To think Corbyn despises Britain?

[JamesMacGill]

When I was a bit more ‘sixth form politics’ I used to really like Jeremy Corbyn, thought he was a genuine alternative to fatcats, warmongers and austerity enthusiasts.

Now I’ve grown up a little but still follow him on social media. I’ve become increasingly concerned about his almost obsessive coverage of Gaza, to the exclusion of almost everything else that affects Britain. He posts repeatedly commemorating virtually every event where he perceives Britain to have been an oppressor, while rarely acknowledging the reverse.

Today it’s Hiroshima, and while I don’t think anyone is going to delight in the deaths of civilians regardless of whether they were an ally or not, it just feels at this stage that he actively dislikes Britain and exclusively sympathises with anyone who was/is against us. As usual he is very clear in naming America as the nuke dropping aggressor, yet on 7/7 his post only referenced ‘bombings’ and how ‘all faiths came together’. No mention of the aggressors there, or even that it was an act of terrorism.

I think he has gone far beyond simply viewing things through a global, objective lens and the thought of him becoming PM (unlikely but you never know) brings me out in a cold sweat.

AIBU?

His anti-semitism is writ large.
His misogyny is now almost as obvious.

Once you’ve got those clear in your head, it’s easier to stop listening to anything else he has to say. He’s an absolute arse.

He’ll pick up some votes, including younger voters who will vote next time. I don’t agree with everything but if he speaks up on the small things such as allotments then good.

of course he doesn't hate britain, but I think Farage and Reform do.

‘What these loyalists really think is that the left should only ever be divided on their terms. That entitled and coercive logic has now had consequences.

A new leftwing party, risky and imperfect, could be here to stay. This time, it’s possible that our politics will never be quite the same again.’

Whether it’s Corbyn or a ‘comrade’ (🤮).

Yes Guardian journo. A sensible voice for a change. A clock’s right twice a day.

No, absolutely no evidence that he 'despises' Britain he comes across as a generally decent idealistic person who wants a fairer society. The Tories have shown far more contempt for Britain.

Of those 600k, I personally know five anti-Corbynites who registered under false "funny" identities, I doubt they are the only ones! So not really trustworthy data...

I think he has spent so much time examining Britain’s ills of the past, and associating with people who are inherently anti-West, that it’s warped him into a place where his sympathy is exclusively for anyone who isn’t Britain. It’s like radicalisation, in a way.

I’ve heard a lot are journalists etc

Me too! 💪

🙌🙌🙌

This thread is the essence of “rent free”.

He used to remind me of people who stood outside our student union building at lunchtime (late 60s) dishing out Marxist Society leaflets.

I don’t think he ever actually wanted to be PM. Much easier sitting on the opposite benches criticising whatever the Other Lot were doing, rather than putting his money where his mouth is (was).

I agree with you about the "despises Britain" thing, but disagree with you about "decent". What do you think about his dishonesty re Brexit, and his equivocation re comdeming antisemitism?

That's putting it mildly. He is thoroughly dishonest.

The only reason he stood on the Labour ticket in the first place was because he knew he’d never get elected as an SWP candidate.

There has been a well established left wing party around for years the Socialist Labour Party. Though I believe they were pro Remain so not inline with Corbyn’s true beliefs

I would assume having an interest in left wing politics you woudl have known about this party 🤷🏻‍♀️ I doubt Corbyn’s new ego led party shall differ in views/policies from the SLP

To me he's someone always keen to criticise the West (e.g. US/UK foreign policy) but ignores / excuses the authoritarianism & misogyny of regimes opposed to the West.

Well that's not true. He was never SWP.

The ONLY positive about JC - as I see it - is that he may drag Labour to the left on some issues.

There is nothing that Labour like more than allowing themselves to be tied up in knots, before finally pirouetting.

All positive for Reform and the Tories.

For the first I don't what you mean by 'dishonesty re Brexit' for the second I think he was the victim of a smear campaign whose aim was to force him to denounce any criticism of Israel, which he refused to do.

He may not have been in name but his politics definitely are.

As well as enabling or ignoring actual antisemitism within his party.

So does starmer and whole of Labour Party

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8398471/jeremy-corbyn-debts-dull-marriage-explosive-book/

It’s the Sun, but I wonder if there’s a grain of truth in this.

Btw this article is mainly about his treatment of his wives, not debts

I'm interested to see what my local MP, Richard Burgeon does now. He's a strong Corbynite who also appears to believe a man can be a woman with a touch of blusher. If he's true to his "socialist" beliefs he will jump ship. If not he'll stay put, which will put him in a bad light. Yet another career politician