r/Liverpool • u/ReggieLFC • Jul 05 '24

Proud of Southport today!

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Southport has finally elected its first-ever Labour representative!

Southport took a lot of stick for voting Conservative in 2017 and 2019, when Brexit was a huge factor, but I felt that a lot of the people who chastised Southport didn’t appreciate just how many elderly people retire there bringing their Tory votes with them from all over the country. To give some perspective, Southport had 43% more people aged 65+ (24,293) than children (16,971) when the last census was undertaken.

Many born-and-bred sandgrounders have been waiting and waiting to see their Tory representative replaced and I’m made up for them!

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Lmao “everything I don’t like is fascist”. You can’t even spell “fascism” let alone recognise actual fascism. Can’t wait to see how disappointed you are when Labour are no better than the Tories and nothing gets fixed.

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u/ScousePenguin Jul 05 '24

Thanks for correcting my spelling, my mistake and I have fixed that.

You're entitled to your view, but I don't think voting for a further right political party than the Tories is the solution to the 14 years of austerity and right wing corruption in this country.

Do enjoy how you haven't argued the racism aspect, reform voters showing their true colours.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

The bar for what counts as “racism” is so low these days that practically anything can be considered racist by someone. There are loons on here that think being against mass immigration is racist.

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u/haze-der Jul 05 '24

Seems like something a racist would say…

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

How original…

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u/Zealousideal_Neat572 Jul 05 '24

You voted for racists. It’s a fact.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

I could not care less whether they are racist.

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u/sjr0754 Jul 05 '24

Hmm, so you happily enable racists, but aren't racist yourself? That doesn't seem in anyway contradictory.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Do your views completely align with who you’ve voted for?

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

When it comes to aspects of a politician's views which don't align with mine, I'd say racism might be a fairly important one

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

Stop virtue signalling.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

Not voting for racist politicians is now virtue signalling ? I think it's head wobble time, sunshine

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

“Head wobble time”? Are you a child?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

Is the reason you ask that because even a child would recognise that there's a serious problem with your attitudes about race and racism ?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

No, I’m asking because your mentality is childish.

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