Disappointing political parties

[mtbc]

This morning, I wondered if the UK Conservative leadership are deceptive or^* ignorant; I concluded that, despite Hanlon's Razor, they probably share the current US Republicans' tendency toward the former. Having often felt somewhat to the right of many of my friends, I surprise myself in also feeling even somewhat left of Labour these days. My father opined that people move rightward as they grow older. If they do, the parties seem to be outpacing me.

Decades ago, I had the sense that, politicians may get it wrong but at least they were often at least trying to find their way to good policy. Recent decades have made it increasingly difficult to extend such benefit of the doubt. Well, I'll credit much of the US Democratic Party with that I believe they genuinely want impoverished minorities not to suffer then die, but that feels a low bar.

Maybe I just need a bit more sleep, I awoke somewhat prematurely this morning. Things may seem rosier then …

^*One may suspect and.

Comments

[thewayne]

I think senior leadership is deceptive, when you get to the lowest rungs you're at the opposite - ignorant - end of the spectrum. The "true believers". You look at Mitch McConnell, who is as dishonest as the day is long, with his approval or lack thereof of Supreme Court Justices. He's in it purely for the power. Or the looting of the UK under BoJo and May.

The only thing Conservatives conserve is power and money for themselves.