Jeremy Corbyn: Why we need to fight with him

When I was in my early twenties I didn't really have a political view because the school I attended didn't really teach my anything about how the country was run, how political parties were formed and voted in, or how the problems in the world were caused and solved. Of course, being young should mean you shouldn't have to worry about the problems of the country or the world, but surely there should be some kind of education system that prepares you for what's to come and help you shape the world for the better?

When I was almost 21 the Twin Towers happened on 9/11. All of a sudden as a young adult you realise there are some big problems in the world. We were told this was because the "Terrorists" are against our freedom and way of life, but this reason didn't really add up to me. Why would someone go to such lengths to hurt so many people if they were against our way of living? Yes there are many people with severe mental issues that could do some crazy things, but a collection of people that are so well organised with the same motive? Surely there has to be more to this?

Then the Iraq war happened. The biggest demonstrations ever happened in London and simultaneously around the world. Thousands of innocent people died. The pretext for the war were later revealed as a lie and western companies just so happened to take control of the oil fields. All of a sudden the way the world is run and all it's problems become so obvious. Money, power and greed.

Tony Blair, the guy that had propelled Labour back into power and won three elections became one of the most hated politicians around after George Bush. This may have seemed like a terrible move by him, but for the corporations that want to have as much control as possible, having the Tories back in control was very beneficial and leaving the Labour Party in ruins was actually a win, win. Most of the faithful Labour supporters turned their back on them, which then divided the left leaning side of country, leaving the Tories as the only viable option and bringing the floating voters over to the right.

Now I am in a strange position politically because I've discovered bitcoin and decentralized systems. By realising the potential these systems bring and how they could potentially solve some of societies biggest problems, one being the inevitable corruption of centralized systems, I am starting to believe neither the left or the right have all the answers. But when I come out of my futurists view and look at what we have politically I can see so many improvements without all these new systems coming in. For one, taking money out of politics is crucial, but I'm not sure even a Corbyn government will be able to get that much of a radical change. One thing I am certain though, is that if anyone has the passion and drive to do it, it will be a man that has voted, in my view, the correct way all of his political career.

Jeremy Corbyn only by sheer luck managed to find himself on the ballot last year. It's almost like the establishment let their guard down for a few seconds and got complacent in their continued success. If they had not put him on that ballot we would not be where we are now and we'd have another centre left or right leader that sounds just like the last one and the one before that. The only way they would stand a chance of winning an election is if the Tories messed up that much that Labour finally seemed like a better option, albeit a very bad one. Labour would then be in government and promise to deliver many things, but still take us to wars, give the banks all the money and power they want and do nothing of real substance to solve the countries poverty, housing crisis, vanishing jobs, etc. All the MP's would then leave government with some very nice deals / jobs lined up to make them very comfortable for the rest of their lives.

Jeremy Corbyn is now the Labour leader, and he appears to be the real deal. A politician that we haven't seen before in such a powerful position and that actually stands for what he believes. He has been a member of many protest parties and is a person we can trust more than any other to deliver on his policies. He doesn't have the charism of an Obama, but he isn't funded by Wall Street like Obama. This is such a rare occurrence in political history that it might not happen again in my lifetime. If you believe that and all of what I say is true, then Jeremy Corbyn deserves your support and help to fight this massive corporate power that is controlling our lives. The NHS was created by a very similar labour government that Jeremy is trying to form, and the only way we can save it for the next few decades and hopefully the next generation is to support and fight with him. The fact University fees have tripled since the Tories have been in power is such a kick in the teeth for all those that want to get ahead in life. Imagine being from a poor family and deciding to take on up to £40k worth of debt just to get a good education and a good job. Yes, this may mean only the dedicated decide to go, but it will probably mean many that are from poor communities stay in poor communities.

Like I mentioned, I do see a tech-revolution on the horizon, and Steemit could quite possibly be part of it, but it could take years or decades for that to really make a big impact on the problems in the world. I think with someone like Jeremy Corbyn in power and the amazing technology we have coming we could speed up that process even more.

If you're from the UK, please join the Labour Party and help us change this country for the better :)