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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by HVC - Today at 11:05:54 PM

When my algorithm shows me the right side of the world it's being portrayed as a terrorism incident that was successfully thwarted.

#2

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 11:00:17 PM

What is the level of outrage in the US at the murder?

I mean, I get that decent Americans are horrified, obviously. But is there some sort of narrative building that this is too far in the mainstream or even among the right? Or is this successfully being framed as "both sides" and "cracking down on disorder"?

#3

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 10:56:57 PM

While I'm absolutely sympathetic to the "I'd like to ignore Trump's BS as much as possible for my own mental health" point of view (and it's something I do myself), I think that persuasive nationalist and persuasive populist arguments against the Trumpists and their fellow travellers are an invaluable part of resisting them.

#4

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by mongers - Today at 09:13:59 PM

A new Bob Mortimer appearence on 'Would I Lie to You' :

Would I Lie To You Series 19 Programme 2

Not available in the US. It'll soon be on youtube, though, I am sure.

Yeah I don't know how you guys get around iplayer uk restrictions, VPNs?

#5

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 08:47:21 PM

I have no idea what you're talking about.

#6

Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by viper37 - Today at 08:35:49 PM

Something I read elsewhere.

This has been the way since the days of the Roman Senate. 
It's literally the single biggest balancing force in favour of the right. 
"Put 4 right wingers in a room and they will decide on their new uniform, put 4 left wingers in a room and you will get 5 political parties and a pressure group."

Not false.

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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by viper37 - Today at 08:35:00 PM

Yi will have to explain to me why foreign countries let US have base on their territory any longer.

No I won't.

Ah, it's not so important anymore.  I get it.

#8

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by grumbler - Today at 08:34:27 PM

A new Bob Mortimer appearence on 'Would I Lie to You' :

Would I Lie To You Series 19 Programme 2

Not available in the US. It'll soon be on youtube, though, I am sure.

#9

Off the Record / Re: ICE, ICE, baby - Immigrati...

Last post by grumbler - Today at 08:24:32 PM

I have watched the latest incidents from a few angles and this is very obviously another execution.

And an extremely dangerous one to his fellow agents as well. The agent claims to have been in fear of his life from an unarmed (they'd removed his gun) blind man (pepper sprayed from within inches of his eyes) on his knees, facing away. And HSA claims this was a counter-terrorism action.

The felons then fled the scene of the murder.

#10

Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 06:49:31 PM

Everyone is on and on about how the whole failing of NATO is some broader geostrategic thing, but I suspect there are only two aspects to it:

I don't agree.

I don't think Trump is driving it from some grand geopolitical analysis or anything like that. But I think bigger forces are the driver here. I think that's geopolitical but also a lot to do with energy and resource deposits, productive power and that different orientations of political and state power will produce different political forces.

Basically I think Trump is one of the morbid symptoms and not the cause of them.