I feel like it went full DARVO yesterday. A few people expressed gratitude yesterday for this thread and only really post here now. Lots of people were discussing their experiences. If you DO NOT support Labour, then this place can be awful. People would follow you around threads, goad you, constantly attack you, report you, call you a bot or a Russian troll.
It still happens to some extent. If you want to seriously discuss the increasing welfare bill. Immediately jumped and posters project what they think you said. Serious concerns about immigration. Jumped as flag whatever or flag on roundabout lover. Insert abusive names and accusations here.
High earner worried about COL and tax? Don’t you dare post here. Be thankful you’re not eating gruel. Shut up and get off here. What’s the phrase? Read the room. A genuine concern about money, tax questions, schooling questions, insert lots of people swearing and hurling abuse.
Yet somehow, this thread, full of people who have been paid up member of both Labour and Tories. Voters across all political spectrums. Differing opinions across as things. The only thing truly in common is that we don’t think the Labour government at this moment is working. Some of us knew it never would. I didn’t, their only plan was: “Not the Tories.” Their flagship policy (VAT) was based on spite. I am a teacher and knew it was a terrible policy based on spite.
Yet somehow, we are echo chamber of bullies. Like I say talk about DARVO and gaslighting.