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The equivalent of a congressional district has just elected a candidate from a party roughly comparable to the DSA. Does that really qualify as “insane” versus, y’know, the events on any given day in US politics right now?

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social

Honest question: why are UK politics so insane? Obvious glass houses situation, so, yes, stipulated but what gives?

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Feelingantsy 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Maker of Puns

@feelingantsy.bsky.social

27 Feb

DSA?

James Barham

@nowthenthee.bsky.social

27 Feb

Democratic Socialist of America

Feelingantsy 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Maker of Puns

@feelingantsy.bsky.social

27 Feb

Ah thank you

Lalo Steensland

@lalosteensland.bsky.social

27 Feb

In his defense, he's a putz

Alex Mann

@alex-mann.bsky.social

27 Feb

Americans just have a bit of a vicarious thing with the UK where they insist on pretending we're worse or equal to them. It's just a coping mechanism for how terrible things are going over there with a side order of their incredible ignorance to things outside.

Alex Mann

@alex-mann.bsky.social

27 Feb

Nothing especially insane in this election (beyond that we have terrible FPTP voting with a solidly European party system.)

Emma Wilkinson

@emmajourno.bsky.social

27 Feb

This 👆 Main parties not meeting people’s needs/reality, progressive vote underestimated in media discourse, party infighting leading to electorate being forgotten, etc, etc. seems pretty straightforward to me