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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 08:13:47 PMI think this description from the Globe accurately describes what PP did
"When Mr. Fergus asked him to withdraw the unparliamentary term, Mr. Poilievre instead said he would replace the term with "extremist." But that's the kind of non-withdrawal the Speakers have been rejecting for decades, and Mr. Poilievre, a veteran of 20 years in the Commons, knows it. It would have been easy enough to say he withdrew the unparliamentary word – MPs do so it all the time, with wildly varying degrees of sincerity – but he obviously wanted to be suspended."
"When Mr. Fergus asked him to withdraw the unparliamentary term, Mr. Poilievre instead said he would replace the term with "extremist." But that's the kind of non-withdrawal the Speakers have been rejecting for decades, and Mr. Poilievre, a veteran of 20 years in the Commons, knows it. It would have been easy enough to say he withdrew the unparliamentary word – MPs do so it all the time, with wildly varying degrees of sincerity – but he obviously wanted to be suspended."
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Off the Record / Re: Vote in the Catalan electi...
Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 08:13:47 PMQuote from: Josquius on April 29, 2024, 10:55:05 AMI think it depends on age for me.
20-something woman with a cross necklace: Probably a fundamentalist (assuming the rest of her clothes are conservative of course. I have ran across the occasional goth or other sort wearing one just for fashion).
50+ woman with a cross necklace: Very probably just something that belonged to her mother or she got as a teenager or the like and in no way indicative of her beliefs.
I have a work colleague from Lebanon who wears a cross. Given the particulars of that country, I would think that is an example of being very telling, if not necessarily of one's beliefs, but likely of one's identity/background.
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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 07:58:19 PMThe most rational thing is to be disgusted by the antics of both parties at the moment
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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by HVC - Today at 07:50:26 PMQuote from: viper37 on Today at 07:45:45 PMPP has a short fuse.
And he's making a show in chambers, with another mp, to get expelled, then whine, as any good conservative would do this day.
Disgusting.
He's making a mockery of our institutions instead of attempting to reforming them
Your journey of turning into a liberal is coming along nicely
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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by viper37 - Today at 07:45:45 PMPP has a short fuse.
And he's making a show in chambers, with another mp, to get expelled, then whine, as any good conservative would do this day.
Disgusting.
He's making a mockery of our institutions instead of attempting to reforming them
And he's making a show in chambers, with another mp, to get expelled, then whine, as any good conservative would do this day.
Disgusting.
He's making a mockery of our institutions instead of attempting to reforming them
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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 05:58:49 PMI hate Royal Rail And given that only 5% went for that I'm not sure you need to worry about others liking it 
British Rail (mid-century modern and the double arrow logo) or Great British Rail (Art Deco - a murder on every train).
And given that only 5% went for that I'm not sure you need to worry about others liking it British Rail (mid-century modern and the double arrow logo) or Great British Rail (Art Deco - a murder on every train).
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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Josquius - Today at 05:54:03 PMI can't seem to write a big reply on my phone without it spontaneouslt combusting 
So about houchen tomorrow.
I quite like Royal Rail.
Though doubtless for different reasons to why others would like it.
It's quite twee and silly. Has vibes of a 1950s comic book.
And quite nice symmetry to see that coming public in a similarish in the grand scope period to royal mail being given away.
So about houchen tomorrow.
I quite like Royal Rail.
Though doubtless for different reasons to why others would like it.
It's quite twee and silly. Has vibes of a 1950s comic book.
And quite nice symmetry to see that coming public in a similarish in the grand scope period to royal mail being given away.
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Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 05:50:16 PMIn the case involving the hush money to the porn star the Indictment was in March of last year, and his legal team has been delaying as much as possible.
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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...
Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 05:49:34 PMQuote from: Sheilbh on Today at 03:43:02 PMI agree on "lying" but more generally I think it is good to basically ban people from impugning people's motives because there's no way to know. We don't see into each other's souls and forcing an assumption that everyone is operating on good faith even if you think they're wrong/mad/evil is good - and if they do say something that turns out to be untrue force them back to withdraw it.
I've been beating this drum for decades now. Questioning a person's motives provides no additional information other than you dislike them. Praising motives does the opposite. It's what a person does when they are unable to argue the merits. It also feeds into my previous point that many people's agenda is to get angrier.
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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 05:48:08 PMNo Engine McEngineface 