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Britain's First Female PM Dies
Turner:
I think what has kind of annoyed me about the whole situation is how people are so quick to say how much of a ~good politician~ she was.
I think people need to realize that politics is not some kind of trifling TV game show where it doesn't really matter what happens and that the contestants should be rewarded for how stubborn they are or how much they managed to blame on the other team, it has a real influence on real lives and often destroys lives and livelihoods in the process. This isn't a spectator sport, nobody cares about your 'policies' when the streets are like cardboard city because people have nowhere to live.
Webby:
--- Quote from: Turner on April 09, 2013, 14:58 ---I think what has kind of annoyed me about the whole situation is how people are so quick to say how much of a ~good politician~ she was.
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I feel the same about how everyone is suddenly jumping on her, saying how much of a "bad politician" she was.
She took her criticism when she was alive. We knew she made mistakes before she died. So why do people feel the need to parade around and condemn her when she is dead, and unable to defend herself? She was human, and she made mistakes. And even now, she is as human as the rest of us. Let the poor woman rest in peace. People can have their opinions, but I think it's wrong for them to scream to the world through social media that she was a disgusting person. She did things that were both good and bad. Love her, hate her, I don't care. Just don't spread vile messages about her when she is no longer capable of hearing them. Don't hold her accountable in death for things she did when alive.
Turner:
--- Quote from: Webby on April 09, 2013, 15:14 ---I feel the same about how everyone is suddenly jumping on her, saying how much of a "bad politician" she was.
She took her criticism when she was alive. We knew she made mistakes before she died. So why do people feel the need to parade around and condemn her when she is dead, and unable to defend herself? She was human, and she made mistakes. And even now, she is as human as the rest of us. Let the poor woman rest in peace. People can have their opinions, but I think it's wrong for them to scream to the world through social media that she was a disgusting person. She did things that were both good and bad. Love her, hate her, I don't care. Just don't spread vile messages about her when she is no longer capable of hearing them. Don't hold her accountable in death for things she did when alive.
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That's just silly though, it doesn't matter whether she is alive or dead. She did bad things and was generally considered by most to be a completely destructive force on Britain. Are you saying that we're not allowed to criticize Hitler because he's dead and can't defend himself?
People died under Thatcher's regime because of Thatcher's regime. If this happened in a 3rd world country there would be smear campaigns and calls for execution, but because it happened under the guise of capitalism, it's suddenly okay and we shouldn't be angry about it?
People have been 'jumping on her' since she was in power, nothing has changed from when she was alive to when she died. Sorry but being dead doesn't magically protect you from criticism just because you're dead.
lets all go out for some frosty chocolate milkshakes:
i wonder if she'll have a private funeral funded entirely out of her own pocket cos if she doesn't it'd be hypocrisy to say the least she should pull herself up by the bootstraps and organise her own funeral
--- Quote from: Shaymin on April 08, 2013, 18:34 ---aaaaand other governments haven't done that?
i've made my opinions known on tumblr and facebook because i am done with everything
british politics has lost a great light so that's all i have to say on the matter ok.
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were you even alive when thatcher was in power
additionally what are your thoughts on the fact that she let Section 28 happen
if ive read this wrong and you dont like thatcher then disregard but im not sure how i can misread what is basically "i liked thatcher"
RocketMember002:
--- Quote from: well then we'll have a tonic water party on April 09, 2013, 17:56 ---i wonder if she'll have a private funeral funded entirely out of her own pocket cos if she doesn't it'd be hypocrisy to say the least she should pull herself up by the bootstraps and organise her own funeral
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Nope, it's partially state funded at least, with security costs in the millions. The woman that privatised a massive chunk of the country wants the state to fork out for her funeral, why am I not surprised.
She did say no to a flypast as it was a waste of money though, how frugal of her.
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