**** Elections thread *****

[OngBonga]

The idea that learning from your mistakes is good (which no-one would dispute) is being used as a sop by Ong to argue we should be happy to let people make collective mistakes just so they can enjoy the learning process

Amusing.

Quote where I said the words "happy" and "enjoy". Then when you don't, because you know I didn't, please define this little catchphrase of yours... "ad bananum". Cheers.

My point is that if we allow ourselves to make mistakes and learn from them, in time we evolve into a better society. Maybe if we started like this 100 years ago, we wouldn't be bickering today about how uninformed the people are when it comes to subjects like politics and economics.

I don't want "the people" to learn how to govern by trial and error. I want those who know how to govern to do the governing.

Well this is a fundamental difference between the two of us. I don't trust people to govern on the basis of "we know best". You end up ruled by a shower of cunts who are in it for themselves.

[Poopadoop]

My point is that if we allow ourselves to make mistakes

Funny how your stance has gone from "Brexit will be great, we'll be free again and our fishermen will prosper!" to "Brexit: we should allow ourselves to make mistakes"

[OngBonga]

Funny how your stance has gone from "Brexit will be great, we'll be free again and our fishermen will prosper!" to "Brexit: we should allow ourselves to make mistakes"

For me the discussion has moved on to democracy in general, but don't let that stop you taking cheap shots.

[Poopadoop]

For me the discussion has moved on to democracy in general, but don't let that stop you taking cheap shots.

You keep saying we should be allowed to make our own mistakes. I just assumed you were referring to Brexit here.

[OngBonga]

You keep saying we should be allowed to make our own mistakes. I just assumed you were referring to Brexit here.

Naturally. I'm acknowledging that Brexit might be a mistake. You won't hear any remainers say it might result in a better economy.

Yet is us who are apparently the dumb ones.

[Poopadoop]

Naturally. I'm acknowledging that Brexit might be a mistake. You won't hear any remainers say it might result in a better economy.

Gee, I wonder why...

There's some Brexit economist though who says we'll all be rich. Can't wait to be wrong on that one.

Yet is us who are apparently the dumb ones.

If you think losing trade makes a country better off economically, then yes you are.