tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post5488156938266155875..comments2024-03-29T09:14:53.583+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Reckless or Psychopathic?Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-28096484594273017642020-05-05T15:04:50.062+01:002020-05-05T15:04:50.062+01:00For sure, many Leave voters do, or at least did, b...For sure, many Leave voters do, or at least did, believe the UK can thrive better outside the EU than in it. But that wasn't the question asked: whenever they were specifically presented with a hypothetical choice between EU membership and pain, martyr psychology kicked in and they chose pain because it was "worth it". <br /><br />You can dismiss that as an artificial scenario, but pollsters use those to reveal attitudes. <br /><br />Cake or death? No, not your favourite cake, just a slightly disappointing plain sponge that's not quite stale yet. That or death? Hm, death you say? You're quite sure? Interesting. Thanks for your participation.Will Pickeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051985966790024245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-61518650314798028802020-05-03T19:57:33.121+01:002020-05-03T19:57:33.121+01:00"You might recall a bit of polling that revea...<i>"You might recall a bit of polling that revealed the Tory party membership were prepared to blow up the economy"</i><br /><br />This is nonsense. The poll was ridiculous as Leavers duo not think the choice of Brexit v GDP is a choice and we can be better off out. But if you want to go round constructing a case for your failed views despite consistent evidence of their overwhelming popularity then go ahead.<br /><br />You will get nowhere until you stop building artificial worlds for you to rail against, and until you stop repeatedly falling victim to confirmation bias.Dippernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-82867096171884419192020-05-03T13:44:46.777+01:002020-05-03T13:44:46.777+01:00There you're wrong - BJ almost did pay the hig...There you're wrong - BJ almost did pay the highest price, and I'm sure he knows it. <br /><br />No doubt about it - the gov got it wrong, and are continuing to play catch up. <br /><br />The problem they face along with all other developed nations is the economic precipice they exist upon, a kind of global just in time. <br /><br />In order to maintain the (actually) massively inflated standards of living of the minority West, they will have to sacrifice some of their most vulnerable - a kind of quiet blood price to pay. All politicians know this. You are right that the UK got it wrong, but their calculations now are very consistent with every other artificially inflated economy. <br /><br />We live in psychopathic times. We have always lived in psychopathic times. <br /><br />Are you surprised?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com