Reply To: More on Brexit
Here is Corbyn recycling VincentM’s favourite quote from him:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-47916058
VincentM has a point in suggesting we should at acknowledge that Corbyn’s statement , thus, is at least an advance on the bleating’s of the Tories (setting aside his questionable view on the subject of taxation – workers dont actually shoulder the burden of taxes , despite appearances; its the capitalists that do that) :
“We believe the real divide is between the many – who do the work, create the wealth and pay their taxes – and the few – who set the rules, reap the rewards and dodge their taxes.”
But, OK, so Corbyn acknowledges the class divide in society – so what? What is he and the capitalist Labour Party gonna do about that???? We all know the answer to that and, to put it bluntly, it would be a complete dereliction of our socialist duty not to point that the election of a Corbyn government can spell only one thing – shoring up the wealth of a tiny class of parasitic capitalists acquired through the exploitation of the workers.
I really do not know what else Vin expects socialists to say about Corbyn. Ok, Corbyn seems a fairly affable guy, the sort you can share a pint with in a pub, and he does seem more principled than most others in his profession. But let there be no misunderstanding on this score. He unequivocally represents the interests of the few – those “who set the rules, reap the rewards and dodge their taxes.” as he put it. If he thinks otherwise he is liar or a fool no different from the other politicians
We do ourselves and our fellow workers no favours by suppressing this hard fact, however unpalatable it might seem to some. Any attempt to appear to encourage or nurture pro-Corbyn sentiments will end in deep disillusionment, betrayal and a huge backlash. Yet again the cause of socialism will be set back a notch or two as workers intent upon repeating the mistakes of the past swarm over to supporting the Tories with the bitter taste of a Corbyn-led government still in their mouths