Why do people not like Jeremy Corbyn?

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I was at a family lunch the other day with my in-laws and they were all slating the man. However, when I asked why my mother in law could only come up with her lives in an ex council house and she doesn't like his suit.

These aren't attributes I particularly care about in politicians (or really in people in general). I much prefer to find out if they are kind, think of others, hard working, honest etc ...

So! To those who dislike and to those who do... What are our thoughts on Jeremy Corbyn?

Blair's behaviour actively harmed the UKs security. Terror attacks rose exponentially after the invasion. He's hardly the arbiter of appropriate conduct.

He doesn't support terrorism, he supports the causes that lead to terrorism.

Nelson Mandela was a terrorist, but his ideals and aims were worth fighting for.

Corbyn is someone who tries to understand where things are going wrong to try to put them right at source. Eg if you can make countries where migrants are coming from a better place for them to live then they won't need to leave.

His ideals make a lot of sense to me. He also has integrity - he wasn't sure personally whether to be in or out of Europe but would democratically do what the majority of his party wanted.

You mean what would Corbyn do if Russia attacked? I assumed you were trolling. I'd be more worried about Farage who has actively expressed admiration for Putin.

Hmm...so he was trying to be PM but "wasn't sure personally whether to be in or out of Europe". ie sat on the fence and did nowt about the biggest question for the UK for decades. No ideals presumably. His protege Starmer learned well.

Disagree re the terrorism. He's a bad man because he can't see right from wrong.Terrorism means terrifying and killing civilians.

Well, Corbyn blamed NATO when Russia invaded Ukraine and when Russia executed an attack on UK soil with Novichok, Corbyn said that we should send the samples to Russia for Russia to investigate whether it was Russia that was behind the attack. Because he wasn't about to blame them for it even though it was obviously them.

There's a good chance that if Russia attacked the UK, Corbyn would think it was our fault.

I imagine that if Russia attacked, Corbyn would act to defend the country which it would be his duty to do. I doubt even Farage would roll out the red carpet, though I'd hate to put that to the test.

Are you sure that he wouldn't be heading up a Stop The War protest march?

You're very amusing.

Corbyn would probably sit down with Putin in the House of Commons (assuming it was still in UK hands) and have a nice cup of tea and a chat.

And if asked to condemn Russia bombing London or whatever, the most you'd get out of him is 'all bombings are bad'.

Terrorism means terrifying and killing civilians.

How nice and simple. The UK and US government have therefore supported many terrorist regimes (as long as they could influence them).

And then become the next Alexander Litvinenko.

Which terrorists?

I see! Thank you for all the comments!

As far as I have seen from Jeremy Corbyn he has been pro peace for his whole career through discussion (yes sometimes with the IRA or Putin), but surely you cannot be a diplomat without diplomacy? And diplomacy is build on communication - not bombs.

Of course that’s what PMQs is - it’s a raucous, less formal debating forum. But unlike most, Jezza can’t even roll with the punches. Even upright ‘jam and Jerusalem / fields of wheat’ May could get into the spirit and go with it. Corbyn just stiffens and becomes extremely defensive and brittle. He’s not a leader.

Your last paragraph contradicts your second paragraph, and, though less directly, your third.

So right. It's a shame he is so tainted by hanging out with people who support bombs.

Because he is a bigot. And yes you can be a left wing bigot.
And a bully
And hugely manipulative.

I think he’s just not a decent man

There is a very amusing clip of Corbyn in PMQ. I know it's silly, but when an MP shouts out "who are you" he really doesn't cope well.

That’s what’s wrong with him as a political leader. He’s an activist. Activist and prime Minister ( or any Minister) are two very different skill sets and mindset

We have very different ideas on what 'amusing' means. People who vote and pay their taxes don't want a bunch of gaffawing chimps shouting over people trying to speak. Some want a sense of decorum and decency. I'm sick to death of bully boys dominating discourse.

Oh OK.

You can please some of the people some of the time etc.

Andy Burnham clearly found that funny as well!

Well let's face it (and looking at the faces of both people behind him..) everyone there did apart from him. Because he's a Very Serious Person.

His performance during the Brexit referendum was shameful

Refusing to make a stand against the pro-Brexit vote, waiting to see how the electorate voted to 'take it from there' was just fucking idiotic

Instead of a solid campaign, he allowed Brexiteers to hijack the referendum and brought us to this fucked up mess