Scottish independence
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- Wolfboy0
@sem
I pretty much agree with what you say there but I'd take it further. As you say:
"Many Scots seem to think they are not voting for independence from the rest of the UK but for independence from the laws of economics"
But the Yes voters also seem to think they'll be creating some political utopia where things will be different to the rest of the democratic world. So many Scots who will be voting yes keep telling me that the vote is about no longer being ruled by the type of government we currently have in the UK (a government that will more than likely change at the next election).
Here's a quote from one of my Scottish friend and I think he might have painted his face blue before typing this. He tells his fellow Scots that they are wrong in the head for voting to stay a part of the union and then says:
"In a more just and democratic future when your grandchildren ask you if you supported the great change what are you going to tell them. That you were scared, that you thought a bunch of self serving Etonian scum seemed like a better choice"
They seem to think that Scotland is immune to a government from the right, that their new politicians are going to be more transparent and honest.
They will not.
Like the economics there are natural laws and balances in politics. They'll get their own Scottish right wing, their own 'Etonian Scum'.
Not that they'll need to wait too long for their own scum bag politicians as the current lot appear to be just as deceitful and self-serving. Here’s a story on the character of Alex Salmond, obviously this is in the Tory-graph and isn’t hard hitting journalism, but if it does show how he deflects journalists from the truth or lack of answers he hardly holds any kind of moral high ground in terms of the kind of politician he is:
- are you scottish?lowimpakt
- The SNP are already exaggerating about how much oil they have. Every government will suffer from some form of corruption.sem
- corruption. But I want them to do it so they can wake up from this pipe dream of "we don't need the UK"sem
- No, I'm English. But I've taken an interest because I've got quite a few Scots friends on both sides of the voting line.Wolfboy
- Plus, it's going to effect the rest of the UK too. So it's good to have a grasp of the ins and outs.Wolfboy