{"id":90223,"date":"2026-02-19T07:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=90223"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:08:33","slug":"what-to-do-how-do-we-communicate-a-politics-of-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2026\/02\/19\/what-to-do-how-do-we-communicate-a-politics-of-care\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do? How do we communicate a politics of care?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This was posted on the blog yesterday<\/a> by a commentator called Beebop. I thought its novelty and the questions it raises were important, so I am sharing it here.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I ran your politics of hate glossary entry<\/a> through AI, asking it to rewrite in the style of a Sun newspaper article. The bigtech movement has relied on controlling the lowest common denominator, and we need to reach them as well. This was the first result:<\/p>\n

*EXCLUSIVE: POLITICS OF HATE UNLEASHED \u2013 Is Your Future Being Sold Out?*<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 17, 2026<\/p>\n

The shocking truth behind the sinister \u2018Politics of Hate\u2019 sweeping the nation! Is it a clever tactic to keep YOU distracted while the real power players rake in the cash?<\/p>\n

This toxic strategy is all about DIVIDE AND RULE. Politicians peddle fear and resentment, blaming migrants, minorities, and the poor for YOUR problems. Meanwhile, the rich get richer, and public services crumble.<\/p>\n

*THE PLAYBOOK:*<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. *DISTRACTION TECHNIQUE*:<\/strong> Austerity bites? Blame the immigrants!
\n2. *FALSE ECONOMICS*:<\/strong> \u201cThere\u2019s not enough to go round\u201d \u2013 WRONG!
\n3. *DEMOCRACY DESTROYED*:<\/strong> Culture wars and lies replace accountability.
\n4. *HATE IS PROFITABLE*:<\/strong> Fear = attention = power = MONEY!
\n5. *SOCIETY COLLAPSES*:<\/strong> Trust, cooperation, and communities shattered.<\/p>\n

But WAIT!<\/strong> There\u2019s hope. We can fight back with the \u201cPolitics of Care\u201d \u2013 fair taxes, social security, and honesty.<\/p>\n

*The choice is yours:* Fear and division OR truth and solidarity? The future of our economy and democracy hangs in the balance!<\/p>\n

SHARE THIS ARTICLE AND WAKE UP THE NATION!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Beebop then. added:<\/p>\n

What stands out for me reading that is that it did galvanise support for action, however there was no obvious suggested action other than \u2018share this article\u2019. I found myself thinking yes, I agree with that, but wondering what I could do about it.<\/p>\n

Because the population is reading these kind of things regularly, and we feel the outrage, and what then? We carry on as usual. People are feeling so powerless. Here, in this blog, we have a consensus of thought. How can we \u2018activate\u2019 people? I think if there are suggested actions, we can move past the mass outrage which is where we\u2019re all stuck. Does this make sense?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Let me address those last three sentences.<\/p>\n

Yes, it makes sense, and Beebop is right: people are not apathetic, but they have been trained by neoliberal politics to feel powerless, and outrage without agency leads nowhere. So, I agree, we must always link analysis to action.<\/p>\n

I have often ended posts with this comment:<\/p>\n

Taking further action<\/b><\/p>\n

If you want to write a letter to your MP on the issues raised in this blog post, there is a ChatGPT prompt to assist you in doing so, with full instructions,\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

One word of warning, though: please ensure you have the correct MP. ChatGPT can get it wrong.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When used, that means ending posts and videos with something concrete: a suggestion to write to an MP. That might, though, I accept, not always be enough. It may also be appropriate to support:<\/p>\n