tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26321696.post1312476962789017550..comments2023-09-01T08:03:58.414+00:00Comments on Men's Memes: The crazy UK election campaignUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26321696.post-51581879243204121242010-04-25T13:09:36.801+00:002010-04-25T13:09:36.801+00:00You could be correct. Things never stay the same s...You could be correct. Things never stay the same so all the bad things of the past will be even worse now. I was born in 1950 and I can not say that things have been that good. But it is probably true that the media did not have the all pervasive hold it has today. Also politics and government where less central in people lives. That is my recollection. But I would still say that politic was pretty rotten throughout my life. My feeling is that politician are intrinsically contemptible and getting worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26321696.post-39734271795290114802010-04-25T08:11:12.137+00:002010-04-25T08:11:12.137+00:00My point is that it used to exist to a FAR greater...My point is that it used to exist to a FAR greater degree than it does now. The media didn't used to be as politically correct, and prior to these televised election debates there was less emphasis in this country on the 'image' elements of the leaders. I think these sterile debates are a bad thing.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707482566633262009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26321696.post-84221772128547680242010-04-25T07:56:31.212+00:002010-04-25T07:56:31.212+00:00Yes all rather depressing. I have to admit that I ...Yes all rather depressing. I have to admit that I think it very optimistic to hope that any politician, and particular a party leader,will speak outside the prevailing social norms and media expectations. It kind of like wanting water not to be wet. If they thought and acted outside what is media acceptable and none challenging social clichés then they would not be party leaders in the first place.<br /><br />I think you might be wanting something which just can not exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com