Since the local election result, I have read many messages on social media insulting me, as a Tory suporter. Apparently I am self-seeking and should be ashamed of myself. Usually these threads hint that I obviously don't care about poor or disabled people.
It should no longer be acceptable for these preachy self-rightious Labour sympathisers to get away with making inaccurate, hurtful, sweeping generalisations, as if it's the acceptable norm.
Every Tory supporter reading those posts - including the ones who struggle financially to get by each month, the ones with disabilities, the ones that do a lot of charitable work (and there are lots and lots of them judging by the numbers who voted Tory; I personally know many) also read that they are self-seeking and should be ashamed of themselves.
Why do you think that all Tory supporters are wealthy? You are wrong, of course.
Let me explain why I voted Tory.
The thing that I am most concerned about is the National Debt. We are constantly debating how there is not enough money to go around, making cuts, arguing about where money should be spent, etc, beause the country does not recieve enough income to provide adequately for things.
The National Debt repayments and borrowing are spiralling out of control. Future generations will have to pay for the damage that this causes to the economy - the poorest and most needy people will be hit the hardest by any economic hardship this causes (there are lots of articles of the net that predict what will happen).
When the Tory's came to power they said they wanted to get the debt under control. That meant being cautious about spending, and there would be cuts. Labour suggested they would continue to borrow and did not talk about tackling it. I don't like everything the Conservatives do, but ALL parties do things that hurt people because money is short (Labour's ended Student Grants, introduced Student Loans, for example). Realistically only two viable parties; it's not like we have lots of choice.
[Read my post below if you want an explanation of why recent reports - written by angry Labour supporters - that Conservatives have made the debt worse than Labour are inaccurate]
I knew that the Tory's austerity would affect my living standards along with others. We are not a well-off family and struggle as it is, by the way. But If the debt continues to grow, cuts to the most needy sectors of society (along with all sectors) will get worse and worse.
Please explain why MY reason for voting makes me self-seeking? People vote the way they do, for lots of reasons. YOU DON'T KNOW THEIR REASONS OR CIRUMSTANCES, so don't make assumptions.
Paradoxically, the Labour supporters that preach and insult on my Facebook feed, happen to all be very very well off. That's irony for you. I wonder if they do anything significant for charity, or do they just waste energy verbally attacking Tory voters on social media?