DP called me a middle class racist

[Whoswhoof]

Just now. Discussing the upcoming election. Both always voted labour. I said I’m voting Tory in the upcoming GE for a multitude of reasons, some of which come under the bracket of gender identity, kids sex ed, general tightening of illegal immigration, not taxing private schools. I explained you kind of just have to vote for the party that most aligns with your beliefs as you’re never going to agree with all of them (I don’t agree with a lot of Tory policies, but the ones that are important to me are relevant)

DP then jokes “So you’re a middle class racist now!” Then says only joking. DP will be voting labour.

Aibu to think this is quite out of order?

edited for typo!

I find it ironic when the people who call you bigoted are the ones who are so intolerant that they’ll cut a person off based on how they vote. It’s childish and shows a lack of intelligence.

Can you explain this a little
please? What is appalling? Private education is a choice and a privilege for the wealthy. Now you will have to be little
more wealthy to afford it. Surely that is what it boils down too. Many many people work very very hard and can never afford private school. Does that mean they care less about their children? I care about the 93% of children in state education and believe they should be getting by the best possible education. If a few less people are able to buy privileges for their children are the expense of others, I won’t lose a lot of sleep over it.

politics and religion- stay away OP if you’re so thin skinned

Genuinely baffled by this. I know HARDCORE labour supporters (members, marches etc) that think private education is great. One actually introduced me to his girlfriend as privately educated as if it was a character trait?? Never heard this in my life

Apart from all those Labour MPs who were privately educated and send their own children to private schools.

Do as I say not as I do.

I have been left voting all my life, my parents despite being in a Tory majority, their whole lives and boomer generation etc instilled in me that those in misfortune should be supported.

The labour Party have NO control over the media and bots please no one be influenced by this spam.

Yes, if that's the case - they are being hypocritical.
I just think it's strange that this husband would have a pop at his wife when he's just as bad if not worse.

I wouldn't want to talk to someone who looks at the current shitshow this shower have created and votes for more of the same. Someone so utterly devoid of human compassion is not someone I'd want to associate with.

Dh and I are exactly the same.
Hes always voted Labour
Ive voted mainly Labour, never Conservatives.

Dh not bothered about policy he will vote Labour whatever,
I am bothered about policy and agree with all of your reasons OP and I’m voting Conservative.

He thinks I’m far right. He’s started to get angry about it.
He actually said ‘ I don’t care who you vote for as long as it’s not Tory’🤣🤣🤣🤣like it’s any of his business. He’s basically voting against me as a women…..once I pointed this out he’s shut up now.

Bar the tax on private schools everything else you describe has happened under a tory government.

If you're voting purely to save some cash on private education then just say that, because you're certainly not voting tory for the wellbeing of the country. Your kids are going to be the ones growing up with no NHS, hopefully they won't become disabled because they will be utterly fucked under this shower of twats.

Can't get my head round why people voted for a Party that took us into an illegal and divisive war but they did and that Party was voted back in to power.

Genuinely baffled by this. I know HARDCORE labour supporters (members, marches etc) that think private education is great. One actually introduced me to his girlfriend as privately educated as if it was a character trait?? Never heard this in my life

Are you for real? You seriously think that Labour voters would be supporting private education?

FFS.

Windrush, so the people the government tried to deport (and in some cases did) despite having leave to remain, you’re voting for people who want to deport members of your family, deny them medical care, lock them up and prevent them from re-entering the UK.

👏👏👏 Agree

Do you think that a Conservative government would have disagreed with Bush and stayed out of the war? Really?

It’s not a choice I’d make but it’s also not racist, is it?

Pot kettle black 🙄

I’m extremely close to my family

But cut off loads after Brexit and I would do so again if any voted Tory.

It proves you’re a type of person I don’t really want much to do with.

So I can quite believe him

I don’t know them but your DH does. I’m not saying if it’s right or wrong in your particular situation but I would pay attention to what he’s saying: this info might affect your relationship with them .
A lot of people who voted Brexit kept it to themselves because others who voiced it got a lot of abuse. The same with gender identity issues.
I would have a chat with him when sober about how you are going to survive until the 4th July with such polar political views. You need some sort of ground rules.
There was a thread recently about is it possible to have different political views and stay together, something like that. Very interesting.
It wouldn’t be possible for me but some people managed.

Tbf there’s a couple of posters on here that do both

I can’t see why but they do

So he’s saying you’re only voting for policies that benefit you personally, not the party that will benefit the majority. That makes you persona non grata with me.

You must remember when Dianne Abbott was ridiculed for telling us we should be sending our children to state schools while hers were being privately educated?

Read her original post.
OP is voting Conservative for many reasons

Hello OP. I don't mean this in a "I know better than you way" and I certainly am not here to attack you for your political beliefs. But the "sex ed" that the conservatives are looking to remove from schools isn't what you're thinking. The only thing children are taught at the age they want to remove this for is how to keep their bodies safe. How to say no. What is appropriate and inappropriate in terms of touching etc. How families look different (two mums, no mum, etc). Your young children aren't being taught anything explicit. This "sex" education is helping keep our children safe. If we remove it, children may not have the tools to speak up if they are abused or groomed.

I think lots of people don't realise this, and I just wanted to make sure you knew.