@thetea_network: “What is politics if not class anger?” If it’s not about real change, is it just a hobby for the powerful? This week on The Tea, we talk with critical theorist Louisa Munch about why working-class fury gets dismissed—right up until it’s redirected toward migrants—while the 1% quietly benefits. 📺 Full episode out NOW on YouTube 💡 Support radical, independent storytelling on Patreon Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the guest and do not reflect the official position of MPWR Productions. #TheTeaWithMyriamFrancois #LouisaMunch #ClassPolitics #SocialJustice #Inequality #UKPolitics #USPolitics

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heatherlpeacock
Heather L Peacock :
Rory Stuart's class privilege stops him seeing what's happening with the working class.
2025-12-10 07:00:29
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dustyrhodes100
Dusty :
Rory’s class arrogance isn’t allowing him to see the reality of politics.
2025-12-10 09:33:58
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maj.duckworth.the
Maj Duckworth the Third :
The upper class convince themselves that's they're above class and that their bias is justified
2025-12-10 00:22:33
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elliotgeorgec
ElliotGeorgeC :
In my opinion, Rory likely meant that his ideology was clouding his thinking. Also class anger should never be politics, we are one people, we all benefit when we ALL prosper.
2025-12-09 22:16:08
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daftformers
Daftformers :
Gary Stevenson isn't working class. this girl is so pretentious
2025-12-10 09:30:28
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gavstuartsea
gavstuartsea :
notice how with Zack Polanski and Gary Stevenson the left ignore all the critism Rory have both of them and they only focus on class and Rory being posh.
2025-12-10 11:35:53
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edwardrimmer885
Edward Rimmer885 :
It's about trying to actually sort out the country, not to use it to try to fight for the interests of various arbitrarily defined groups.
2025-12-10 23:08:09
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_skip_username_
_skip_username_ :
We are so lucky to have these voices. I love and rate both Gary and Rory. What will help us is the celebration of intelect.
2025-12-10 22:52:14
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nyktione
Nyktione :
It's because we see the reality of politics that we have class anger.
2025-12-10 11:31:52
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ttu_mps
TMariT :
I think Gary is trying his hardest to save the ruling class from French solutions, yet they just don't understand. the next 200 years will be so interesting.
2025-12-13 08:26:44
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rum_dog
Martin :
Rory did not dismiss how Gary feels, but rather he made the observation that how Gary feels prevents him from seeing the full picture and thinking critically.
2025-12-11 19:02:45
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altwrong5
altwrong :
you nail it so well
2025-12-10 18:39:14
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lost_in_asylum
lost_in_asylum :
Rory is a few concepts short of becoming a lefty and is trying to hang on to the last shreds of feeling superior
2025-12-10 13:22:04
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thomassmith507
Thomas Smith :
Rory Stewart is controlled opposition, if you can’t see that, you’re basically a Tory.
2025-12-11 16:59:27
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therealdaftbear
DaftBear :
Yeah Rory Stewart likes to think he is considered and magnanimous when in fact he holds up class and societal norms meaning he only needs to push back a tiny bit to keep the working class in their place and my God, doesn’t he revel in that power. It’s pathetic little men like him who are holding back those with righteous anger.
2025-12-10 23:03:14
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jackofallts
Jack Of All :
Gary stevenson, the bloke who says he predicted the 2008 crash in one interview and then said only reason he was successful in another was because he worked in a department based on short term interest rates post 2008. He’s full of shit.
2025-12-10 13:29:32
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lewisbaaron
Lewis Aaron Throwaway :
We love @louisamunchtheory
2025-12-10 07:37:15
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.exe_not_found :
Rory the Tory telling Gary Stevenson to disregard his class experience, is giving the same energy when white people tone police people of colour or when people tell depressed people to go for a run. 💀
2025-12-10 01:21:46
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lucrezia.borgia
luc⚘️ :
Also, Steven has said that in his experience his working class roots and accent have worked against him at times. Rory had the audacity to tell him he was wrong. How dare he tell another person their personal life experience was wrong!
2025-12-09 22:55:41
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finlake06
Flake funny moments :
Centrist politicians dont see politics as a real agent of improving peoples lives but instead a sort of game of chess in which the goal is to hold power for as long as possible and win elections
2025-12-10 08:59:16
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hotdogste1000
Mr Peanut Dust :
the ultra rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and some people haven't worked out the problem yet 🙄
2025-12-10 06:14:24
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mwhartongreen
Mike Wharton Green Campaigner :
Emotions are political, and politics should be emotional. If you don't care about the cause, how can you represent it with honesty and integrity? 💚🌍💚
2025-12-09 10:11:07
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hassankhan79961
Hassan Khan :
Great to see Louisa here, love her critical analysis.
2025-12-09 20:47:54
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tankkkzz
tank :
Rory's a Muppet
2025-12-10 10:27:27
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sophiemonk99
sophiemonk :
"Come on Gary, you've done well for yourself, if you want to be part of the big boys club you can't keep caring for the poors or it's embarrassing for the rest of us." All I could hear when Rory said that.
