If FF do well in the next GE then significant blame lies squarely at the electorate's feet (I may well leave the country if that happens). But until then let's hold FF and their allies to account.