@inthehands The “all the same” story is basically Margaret Thatcher’s “there is no alternative” repackaged for the downmarket audience. It’s “stop trying to think of an alternative” for the rest of us.
The response to it that we always need to have ready is this: there are two kinds of politicians, and it’s crucial to keep the distinction in mind at all times. There are opponents we must defeat, and there are cowards we must inspire to find bravery, and to reward when they do and to shame when they don’t.
It’s that simple. Never let the opposition get away with convincing anyone that the cowards are their allies. The opposition doesn’t believe that and neither should anyone else.