Again I stress, I don't think this is particularly Labour's fault. Corbynism undoubtedly made it *worse*, but the perception was already there. I don't want to see Labour shaft minority groups to win round assholes like my dad. Does anyone?
I don't know what the answer is. I guess in a very long winded way I'm just making the point that thinking people will abandon the Tories for Labour because they're personally suffering because of Tory incompetence is naive. Patriotism is a hell of a drug.
"Us v Them" hatred is a hell of a drug. And right now the Tories have both those weapons well in hand and aren't shy about using them. Labour have a mountain to climb.
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