Why do lefties....

[R1Geezer]

....always think the worst of our governement on foriegn policy issues and generally *** us off and side with our enemies?

[youngmafbog]

R1, firstly I would suggest it is not necessarily the lefites so much as the hand wringing liberal t*ssers.

Most of these view the world through rose tinted specticles and generally belong to the chattering classes. They neither care nor have time for the majority view. Often the so called intellectuals they come from or are stuck in the acedemic life. Few come from the 'University of life'. The other route is of course of the celebraty, who usually as less brains than my arse.

[sandyRoe]

Do you remember when Robin Cook talked about an 'ethical foreign policy'? That seems a very long time ago, now.
If we think there should be democracy in Libya then why not in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain? The goverment brings criticism on itself by not being consistent.

[Joolee1980]

well done youngmafbog - King of Cliches!

hand-wringing liberals
the chattering classes
so-called intellectuals
the University of Life


That's a bumper package. In fact a little too suspicious. Are you real, or a satire-maker?

[Zeuhl]

This question and first answer have exceeded AnswerBank's limit for 'ludicrous generalisations silly stereotyping and clichés'.

Please stand clear while workers pour seawater on them to prevent a melt down of good taste and intelligent discourse.

[R1Geezer]

so to avoid criticism Sandyroe, we must change the whole world all at once? Right oh!

[rojash]

Ermm.. if you check the DM, I think you'll find that it's righties who spend most of their time criticising both the government and the country as a whole.

[sandyRoe]

We've done nothing to help the advance of democracy in Libya. If Gadaffi's son is to be believed the popular uprising will be over in 48 hours. When our politicians go to Middle East countries they bring a retinue of arms dealers with them.
It doesn't look as though we've any interest in changing any part of the world

[Kromovaracun]

The British public have a long history of being very concerned with foreign policy - moreso than most people give them credit for. (Of course, like every public, they don't have as much of a history of being especially well-informed about it but hey ho).

Anyway,

"Why do lefties always think the worst of our governement on foriegn policy issues and generally *** us off and side with our enemies?"

They don't.

Next, please.

[youngmafbog]

Joolee, Zehul, Fancy answering the question rather than slating those that bother to try ?

Or have you nothing really to say?

Rohash, yes you are corerct in that the Righties are willing to question a tory Govenrment rather than the pinko ideal of praising everything good or bad. At least you bothered to answer the question though.

Sandy, when has the Government said Democracy should be in Lybia? They dont like Gadaffi but maybe thats because he is a murderous dictator ??

[sp1814]

youngmafbog

The problem with answering the question is that it has very little merit. It's like asking, "Why is it that all the giraffes on nature documentaries act so sluttishly"?

You literally cannot begin to answer a question like that, and like the question posed.

[rov1100]

If Blair had only listened to the lefties he could have prevented Britain from going to war in Iraq and saved countless lives. Its not left or right that's important. Its the inability to listen to others views by being dogmatic. Sometimes they may be right but if their judgement is normally wrong they are a danger to the rest of us. The fact that he was unable to apologize says it all.

[sp1814]

By the way - it's not always the 'lefties'. Raise the question of foreign aid to your average Daily Mail reader, and get the umbrellas out to protect yourself from the flying spittle.

[sandyRoe]

Any of the giraffes I've seen on wildlife documentaries have acted with the utmost propriety. Are the sluttish ones on Sky?

[rojash]

I understand now, youngmafblog.

If righties criticise it's because they care, but if liberals criticise it's because they are hand wringing t0ssers.

More high level political debate from you and R1Geezer

[sp1814]

Sandyroe

No, not Sky...you need to watch the docs on National Geographic to see the REALLY tarty giraffes.

[Backdrifter]

@youngmafbog - "Joolee, Zehul, Fancy answering the question rather than slating those that bother to try ? Or have you nothing really to say?"

But you didn't try, and YOU didn't say anything, other than (as was pointed out) parrot a string of tired old cliches. Oh, and well done - in your riposte you trotted another old favourite: pinkos. Maybe one day if you utter something vaguely original, people won't jump on you.

Oh, and to answer the question: there's no point answering such a silly generalisation.

[Quizmonster]

Given that even pronouncing the letter 'u' as 'you' seems to be beyond them...hence Noo Labour, Ooman Rights etc...there should be little surprise in the fact that they tend to speak/write in Sun-inspired mantras.

[ixion]

Those giraffes are definitely up for it! - the way they flutter those big eyelashes.....

[brionon]

Like those Right wingers who supported Facsism in the 30's ?