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Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:48:56 AM

Do I remember correctly that the new oil sanction is only scheduled to come into effect like next week or something? Maybe Putin was playing to have Trump cancel or postpone it and he will probably manage it.

It's just terrible what inept idiots are at the helm in the US.

#2

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:46:51 AM

But also, as I understand the game doesn't simulate ALL money/wealth in circulation like Vic3 does. Not sure just giving lost tax money to estates would work.

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Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:11:42 AM

So a left wing party dedicating themselves to being dicks to refugees ISN'T a sensible approach?
Well I am shocked.

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Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:10:39 AM

Explanation I've heard which makes sense, Russia pretending to care about peace again right now all to cause maximum disruption to Ukraine whilst it is dealing with a corruption scandal.

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Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 02:31:25 AM

Yes, I can see a decentralised state getting prosperous as a weak crown is unable to sieze much in the way of tax money and waste it on wars. IIRC Castile was very heavily taxed which is a factor in its precipitous decline in the 17th century.

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Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Solmyr - Today at 01:53:32 AM

One problem is that if you have low control, you get no taxes but also your estates' money evaporates into thin air. This should not be the case - your estates should be able to enjoy their income in areas of low crown control. That way a decentralized state would have estates building things and making money available for loans.

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Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Legbiter - November 20, 2025, 09:11:49 PM

Yeah, the Euro media seems to be freaking out about it much more than the US one. I hope it means they know the plan has little credibility.

The freakout also goes to show how impotent we Euros are at the moment.

The "plan" Shitkopf is hatching will go nowhere fast and die in a ditch. Only to resurface 3 months later.

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Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Jacob - November 20, 2025, 06:37:57 PM

Denmark just had nationwide municipal elections. The Social Democrats no longer have the Lord Mayorship of Copenhagen for the first time in more than 100 years.

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

Last post by crazy canuck - November 20, 2025, 05:42:23 PM

Is your acceptance of religion in legislature part of your far-left shift?

Sorry, couldn't resist. :p

 

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

Last post by Sheilbh - November 20, 2025, 05:29:31 PM

"This is what we believe" (joking probably mostly)


Obviously my ideal would be to simply abolish the Lords full stop. Although this relies on the assumption that the sudden removal of a safety net would encourage MPs to take their role as lawmakers seriously which I think could be a disappointment.

But if you must have a second chamber it shouldn't be as democratic so it doesn't have enough legitimacy to create gridlock/block a governing majority from governing. If it's not elected I lean to the Irish model (which is basically corporatist with seats for farmers, universities, industry, labour etc) - but I'm not massively averse to the UK model of some partisan appointments but lots of people appointed like those listed above "the great and the good" of former judges, senior doctors, intelligence chiefs, sportspeople and artists. Within that I think religion absolutely has a role - but it should be more representative of all faith communities. So far it is very Christian and Jewish (there are, obviously, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh etc members of the Lords but they're not there as faith leaders).