2025-12-10 20:23:24
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lost_in_asylum
lost_in_asylum :
Rory is showing his colours and people are picking up on it.
2025-12-10 12:47:30
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szymon2902
Szymon🇵🇱☕️🍫 :
When Rory interviews people outside politics, he still treats the conversation as if he’s chairing a Select Committee 🙄
2025-12-10 11:21:09
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skybluecoop
Coop :
politics is not about change. it's about keeping the status quo.
2025-12-10 08:44:49
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weekbits
WeekBits :
I agree. Rory is past. He’s talking like he knows the anger but all he is - the same old class who thinks that their job is to control
2025-12-10 10:03:01
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noonehere57
laksjdhg :
on the same breath they would say "greens are too posh" haha they are desperate to desestimate any divergent breath of positive change
2025-12-12 08:07:03
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___.l.e.w.i.s.___
Lew 💚🇬🇧 :
Rattled Rory is scared because he is the elite
2025-12-10 18:25:19
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marcustrent86
marcustrent86 :
if you can’t empathise then you shouldn’t govern. working class isn’t a box to put us in. lost a lot of respect for Rory. may as well say Gary cant have an opinion because he’s inferior.
2025-12-11 16:49:12
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calico_kid23
Calico_Kid23 :
Well said 👏
2025-12-11 13:07:01
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quartus.trichardt
Quartus Trichardt :
and thats why he is referred to "Rory, the Tory!"
2025-12-11 06:40:08
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vellie1234
Vellie1234 :
❤️
2025-12-11 18:22:35
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jonny_olley
Jonny_Olley :
Politics is for the governance of society to enable its citizens to flourish. Not just constant change
2025-12-14 23:23:22
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hazzzam
Hazzzam :
Anyone have a link to that podcast
2025-12-11 19:21:22
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user43195668063432
user43195668063432 :
When you dont understand someone's point from an edited clip 😢
2025-12-12 06:55:13
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user42446554400
user42446554400 :
always need someone at the top to make the change for those at the bottom mine have morals
2025-12-12 07:30:48
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lord.snooty
Lord Snooty :
So wrong. Real politics is not about class anger but is about finding common ground with many different views. The 'working class' is not homogeneous. Many vote for Reform while many are passionate socialists who totally disagree with Reform. Look at Brexit. The split in the UK over Brexit was absolutely not along class lines but along a much more complex division. Framing British politics as a class war is incredibly shallow in the modern world. It's laughable you claim the 99% are working class while the elite 1% are the ones against migrants. I despair of such a weak analysis in the face of a sustained right wing take over of the country by using their control of all the media channels to promote their agenda.
2025-12-12 09:27:42
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simplystobie
Stobie 🏳️‍⚧️ :
What is politics if not class anger is an absolute belter. Like that's spot on.
2025-12-12 09:46:05
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user1795501005526
sall :
Rory Stuart was awful
2025-12-12 12:39:58
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brianorb
Oblation :
anger can be useful, often a virtue but it takes careful management. I doubt very much that Gary Stevenson is perfect however I don't detect a weakness for constant anger. It's an interesting thing for a man as intelligent as Rory Stuart to come up with such a poor point. Would have much preferred for Rory to address Gary's positions. having said that, I will listen to Rory, he's not perfect either, and he's not always wrong by any means.
2025-12-12 16:20:07
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mrsbrightside25
MrsBrightside :
You’ve misunderstood. I’m working class and Rory was spot on.
2025-12-13 00:36:54
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livydemetriou
Olivia Demetriou :
😳😳😳
2025-12-14 00:47:55
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eldicko75
Luke D :
The Establishment (which Rory represents) wants nothing to change for them. Which is why they would rather embrace the far right than anything that looks like socialism.
2025-12-14 08:59:25
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user3274650485013
Alarchwen :
Rory Stewart's class (upper class) contributes extensively to his politics and causes a bias in his reporting and views. That's why Rory is a Conservative. So very hypocritical of Rory to say that
2025-12-14 11:56:37
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fillerm0ustache
fillerm0ustache :
Parliamentary politics (which is the end all be all of what people like him call politics) is like a popularity contest to temporarily swap out the public face of business; its a game for them, all they have to lose is ego
2025-12-10 11:15:04
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johnpartridge956
johnpartridge956 :
yeah politics is not exclusively communism
2025-12-09 12:16:29
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cjkj_01
cjk_01 :
💯
2025-12-10 08:32:40
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naturwein
Jfkjdbfjckfn :
Conservatives have used this line of arguing since the French Revolution.
2025-12-10 08:54:48
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britestoan
britestoan 🍉 :
Stevenson is literally a millionaire
2025-12-10 08:58:40
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rylancz
Rylan :
Rory talks down anyone like this, did it with Gary and Zack Polanski where he asked what economists he follows.
2025-12-10 09:00:36
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