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Jeremy Corbyn chanting at NY fireworks

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GagaJo Wed 01-Jan-20 16:22:15

I loved the message it sent to the country. We may not have the government we wanted but all those who had a re-energized belief in British politics are still there. Solidarity!

I'm aware the usual naysayers will be on here, hurling abuse. But they don't cancel out that lovely message. If anything, they make it even more important.

Oopsminty Thu 02-Jan-20 23:50:36

Yes, POGS

I did some googling and was amazed to hear the same 'chanting' at a Euro 2016 match

Oopsminty Thu 02-Jan-20 23:51:10

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Sp0MDKS

GagaJo Fri 03-Jan-20 00:14:24

Positivity. You can't beat it ? ☀️ ?

Callistemon Fri 03-Jan-20 10:45:56

We're a happy ? bunch, we socialists. We have our self belief to keep us warm.
Well done, keep your glass half full!

Not everyone feels the same though sad

POGS Fri 03-Jan-20 11:18:15

Gagajo

I wouldn't be at all surprised if a pro Corbyn site somewhere states the Euro 2008 crowd were chanting ' Oh Jeremy Corbyn'.

The fact it was 8 years before Corbyn even became Leader will not stop them after all it is everybody else who tells conspiracy theories never those sites. Some will take it on board and be happy clappy.

I am not saying there would not be a few in the crowd who would have heard the White Stripes and chanted ' Oh Jeremy Corbyn' but others seem to appear to think the entire crowd were were doing likewise, as one poster stated :-

'London the NYE fireworks were drowned out by chants of "O Jeremy Corbyn'

They were not so it is just making the facts known to those who will swallow misinformation/spin if and when it suits them.

trisher Fri 03-Jan-20 11:25:52

POGS and we all know there's lots of them. They swallowed the MSM message so easily and look where that's got us!

GagaJo Fri 03-Jan-20 12:15:27

Whatever. Your negativity is fortunately not infectious.
? ?

Barmeyoldbat Fri 03-Jan-20 12:47:51

Yes us lefties are a happy bunch and I will just sit and wait for the s...t to hit the fan in the next 5 years. When we can all tell you I told you so.

Grany Fri 03-Jan-20 13:10:19

There have been lots of chants of Oh Jeremy Corbyn really lovely to hear one as recent as Boxing Day

m.youtube.com/watch?v=TIdWbcuSmLg&t=7s

Glastonbury was good.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWP0N_PYFg

This how it started

m.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_Yrwb4rh8

Yennifer Fri 03-Jan-20 13:11:51

Oh Jeremy Corbyn!

Chewbacca Fri 03-Jan-20 13:13:51

I think that chanting "Oh Jeremy Corbyn" at this juncture could be likened to whistling in the wind. Too late and no one that matters can hear you.

Anniebach Fri 03-Jan-20 13:17:14

I think it’s rather sad

Grany Fri 03-Jan-20 13:19:03

Doesent stop the Labour Left movement from growing that's what matters now

Anniebach Fri 03-Jan-20 13:33:26

Stops the Labour Party winning an election

GagaJo Fri 03-Jan-20 14:25:54

Change the record cynics, you're boring.

NOT to mention, you should encourage it, if it keeps Labour out, surely? That's what you WANT!

Oh, Jeremy Corbyn!

Barmeyoldbat Fri 03-Jan-20 14:47:05

Not next time Annie.

Anniebach Fri 03-Jan-20 15:05:25

Yes, next time too.

GagaJo Fri 03-Jan-20 15:13:40

You'd better get singing then Annie. Make sure of it!

janipat Fri 03-Jan-20 15:18:09

This hero worship chanting might sit well with giggly 14 year olds at a concert, but supposedly mature, thinking adults doing it is decidedly off putting. It's too much like the Trump fans who go in for chants at his rallies.

Anniebach Fri 03-Jan-20 15:34:14

Could it be those who chanted were chanting ‘poor Jeremy
Corbyn’.

GagaJo Fri 03-Jan-20 15:37:25

It ísnt about him now, if you read the first post, janipat. It's about triumph even in adversity.

He's no longer the Labour leader. It's a 'We're still here' message. Nice and positive.

Anniebach Fri 03-Jan-20 15:42:51

If it isn’t about him why chant his name , most odd

janipat Fri 03-Jan-20 15:55:27

GagaJo I was under the impression Jeremy Corbyn was still leader of the Labour Party, if not who is the new leader? And if he's not that makes this hero worship even weirder. Why chant his name and not the new leader's name? That would surely undermine the new leader.

GagaJo Fri 03-Jan-20 16:08:36

So you read a post, comment, don't understand and continue to winge. Winge away. We socialists get it.

Urmstongran Fri 03-Jan-20 16:53:01

Whinge.