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Alan Moore drops anarchism to champion Labour against Tory 'parasites'

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"He may be an anarchist who has voted only once in his life, but the comics legend Alan Moore is calling on his fans to oppose the "rapacious, smirking rightwing parasites" currently in government and join him in voting Labour.
UK voters may find choosing between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn unappealing, but the comics legend is in no doubt, declaring "some leaders are so unbelievably malevolent and catastrophic that they must be strenuously opposed by any means available".

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"Please get out there on polling day and make your voice heard with a vote against this heartless trampling of everybody's safety, dignity and dreams," he said. "A world we love is counting on us. If we'd prefer a future that we can call home, then we must stop supporting – even passively – this ravenous, insatiable Conservative agenda before it devours us with our kids as a dessert."
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i-Jest

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I hope things get better over there, for everybody. I've heard some not so great experiences that minority groups have gone through.
 
Kurdel

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He isn't dropping Anarchism because he is participating in an election lol

Intentionaly misleading title from the Guardian
 

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Yeah, it's a really terrible time to protest vote. Right wing parties around the world have gone bat shit crazy recently, so there really isn't "the lesser of two evils anymore." It's fascism vs. no fascism now.
 
SurrenderDorothy

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i-Jest said:
I hope things get better over there, for everybody. I've heard some not so great experiences that minority groups have gone through.
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I'm dreading this shit so bad I can't sleep at times, the last few weeks have been particularly bad. I'm honestly terrified about what might happen.
I already have the feeling that people are going to let us down and vote in the Tories or Lib Dems, parties who'll either make it worse or keep us in the same situation, I'm not sure what that'll do for my mental state but we'll see.

So many play with politics like it's a game, in my case it may be life or death...shit, sorry for rambling.
 
farmland

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Weird headline, he's still an Anarchist.

But he's right to lend his support to the Labour party. More austerity will be terrible for the British working class and the only hope for serious structural change is via a Labour government.
 
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Yeah shit is getting serious, I doubt it will have much effect though. I've seen the people around me they either don't care, don't understand or will vote Boris, because Corbyn is an evil racist terorrist.
 
FantasticMrFoxdie

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The World will look up and shout "Save Us" and I'll whisper....

....Please get out there on polling day and make your voice heard with a vote against this heartless trampling of everybody's safety, dignity and dreams," he said. "A world we love is counting on us. If we'd prefer a future that we can call home, then we must stop supporting – even passively – this ravenous, insatiable Conservative agenda before it devours us with our kids as a dessert."
 
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I don't agree with a lot of what Moore has said/written over the years, but I do agree with everything in this letter.
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Yeah, I thought it was important that people actually read how he announced his decision to vote Labour as I know people are 50/50 on Moore.
 
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FantasticMrFoxdie said:
The World will look up and shout "Save Us" and I'll whisper....

....Please get out there on polling day and make your voice heard with a vote against this heartless trampling of everybody's safety, dignity and dreams," he said. "A world we love is counting on us. If we'd prefer a future that we can call home, then we must stop supporting – even passively – this ravenous, insatiable Conservative agenda before it devours us with our kids as a dessert."
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Heck, I laughed. Would be better in comic form.
 
Empyrean Cocytus

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I would love to see Alan Moore debate Frank Miller sometime. Two critically-acclaimed comic writers, both batshit insane, and completely opposite politics.
 
Orayn

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Crap headline. It isn't "dropping anarchism" to realize that you can use electoral politics to minimize harm and stick it the chuds. Utilizing something at your disposal is different from wholeheartedly endorsing it as a good system.
 
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Empyrean Cocytus said:
I would love to see Alan Moore debate Frank Miller sometime. Two critically-acclaimed comic writers, both batshit insane, and completely opposite politics.
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Moore did a takedown way back in 2011 when Miller was in full islamophobia mode with Holy Terror and attacking Occupy.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/dec/06/alan-moore-frank-miller-row
Who knows what it would be like know though, since Miller has admitted he went over the line back then and said he voted for Hilary.
 
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Couldn't have asked for a better treat than my favourite living writer penning a passionate (and, as always, beautifully worded) condemnation of the Tories.

Considering his track record with entities that have previously betrayed him, the fact he has praise for Labour's current programme is a real sign of how much of a break it is with the neoliberal era. Take note.
 
i-Jest

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SurrenderDorothy said:
I'm dreading this shit so bad I can't sleep at times, the last few weeks have been particularly bad. I'm honestly terrified about what might happen.
I already have the feeling that people are going to let us down and vote in the Tories or Lib Dems, parties who'll either make it worse or keep us in the same situation, I'm not sure what that'll do for my mental state but we'll see.

So many play with politics like it's a game, in my case it may be life or death...shit, sorry for rambling.
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It's fine, it helps to express your worries, and you've done it in a way that's not destructive by nature. I'm hoping all goes well for you guys over there. I'm sure for some groups, or families coming from money, politics is an exercise in gaining clout. If people get negatively impacted, then its fine as long as they're not THE RIGHT KIND of people. Politicians are a piece of work. Stay positive, look for opportunities that will make your future all the more better. All the same good luck out there.
 
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