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nanna8 Wed 11-Mar-26 08:27:48

I am on a cruise with a lot of people from different countries at the moment. I was having a swim when I came across a small group of American women loudly extolling the virtues of ‘ wonderful Donald Trump’ who is ‘ a decisive businessman, just what we needed’ Strewth and stone the crows, I swam off quicksmart, but it made me think how very differently some of us look at things. Maybe they are right but not from my point of view of view.

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 19-Mar-26 12:43:49

Absolutely with you on the BBC, M0nica. I feel if those on the left think that it's too right wing, and those on the right think that it's too left wing, then it's probably doing a good job.

Dickens Thu 19-Mar-26 18:26:46

M0nica

Dickens because the BBC is neutral and those on the left and right define neutrality as meaning as 'thinking the same as me'

grin

Dickens Thu 19-Mar-26 18:45:35

Chocolatelovinggran

Absolutely with you on the BBC, M0nica. I feel if those on the left think that it's too right wing, and those on the right think that it's too left wing, then it's probably doing a good job.

I feel if those on the left think that it's too right wing, and those on the right think that it's too left wing, then it's probably doing a good job.

I agree!

In the same vein, I remember reading and hearing people say that the previous government - under Rishi Sunak - was a socialist government hmm ??? I can only assume they meant that it just wasn't right-wing-enough for their liking. But then, people do have different interpretations of socialism. Some appear to think that a Tory doing anything that doesn't align with the Genghis Khan School of Conservatism is a raging woke Leftie.

nanna8 Thu 19-Mar-26 22:01:29

The thing I do not like about the BBC or at least the ‘news’ channel is that they constantly say how good they are and how they are not there to tell you what to think. They then flash past pictures of their various reporters overseas. Over and over and over again. I had to turn it off because it occurred every 5 or 6 minutes and there was actually almost no news. I assume the Americans must have blocked access ? Very boring.