Why does everyone hate Boris?

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Just that really. I neither like nor dislike him I don't feel any emotion towards him.
AIBU to ask why so many people on here hate/dislike Boris Johnson?

@foodtoorder

All these reasons to dislike Boris have all been said about any prime minister. No one will ever be good enough or do a good enough job.

No all those things have not been said about any prime minister.

I disagree with all Tories, because I am not a Tory, but I certainly don't hate them all. I didn't hate Theresa May, for example. I thought she was wrong about many things, and I was deeply frustrated by some of her actions/decisions, but I also recognise that she was motivated by a genuine commitment to public service and doing the right thing, even if we didn't agree on what that right thing might be. Same with my previous Tory constituency MP. I disagreed with her on many things (not all) but am happy to acknowledge that she worked hard as a constituency MP and wrote to express my support for her when she started receiving death threats etc.

I might struggle to identify any Tories who I particularly like, as their values are fundamentally different to mine. However, I certainly don't hate all of them, and I accept that some are motivated by a genuine desire to do what they think is right. I can respect that, even if I don't agree with them about what "right" might look like.

Boris is motivated by a genuine desire to benefit himself, with little heed for anyone or anything else. I'm afraid I'm unable to find any respect for this.

Just completely pinching this because it sums up my feelings too! I agree that Theresa May was motivated by a desire to do what is right for Britain, even though I don't vote Tory. Same for John Major. Whereas I think Boris is only motivated by what is best for Boris.

Because he's a lying knob who has never managed to hold down a proper job amd has only got where he is because of who he knows.

@DisappearingGirl

I disagree with all Tories, because I am not a Tory, but I certainly don't hate them all. I didn't hate Theresa May, for example. I thought she was wrong about many things, and I was deeply frustrated by some of her actions/decisions, but I also recognise that she was motivated by a genuine commitment to public service and doing the right thing, even if we didn't agree on what that right thing might be. Same with my previous Tory constituency MP. I disagreed with her on many things (not all) but am happy to acknowledge that she worked hard as a constituency MP and wrote to express my support for her when she started receiving death threats etc.

I might struggle to identify any Tories who I particularly like, as their values are fundamentally different to mine. However, I certainly don't hate all of them, and I accept that some are motivated by a genuine desire to do what they think is right. I can respect that, even if I don't agree with them about what "right" might look like.

Boris is motivated by a genuine desire to benefit himself, with little heed for anyone or anything else. I'm afraid I'm unable to find any respect for this.

Just completely pinching this because it sums up my feelings too! I agree that Theresa May was motivated by a desire to do what is right for Britain, even though I don't vote Tory. Same for John Major. Whereas I think Boris is only motivated by what is best for Boris.

Agreed.

Chanjer
You took the words right out of my mouth.

I don't know though. I kind of wish I didn't know the political consequences of the last ten years on my baby, job, life, health.
It's depressing.
Because I watched this car crash happen in slow motion while those that consistently voted for it accused me of biased scare mongering.
And now it's got so bad, like a few upthread they're even starting to admit they made the wrong choice.
But the majority never will. Which is why you'll hear a lot about Boris doing his best when all evidence is to the contrary.

I don't hate him. I don't hate any politician even if I disagree with them profoundly.

It turns out Yougov.co.uk has popularity ratings for politicians. Looking only at those who've been Prime Minister in my time, they are:-

40% Boris Johnson
38% Margaret Thatcher
29% Theresa May
28% Gordon Brown
24% John Major
22% Tony Blair

So Boris is in fact the most popular out of all the Prime Ministers we've had in the last 40 years. Probably shows you shouldn't based you opinions on what you read on social media.

@HOkieCOkie

I don’t hate him. He’s got a horrible job, he’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.

You do realise he applied for the job don't you? His name wasn't pulled out of a hat like in Hunger Games.

Everyone I know in real life hates him. I realise that's just a bubble of sorts too I just wanted to say it's not only on here.

@TheBuffster I meant sorting out covid is a horrible job. Not being PM itself.

@ILoveAllRainbowsx

Also, people like moaning about politician but won't become politicians themselves because it is a thankless job because everyone moans about them.

Oh no quite the opposite actually. I've been looking at Gavin Williamson this week and thinking why did I always consider myself not competent/successful enough to be in politics? He never did and I can guarantee I would do a better job than him x 20,000.

@ILoveAllRainbowsx

Also, people like moaning about politician but won't become politicians themselves because it is a thankless job because everyone moans about them.

Actually, many of us are in careers where people are already moaning about us even though we contribute to society far more. Just have a quick look at what's being said about teachers in other posts. The reason most people don't go into politics isn't because fear of whinging, it's recognition of their limitations. I am very interested in politics, but know I am a big picture thinker rather than a details person. Rather like Johnson, funny enough, only he's decided to inflict this particular weakness on the rest of us.

I certainly don’t hate him I think he’s out of his depth with the Virus but it’s not a usual occurrence that any PM has had to deal with
Without Coronavirus I think he would have been absolutely fine
Really could do with Mrs Thatcher to deal with this one she was decisive
and had a scientific background
But then again I have always been one of those horrific tories and I have a toilet brush

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
multiple illegitimate children (including one younger than Wilf)
repeatedly sacked from jobs for lying
multiply divorced for adultery
pathological liar
expensively schooled but stupid

Tbh I think whoever was PM they'd be hated. I never thought BJ would be PM but hey here we are. I can't say whether anyone else would have done better or worse with what they were given so don't feel anything towards him as a person. As a government they are quite overwhelmingly lacking though! But so are those in other countries (apart from NZ and I want to move there immediately!).

But a pandemic has been on the cards for years. As has fragile peace with Ireland, growing terrorism threats etc.
Any potential prime minister should be able and willing to deal with likely scenarios.
Iean, I personally didn't like May but I still think she'd have been more decisive than Johnson. Because she knew what she was doing.
Incidentally Boris has the same level of education as me. But he has a posh accent and a penis and that really impressed a lot of people.
His only real use would be as phone a friend on classical literature on Millionaire. Not fit to run the country. Neither the skill or spirit to do so.

And yes, Thatcher would have done much better.
And I'm a lefty loony.

[quote TheWhalrus]@Icanseegreenshoots Could I politely ask you to explain this view. What is there to like about Boris exactly?[/quote]
I like Boris too.

Lots of people do - clearly. But they keep quiet on threads like this at fear of getting flamed (as you are trying to do).

Because he is a dangerous idiot.

He lies.
He seems to have no understanding of or regard for ordinary people's lives.
He's incompetent.
He's racist and misogynistic.
He has no morals.

They're just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. I have friends who voted for him and even they now say they hate him.

I don’t hate him at all- as everyone has said he has a hard job and in some respects his hands are tied- he can’t magic up solutions to order. However, I have to say the posturing doesn’t work for me- “Libertarian Boris was reluctant to” etc we’ve heard that message one to many times. Either do it or don’t the constant “didn’t want to” narrative is counterproductive

It would be easier to give reasons for why I like him.

I don't actually have anything.