I've been feeling a little peaky. Probably hypochondria as exacerbated by the current situation. Probably nothing. Probably something. Probably Covid! ARG!
Who knows. This time of year is always a petri dish for bugs and bullshit. Unfortunately now there's a spectre hanging over. Whatever coughs and sneezes we get have to be filtered through the lens of possibility. This alone could tip the health service - and the already cracked test and trace 'service' - over the edge.
Yesterday, Tory MP's, desperate as ever to outdo themselves, voted to starve children.
Let that sink in.
This is the world under capitalism in 2020. Our government, having been in power for a decade now and having impoverished the welfare state, are so opposed to anything from the opposition they will publicly grandstand on Twitter proud of this decision. They will say Labour are opportunistic, that it's virtue signalling. Essentially framing this proposal as a trap.
Even if all those things are true, and they may well be, politics is ugly, so what?
Just
Feed
Kids
Is that so hard? it is if you're a Tory. They would rather deny a few quid to the innocent than 'lower' themselves to what they obviously think is some form of ideological blackmail. Again: so fucking what!
Just
Feed
Kids
That's really all there is to it. No need to over think it. No need to trap yourself in a web of your own thinking. No need to 'score points' (by accusing the other of the same). No need for big brains.
Just. Feed. Kids
What else is there? Anything else is pure politics. Tribal, hateful, bigoted, Tory.
I see Farage, ever the opportunist, has jumped on this issue, deciding the government really ought to play fair. Obvious hypocrisy really; this is the guy that's in favour of libertarian politics, privatising the NHS for instance. Sure he's free to say he's in support, but he's not fooling me - and he shouldn't fool you.
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