are you left,right or centre?

[bozo]

LukeMC, you are right in your observation about politicians, universally odious with very few exceptions.
Reading up on politics can be quite daunting....as an example, Marx is fascinating, but quite difficult.
If you are inerested, can I simply recommend starting with " The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists " by Robert Tressell. It is widely accepted as being a socialist classic. Its genius is that it is a human, compelling story about the lives of ordinary folk suffering under the capitalist order of society in the early 20th century. It has a reputation of changing peoples' lives!

My grandad came around just a few days ago saying he'd quite like a framed picture of Marx in his living room. Wasn't Marx a bit loony? Or is that just the "right" pushing more prejudiced beliefs down our throats?

If I can't find that book on the internet (as an e-book thingy) I'll make sure I have it before the end of next month. Oh, I have a library card, I could try that.

Luke MC, maybe you could ask your grandad about Marx's state of mind!
He was far from being a loony in my estimation, rather he got a few predictions wrong about how the proletariat would act. Try reading "the
Communist Manifesto " that he and Engels wrote and see whether " loony " is appropriate.

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Well I don't live in the US. I know atheists have it bad in the US, and socialism is a dirty word. So I think when I am in the US next month it will be best to stay out of political and religious discussions there.

Leo, I must say how amused I was around the time that the Democrats were pushing for the spending of millions ( or was it billions? ) to " save capitalism " and the Republicans were opposing the plan on the basis that it was a dose of " socialism "!
Equally amusing was the sight of demonstrators parading around Washington with placards proclaiming " SAY NO TO SOCIALISM " .
There are socialists in America just as there are athists. Just not enough of either at the moment!