Is this what we have come down to ? Options

[SirWilliam]

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/21...-and-abuse.html

I was quite sickened reading what Richard Beynon had to say about the abuse received over the election period. Like him or loath him the reality is that we "supposedly" live in a democracy and the majority voice is final. I know the perpetrators are cowards at heart insomuch as they will not stand up and argue their case but it seems this is the way we are going in general.

Will be interesting to see if any on here can argue the case for

[On the edge]

I wholly agree with the sentiments, so this isn't a defence, more an attempt at understanding why. Like it or not, modern politics are divisive and is based on raw capitalisim, or unconstrained market forces. That says trust no one but yourself, because no one else will, not even the Government. So then, if you are at the bottom of the heap, you have nothing to lose and your resort is violence, real or virtual. You aren't going to believe that any politician is driven by anything other than self interest.