FelixCress@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoReform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real peoplewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down15
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minus-squareAdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down53·2 years agoWhat does it mean to be a “real person?” Was Shakespeare a real person? His works have had a real effect on the world, does that make him real?
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 years agoI’m pretty sure if someone put up Shakespeare as a candidate in a modern UK election, that wouldn’t be allowed.
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·2 years agoThis might be peak jaqing off
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoAmazing that you would choose an example person that would absolutely be an issue if he showed up on the ballot.
What does it mean to be a “real person?” Was Shakespeare a real person? His works have had a real effect on the world, does that make him real?
I’m pretty sure if someone put up Shakespeare as a candidate in a modern UK election, that wouldn’t be allowed.
This might be peak jaqing off
Amazing that you would choose an example person that would absolutely be an issue if he showed up on the ballot.