Strong right wing party: would you vote for them?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 27-04-2010 02:19PM #1

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 · 27-04-2010 02:20PM

No

amacachi · 27-04-2010 02:21PM

No.

MaybeLogic · 27-04-2010 02:22PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:23PM

kinda like this?

kippy · 27-04-2010 02:23PM

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

Sykk · 27-04-2010 02:23PM

Nope, sorry.

MaybeLogic · 27-04-2010 02:23PM

kippy wrote: »

What's right wing?

Fianna Fail/Fine Gael.

landsleaving · 27-04-2010 02:23PM

I'd rather give birth tbh.

Cheap Thrills! · 27-04-2010 02:23PM

Nope. Not a chance in hell.

Kasabian · 27-04-2010 02:24PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:25PM

Yes im all for it

MaybeLogic · 27-04-2010 02:25PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:26PM

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

phantom_lord · 27-04-2010 02:26PM

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

aDeener · 27-04-2010 02:26PM

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

MaybeLogic · 27-04-2010 02:27PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:27PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:28PM

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

MaybeLogic · 27-04-2010 02:29PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:30PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:30PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:31PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:32PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:32PM

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

Jordan Berbatov · 27-04-2010 02:33PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:35PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:35PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:35PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:36PM

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 · 27-04-2010 02:38PM

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).

Strong right wing party: would you vote for them?

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