Is it socially acceptable to be right wing in the UK?

Sweden isn't accepting of right wing views in the slightest. You get journalists knocking on your door and publishing your personal details in national newspapers if you even question mass immigration. Sweden is on the brink of full out Stalinism.

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Reply 61

SwedishRedhead

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Original post by The_Mighty_Bush

Sweden isn't accepting of right wing views in the slightest. You get journalists knocking on your door and publishing your personal details in national newspapers if you even question mass immigration. Sweden is in the brink of full out Stalinism.

Reply 62

stochasticking

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Original post by JessThomas6

Then why did the conservatives win a majority?

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well they didn't. They won 36% of the vote. That's not a majority.

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Jammy Duel

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Original post by stochasticking

well they didn't. They won 36% of the vote. That's not a majority.

Last I checked, 330 seats is a majority

Majority of the seats, plurality of the votes

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Reply 64

TheNote

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Original post by Jammy Duel

Last I checked, 330 seats is a majority

Majority of the seats, plurality of the votes

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Do you not understand how first past the post works.

Reply 65

Zzzyax

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Original post by SwedishRedhead

Especially among young people? For example if someone at university said they were a Tory would they be looked down on for it?

I am from Sweden which is very liberal, however I am wondering if the UK, being more conservative than us, is more accepting of right wingers. I heard that young people in the UK are mostly left wing though

yes but its just the young people, and on here, that moight say otherwise. most right wing people are old people you know. But young people are very poor and love the socialist left wing policies.

Reply 66

Jammy Duel

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Original post by TheNote

Do you not understand how first past the post works.

Yes, hence how we have a plurality of the votes but majority of the seats, the part that actually counts.

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TheNote

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Original post by Jammy Duel

Yes, hence how we have a plurality of the votes but majority of the seats, the part that actually counts.

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Sorry I realise that my arguement wasnt correct.

I dont feel however that the choices people make in private is a good representation of how views are seen in public.

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Jammy Duel

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Original post by TheNote

Sorry I realise that my arguement wasnt correct.

I dont feel however that the choices people make in private is a good representation of how views are seen in public.

Of course not, matters with the silent majority, that of course tends to be on the right and /or the side maintaining the status quo, such as with the EU where out shout and in stay quiet.

I somehow doubt there will be protests at the result of the Canadian federal elections like there were for ours.

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skeptical_john

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Only if you're socializing with adults.

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JessThomas6

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Original post by skeptical_john

Only if you're socializing with adults.

This is (mostly) true
Most teenagers, especially my age, think that being extremely left wing is so much better than being right wing
I'm sure when they start earning a decent wage they'll change slightly, but it does make me laugh how many people at my school are left wing while coming from extremely affluent backgrounds

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driftawaay

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I dont see how it could be socially unacceptable when the ruling party is a right wing party....

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JessThomas6

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Original post by driftawaay

I dont see how it could be socially unacceptable when the ruling party is a right wing party....

A few left wing supporters don't vote
For example when my mum went to vote a woman was causing a scene because she didn't register to vote and wanted to, because she wanted "Mr Miliband to give her more dole"
Also at university and things, in some cases they haven't voted or aren't old enough, and are left wing

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driftawaay

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Original post by JessThomas6

A few left wing supporters don't vote
For example when my mum went to vote a woman was causing a scene because she didn't register to vote and wanted to, because she wanted "Mr Miliband to give her more dole"
Also at university and things, in some cases they haven't voted or aren't old enough, and are left wing

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I dont see how this has anything to do with what I said...

Reply 74

username1799249

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Original post by stochasticking

well they didn't. They won 36% of the vote. That's not a majority.

Agreed. And it is worse that that. Turn out was 66% of 46,420,413 so by my reckoning, the Tories only actually represent about 24% of the total electorate.

But for those who voted for the Tories, democracy or representation can hang... until the next lot get in at which point the electoral system becomes deeply unfair again.

Reply 75

Gears265

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Original post by SwedishRedhead

Especially among young people? For example if someone at university said they were a Tory would they be looked down on for it?

I am from Sweden which is very liberal, however I am wondering if the UK, being more conservative than us, is more accepting of right wingers. I heard that young people in the UK are mostly left wing though

Of course it is. Left wing politics is rife in the young population and its this demographic who control social media and social norms. They shout and moan the loudest. The right are normally at the end of their groaning.

Reply 76

skeptical_john

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Original post by JessThomas6

This is (mostly) true
Most teenagers, especially my age, think that being extremely left wing is so much better than being right wing
I'm sure when they start earning a decent wage they'll change slightly, but it does make me laugh how many people at my school are left wing while coming from extremely affluent backgrounds

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Yes but one should not blame students too much. Especially when teachers seem to be very left wing. I'm doing an Eng Lit course at the moment and every reading is about victimhood. Instead of teaching how to get a long people with diverse views were telling them to treat any differing opinion with extreme caution.

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JessThomas6

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Original post by skeptical_john

Yes but one should not blame students too much. Especially when teachers seem to be very left wing. I'm doing an Eng Lit course at the moment and every reading is about victimhood. Instead of teaching how to get a long people with diverse views were telling them to treat any differing opinion with extreme caution.

This is true! Most of my teachers are left wing and push their views on to us, which is worrying seeing as we're all young people and should be allowed to form our own opinions without people influenced

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Reply 78

Zzzyax

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Normally ofcourse it is, but on here everyone is so left wing, becuase theyre young students with no money, that it might not be acceptable on here

Reply 79

Quackquack1

Original post by SwedishRedhead

Especially among young people? For example if someone at university said they were a Tory would they be looked down on for it?

I am from Sweden which is very liberal, however I am wondering if the UK, being more conservative than us, is more accepting of right wingers. I heard that young people in the UK are mostly left wing though

As a Swedish person it's not good to be too liberal because surely you don't want Sweden to be legally invaded which is it at the current rates of non-European immigration.

In Sweden liberalism is no insane now that people are socially effectively prohibited even from debating immigration.

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