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Do the Tories really support families?

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Fahbeep · 26/10/2023 09:50

The Tories claim to support families, yet have spent the last 13 years making life harder for families. I don't get it, can someone who votes Tory tell me how impoverishing a big chunk of our society, wrecking schools and the NHS, and taxing the bejesus out of everyone for such poor public services helps families? Yes, a loaded question, but someone needs to explain it to me as I don't get it.

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SeaPool · 29/10/2023 11:31

Because British society as a whole is completely convinced it has a right to be spoonfed from cradle to grave.

We surely have the right to a good infrastructure that provides a decent standard of living and good quality of life for all whilst protecting the weakest in our society, especially if society as a whole is paying for that through taxes.

The sewage in our rivers and seas, the state of agriculture, the economy, education, healthcare, the roads, social care, the widening of the gap between rich and poor, the number of children living in poverty, our low state pension (compared to other countries) the state of our roads. All abysmal after 13years of Tory rule.

The only families the Tories support are their own and those of their rich friends. If they get in again we are truly fucked.

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Fahbeep · 29/10/2023 11:17

Grabbermajor · 29/10/2023 11:14

Why highlight families? No one forces anyone to have children, it's their choice, why should they have a free ride at the expense of all the other taxpayers?
If you don't like the exorbitant taxes, or what they spend our money on, like the pointless HS2, or the trendy taxing of petrol/diesel car owners (as everyone knows, British car drivers are solely responsible for global climate change/warming/rainy spells, or whatever today's weather is), then vote them out. See if the other lot can do any better. They never do. Because British society as a whole is completely convinced it has a right to be spoonfed from cradle to grave.

Bring back the workhouse, prison barges, exile and hanging! People need to suffer and be grateful I guess.

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SalmonWellington · 29/10/2023 11:16

It'd be hilarious if it wasn't so tragic. And yes to the 'knowing what a woman is' garbage. Very keen on defining women, even more keen on fucking women over.

Grabbermajor · 29/10/2023 11:14

Why highlight families? No one forces anyone to have children, it's their choice, why should they have a free ride at the expense of all the other taxpayers?
If you don't like the exorbitant taxes, or what they spend our money on, like the pointless HS2, or the trendy taxing of petrol/diesel car owners (as everyone knows, British car drivers are solely responsible for global climate change/warming/rainy spells, or whatever today's weather is), then vote them out. See if the other lot can do any better. They never do. Because British society as a whole is completely convinced it has a right to be spoonfed from cradle to grave.

lightinthebox · 27/10/2023 13:38

Because ‘knowing what a woman is’ is seen as more important than funding education, mental health services, NHS etc.

TintinHadToBeMale · 27/10/2023 13:28

There are good reasons why women are having fewer children. To the list above, can I add in poor maternity services specifically.

ToBeOrNotToBee · 26/10/2023 09:56

No. They don't.

Every single bit about being a family has gotten a heck of a lot harder under Tory rule.

Food. Here's some shortages and massive inflation.
Wages. How about no.
Housing. Yeah good luck.
Health care. Lol what health care.
Dentist. There are none.
Schools. Do you mind your little ones wearing hard hats in the classroom?