tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post8226655205517972314..comments2024-03-17T00:10:44.022+00:00Comments on From Arse To Elbow: Polarisation and ClassDavid Timoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568348438980023320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post-62515611999419690422018-01-23T17:44:43.630+00:002018-01-23T17:44:43.630+00:00I think after a major economic event, such as the ...I think after a major economic event, such as the 2007 blip/crash, polarisation to some extent is inevitable between those that cling to the status quo and those that cling lightly to the status quo. The polarisation goes no further than this. Every capitalist society almost without exception has so called polarisation between centre left and centre right with a few at the extremes. Polarisation is the norm but it is a superficial polarisation. And on both sides passive consumerism holds sway.<br /><br />I would say capitalism is creeping toward a technocratic authoritarianism; it’s the natural end result of neo liberalism, along with extreme inequality (a less superficial polarisation!).<br /><br />Brexit, after we factor out the irrelevancies, was a racist reaction pure and simple from a population infected by a toxic media over many decades. It was a one off vote were the level of debate never got above pathetic and in essence the vote asked the following question, do you want dark skinned people walking down your street yes or no? Normal politics in less binary than this. The only lesson here is never give idiots idiotic questions.<br /><br />I think it is correct to play down class and play up ‘culture’, we have the elites and under them a mass of passive consumers digesting every bit of shit thrown at them, and like some bile black hole now and again something will get spat back out.<br /><br />If Britain is becoming more politically engaged nothing much will come of it given current levels of consciousness. Or if something does come of it we will simply have one top down solution as opposed to another.<br /><br />When there is an increase in crime, homelessness, substance abuse, reliance on food banks, decline in services etc manic is an understandable reaction, manic from those on the receiving end and manic from those happy it is happening to someone else.<br /><br />Austerity is a polarisation project aimed at the most vulnerable with the intention of keeping everyone else by their masters side. Seems to have worked from where I stand.<br /><br />But we will see what Corbyn brings, well maybe.<br />Herbie Destroys the Environmentnoreply@blogger.com