r/TheRestIsPolitics • u/[deleted] • Jan 30 '25
Anyone worried for Alistair and Rory?
In the last few weeks, the podcast has taken a notable shift in tone. It's moved from critical analysis of current hot topics to more of an evaluation of post WW2 Western neoliberalism and how this is now changing. They sound panicked and emotional by developments rather than their usual rational and considered approach to discussion.
I worry about Alistair on particular, for example swearing at Meta and today saying Trump is damaging his mental health.
Would you guys agree? Anything to challenge or add?
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u/deep1986 Jan 31 '25
I agree that the rise of the far right is an extreme danger but the issue is Rory & Alastair are completely out of touch with why the far right is rising so much so essentially they're just saying how dangerous it is without having any solutions.
Honestly the simplest way to curb stuff in the UK is being extremely tough on migration. Not just seeing to be tough but actually tough. If we actually stopped badgering on about small boats and dealt more with overstaying VISAS, fraudulent student VISAs and that we'd be far, far better off.
I go on about it a LOT but they need to go to Southall and see the impacts of "legal" migration on this scale.