Yep you are getting old. I say this because your thoughts aren't a million miles away from mine in this area, and I'm getting old too. Although I think stating that JC is every bit as dangerous as Trump is an exaggeration, my main worry with Corbyn is that he would be every bit as paralysed as May is currently.
I have no doubt that Corbyn would immediately spend money, an emergency budget for the NHS he said that yesterday to Marr.
Where is the money coming from, according to Corbyn Corp Tax.
https://core-politics.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/general-election-2017-libdems-white-flag.htmlQuote from IFS:-
Increasing rates will raise less revenue in the medium to long run because firms would respond by investing less in the UK. This in turn would depress economic activity and lead to fewer jobs and lower wages. There is a very high degree of uncertainty about how large these effects are but estimates suggest that they may be substantial. The potential size of these effects is an indication of why the OECD and others judge corporation tax to have a particularly damaging effect on economic growth.
So he'll immediately spend but Labour have a fiscal rule so they will have to raise taxes and their attempts to tax will not raise the revenue they need. So they will go after the richest, but the richest will leave, then the next richest and the next.
It is legitimate position to hold that we should pay more tax to fund the NHS etc, to pretend that it isn't your position in order that you can get into power is a worry.
Did agree with him on homeless issue though!
His answers to questions on capitalism were evasive, pair that with a Chancellor who's pastime is 'generally fermenting the overthrow of capitalism' and yeah I'd be terrified of a Corbyn government.
