Is it time for Britain to try out communism?

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‘Is it time for Britain to try communism?’
No. What a daft suggestion.

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[Abaaba]

I don't know about that BUT it is time to STOP the 2 sides to every debate just to balance for TV /media

Scientist vs science deniers (climte change/global warming)
Experts vs feelers
virologists vs anti-vaxers
the list goes on - you either know your shit or you don't and people that don't shouldn't be given a platform to spout out their bullshit.

and finally, it is about time the UK admitted they made a big mistake by electing these lot (led by donkeys comes to mind)

Rant Over

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[Abaaba]

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"Consensus" a word that seems to have been forgotten lately

Time of the rise of The Alt-Middle
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I broadly agree with abaaba's point, but I'd add:

1) Experts should be allowed to show their workings and explain their models in detail (the benefit being that will show, for example, how they calculate worse case scenarios, and they won't lose trust but actually gain trust if those outcomes don't manifest).

2) The whole "trust me I'm a doctor" thing just has to go. Instead, they should be supported by programmes that explain what things are. Is it assumed everyone already knows what a spike protein, for example, is? Why? Is it assumed nobody but experts needs to know what a spike protein is, i.e. if you don't already know then you don't need to know? Why?

3) There should be some way to include practitioners' and laypersons' views in a continuing feedback, using the same news media, to explore whether programmes are working. For example: reform of, say, immigration law and procedures by means of a new law. Is there sufficient transparency, aided by the media, and a culture of openness to show whether it's working or how it could be improved. Perhaps some feedback from lawyers on both sides could help. If you don't do this then you end up with a puppet show and populism, and no efficacy. It all degenerates to lizard people and paranoia and Rothschilds.

With some adjustment, the media can restore trust and help keep things moving forward. I agree that the culture of low expectations has pervaded the media and politics, and this has given rise to some dumb and wacky - really out there - conspiracy theories which don't help anything.

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Maybe new political ideas should be tried out in a laboratory before inflicting them on the general population

Problem we have at the moment seems to me to be the politicisation of science, and everything else too. Maybe there's too much emphasis on this "how can science make our lives better?" thing, instead of just trying to understand the world around us. Maybe too much commercialisation of science too.
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Can't remember who pointed it out but what needs to either stop or be made much more transparent is the tendancy for a news program to have their anchor interview their science/technology/politics correspondant who replies as if they are an expert. They are not a source, they are parrotting a source and they should make it much clearer what that source is.
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[Val]

What do you think is Brexit cult in the UK?

Johnson, Mogg and all Brexit zealots act like USSR communists in 1980s.

Wait 50 to a 100 years and the UK will be fine, also for any of their failures the fault is all traitors like me that do not believe in the new bright future

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Queues in Kent = EU being difficult. Queues in France = UK being difficult.

Are there lots of queues in France?
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