Strong right wing party: would you vote for them?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

A question.

Based on some of the replies to some of the more emotional topics in AH, I'm beginning to think a strong right-wing party would get some votes around here, possibly even seats in government. Also, the way some people throw around the word 'liberal' as if it were some sort of generic insult leads me to believe that conservatism is on the rise.

Now I'm not talking extreme neo-right wing like the Nazis, but a party that would campaign for bringing back the death penalty for serious crimes, introduction of labour camps, extremly strict immigration policies, possibly even cracking down on protests (all of them - public sector and general political protests).

Would you put your moey where your mouth is? Woudl you vote for them? Would you like to see such a party forming part of a coalition in Irish government? Could you see it happening?

Would you be willing to put up with harsher economic times to see it happen?

Kasabian

No

amacachi

No.

MaybeLogic

Yes, yes, I like this idea.
I like the idea of a political party putting prisoners in labour camps, having them mining or something.
You could call it 'The Mine Camp Party'.

phantom_lord

kinda like this?

kippy

What's right wing?
Is there a wrong wing that we've been voting for up till now? It makes sense if so.

Sykk

Nope, sorry.

MaybeLogic

kippy wrote: »

What's right wing?

Fianna Fail/Fine Gael.

landsleaving

I'd rather give birth tbh.

Cheap Thrills!

Nope. Not a chance in hell.

Kasabian

MaybeLogic wrote: »

Fianna Fail/Fine Gael.

A bit liberal in your description in the context of the OP's question aren't you ML.

drdeadlift

Yes im all for it

MaybeLogic

lonad wrote: »

A bit liberal in your description in the context of the OP's question aren't you ML.

Well they are both to the right, AFAIK.
Just not right enough, in this context.

Kasabian

Any chance of a poll , I would be interested to see the results.

phantom_lord

I'd love a right libertarian party. But ireland is too full of pinkos for it to happen.

aDeener

i would. not necessarily with some of those policies you mentioned however

MaybeLogic

lonad wrote: »

Any chance of a poll , I would be interested to see the results.

The polls would be expelled from Ireland under this new party.
No polls.

Kasabian

MaybeLogic wrote: »

Well they are both to the right, AFAIK.
Just not right enough, in this context.

Yes but your post could leave the not so politically astute among us balancing these 2 parties against the extreme context the OP is asking about.

El Siglo

We had this before... Along with this crowd... It doesn't end well.

MaybeLogic

lonad wrote: »

Yes but your post could leave the not so politically astute among us balancing these 2 parties against the extreme context the OP is asking about.

Politically astute?
AH?
Excuse me a sec, I've gone into a momentary trance.

John Lynch Ph.D

Immigration control - Yes

Death Penalty - No

Labour Camps - Certainly

Protest Ban - Its a toughie, people need to protest to feel like they have freedom, trying to stop it would just create a stronger cause I think.

Tougher legislation on striking and union power would be beneficial however.

I would like to see a secular right wing party however, not like America where somewhere along the line right wing policy's became associated with bat **** insane fundamental Christians.


It all depends who's behind the wheel though.

ScumLord

I don't believe in right wing partys, left wing, socialism or capitalism. I think a big problem with government these days is party politics restricting their members to certain viewpoints and avoiding possible solutions because it's not compatible with whats written on some piece of paper somewhere.

A strong right party means they're strongly restricted to a certain point of view, processes and will more than likely make a political decision rather than the correct decision. So no I wouldn't vote for them just because they're strong right wing.

Kasabian

MaybeLogic wrote: »

Politically astute?
AH?
Excuse me a sec, I've gone into a momentary trance.

you know what I meant , don't go into too deep a trance.

Dr. Baltar

http://politicalcompass.org/test

Politics is not diivided by "left-right" divisions any more.
There are both social and Economic Factors.

Extreme Ecomonic Left would Be Communism.
Extreme Economic Right would Essentially be Laissez-faire

Extreme Social Left would be the absense of Law/Minimum Interference by the State in the People's Lives.
Extreme Social Right would be the government attempting to control all parts of people's lives in an Orwellian Fashion.

Personally, I like my markets free, and my life freer.

tony 2 tone

Yes. We can call it the AH party, and give out about ford-in-ers and unions. :P

Jordan Berbatov

The INP has a ring to it alright. Are we talking as far right as the BNP? If so then no,no, no ,no.

dr gonzo

OP you want the Irish National Party? Not sure if thats such a great idea so no i wouldnt vote for them. In saying that some of your ideas are intriguing to me and i wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

MaybeLogic wrote: »

Fianna Fail/Fine Gael.

Im not terribly informed about Irish politics but surely they're middle left?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Hmmm.... a lot more nos that I would have though....

By "right", I'm talking economic and social.

Don't know how to ad a poll after a thread has kicked off (should have done at the start, I know - sorry!) - Mod welcome to do so - thanks.

AnonoBoy

I don't want a far right party, I want a far out party.

- "Hey is that, like, your policy document man?
"Yeah bro."
- "Far out."
"I know"

MaybeLogic

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Hmmm.... a lot more nos that I would have though....

By "right", I'm talking economic and social.

I must have misread.
I thought you meant labour camps, executions and having an iron fist with regard to public protest.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MaybeLogic wrote: »

I must have misread.
I thought you meant labour camps, executions and having an iron fist with regard to public protest.

Pretty much. Apoligies if I've misinterpreped the social/economic right. More a case of a a party taking a lot of control, espeically in terms of social policy, but leaving people to their own economic devices (including cutting social services and very basic social welfare).