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Lib Dems just showed their true colours

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Birdsweepsin · 18/03/2023 18:02

At the Liberal Democrat Conference just now.

A fairly ordinary motion to tidy up quotas on party committees - basically, as it stood women were disadvantaged as a committee could be constituted entirely of men and non-binary men.

Wasn't even allowed to be discussed. The zealots pushed a 'move to next business' vote to silence women.

Raging misogyny. It's really, really not a good look guys.

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HagoftheNorth · 19/03/2023 20:36

Well, good to see traditions of democracy and respectfully trying to understand other people’s pov are alive and well in the…… not the LibDems. Shame, we have some good local LibDems (and Green) councillors, who are all GC, but too scared to say so in public

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Birdsweepsin · 19/03/2023 19:53

ArabellaScott · 19/03/2023 18:52

I think that person may be a satire. But I honestly can't tell. If they are, fair play, you got me! If not, geezo.

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They never allow anyone who disagrees with their viewpoint to speak.

Which creates a void that they then fill with all this Nazi/ tradwife bollocks.

It's utterly terrifying. Like being in a cult. And if you dare even just try to ask a question, you are tarred and feathered!

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ArabellaScott · 19/03/2023 18:52

FOJN · 19/03/2023 18:00

They are not critical of gender — they want to impose rigid and unchangeable gender roles on everyone, and don’t care who that imposition hurts or kills.

Misunderstanding, misrepresentation or stupidity?

I think that person may be a satire. But I honestly can't tell. If they are, fair play, you got me! If not, geezo.

Farmageddon · 19/03/2023 18:24

TWETMIRF · 19/03/2023 18:00

He's tweeted that as a blue tick account making it clear that he's posting as a councillor. I see that as a breach of the code of conduct, does anyone fancy reporting him?

Code of conduct breach

If you are on twitter (I don't have an account sorry) you could send the tweet to Sex Matters (I think they have an account) or Maya Forstater, as they usually throw loads of sunlight on this stuff and have a good platform.

MoltenLasagne · 19/03/2023 18:16

Lib Dems also wanted to promote prostitution as a career choice to school leavers so it's not as though they're new to the whole outrageous misogyny thing.

FOJN · 19/03/2023 18:00

They are not critical of gender — they want to impose rigid and unchangeable gender roles on everyone, and don’t care who that imposition hurts or kills.

Misunderstanding, misrepresentation or stupidity?

TWETMIRF · 19/03/2023 18:00

He's tweeted that as a blue tick account making it clear that he's posting as a councillor. I see that as a breach of the code of conduct, does anyone fancy reporting him?

Code of conduct breach

ArabellaScott · 19/03/2023 17:39

Monsters on the side of evil - well, crikey.

Don't hold back, tell us what you really think of women who believe there are only two sexes! 😂

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Birdsweepsin · 19/03/2023 17:24

They’re not wanted, they’re not welcome, they’re on the side of evil and against everything remotely decent. The only thing I’d disagree with here is the use of “gender critical”. That’s these monsters’ euphemistic term for themselves, and using it shows them a respect they don’t deserve, in much the same way as using “human biodiversity advocate” rather than “white supremacist” does. They are not critical of gender — they want to impose rigid and unchangeable gender roles on everyone, and don’t care who that imposition hurts or kills.

😳

www.libdemvoice.org/its-time-for-gender-critical-people-to-leave-72820.html

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KnittedCardi · 19/03/2023 11:27

At council level we are really lucky to have a strong "residents" party, they now outnumber the main parties in total candidates. Hooray. Unfortunately, at national level it is between the Libs Dems and Cons.

Crouton19 · 19/03/2023 11:07

ArabellaScott · 18/03/2023 21:59

Yeah, that's what I used to like about them, tbh. A party of reasonable compromises.

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They are the epitome of ‘so open-minded their brains have fallen out’.

TheBiologyStupid · 18/03/2023 23:03

That tweet has been archived for posterity now :o)

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Birdsweepsin · 18/03/2023 22:15

Earlier on, the President Mark Pack impressed on Conference the need for respect and especially how those in positions of authority had to hold themselves to higher standards.

A few hours later? This guy, an elected councillor: Fuck the terfs

twitter.com/Cllrsmacleod/status/1637195267538669570?s=20

Lib Dems just showed their true colours
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ArabellaScott · 18/03/2023 21:59

dropthevipers · 18/03/2023 21:34

They truly are the non-binaries of the political world, aren't they? neither one thing nor the other.

Yeah, that's what I used to like about them, tbh. A party of reasonable compromises.

Farmageddon · 18/03/2023 21:46

FOJN · 18/03/2023 18:44

Which party has received large donations (1.4 million iirc) from a pharmaceutical company who make puberty blockers?

It's enough to make make you miss Paddy pants down.

Exactly = they have been funded by Ferring Pharmaceuticals over the last few years. No wonder they are spouting shit.

EpicChaos · 18/03/2023 21:43

" They truly are the non-binaries of the political world, aren't they? neither one thing nor the other. "

Nb's and various other things, such as paedophilia and coprophilia, they'll have a try of anything in that party!

dropthevipers · 18/03/2023 21:34

They truly are the non-binaries of the political world, aren't they? neither one thing nor the other.

TheBiologyStupid · 18/03/2023 20:42

Astonishing! I'll be mentioning this when they come canvassing.

ferretface · 18/03/2023 20:09

I was a member for a good long while - did bits and pieces for the party, leafletting etc. I would never vote for them now.

EpicChaos · 18/03/2023 19:45

I wouldn't expect anything different from them tbh.

mach2 · 18/03/2023 19:34

It's enough to make make you miss Paddy pants down.

He at least could accurately define what a woman was.

raspberrywine · 18/03/2023 19:30

Birdsweepsin · 18/03/2023 18:10

(Probably should have said, Lib Dems show their true colours AGAIN)

I was going to say,they've already showed us their true colours countless times before. Bunch of misogynistic twats.

NotHavingIt · 18/03/2023 19:26

The Lib Dems are a strange bunch - none of the passion of Lefties and Socialists, and without the prgamatism and solid values of Conservatives. Very arid and detached; the natural home for those that don't fit in anywhere else. I expect Caroline Nokes to join them before long. She's an odd one, too.

nilsmousehammer · 18/03/2023 18:48

Well I'd rather they were up front about it.

"We believe in the downgrading of females to a subclass with less rights as those rights get in the way of the sexual and other freedoms of males who wish to exercise them. Vote for us!"

FOJN · 18/03/2023 18:44

Which party has received large donations (1.4 million iirc) from a pharmaceutical company who make puberty blockers?

It's enough to make make you miss Paddy pants down.