I'm immensely proud to call myself English, and British. I think it's a fascinating time right now and I'm enjoying watching my country unfold.
Who wouldn't love this country? Stunning scenery, brilliant driving, free health care, walfare support if you need it, beautiful women and incredible history. For me it speaks volumes that immigration has become such a problem, but not in the way most think. I reckon it shows what a great country we live in.
The situation with regards to the election is captivating. Many groups of people have vastly different takes on what should happen next.
First, we've got the militant racialists. No-one really agrees with militant racism do they? It's taboo to even talk about. I couldn't really comment, because I don't know any and suspect to a large extent they don't even exist, except in the minds of a few scaremongers.
Next, we have the BNP. Tied with the National Front, Combat 18 and other racist skinhead groups in the past (now there's a proper group of nutters), it's never managed to shift the links to extremism. No matter how many decent and fair sounding policies they release, they still get called racists and hate-mongers. Having a bumbling idiot of a front-man certainly doesn't help, but they're nowhere near the danger the media make out (as far as I can work out). Less of an extreme solution now that they're a real political party (for extreme, see above) but still controversial because of past ties. Let's be honest, they're never going to be able to mould that into a winning formula. However, I think it's a shame to think that our media, who should be there both to hold governments to account and to provide fair, accurate and contemporaneous reporting, are responsible for a basic breakdown of democratic ideals culminating in the three main parties being ring-fenced.
On to the fanatical anti-racists. Many of these have very little idea what they're getting so mad about, which provides me with a constant source of amusement (mentioning no names ). It's worth noting, just because you are able to read and digest your favourite polluted media dump of a newspaper, that doesn't mean you understand the issues or the facts behind the editorial party line. It's easy to shout at the TV or throw your keyboard at your monitor. It's much harder to smile, keep quiet, remain tolerant and actually do something constructive with your knowledge.
Unfortunately, I believe this rift between the parties above will result in a government not far removed from the one that called the election in the first place. It's a circle of lies and spin, constructed in part to keep us slaves of the norm.
That's my take, anyway.
And now, for his next trick, Gaz6002 will finally shut up.