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#41

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

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 10:37:21 AM

Political parties or politicians need to do the analysis and have a diagnosis in order to have policy offers and narratives that tie together and are coherent/make sense to voters. It's not just that the radicals on both sides have got better comms - they've got an analysis and theory. The mainstream don't yet - as I say I think they're still in the denial/bargaining stage.

Mainstream parties still mostly have a commitment to objective factual truth in describing the world and to policy solutions that actually could work.  That puts them at a big disadvantage as against the "analysis and theory" of the extremes, which have no such pesky constraints.

#42

Off the Record / Re: Baseball

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:34:39 AM

I look forward to Schlittler returning the favor. 

If he can do the same thing, that would be epic.  I kind of hope he does.

#43

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

Last post by Jacob - Today at 10:24:06 AM

Saying our climate a great positive for Britain is the most depraved thing I've ever seen on Languish.

I remember years ago reading an entry from an old Encyclpedia Brittanica (pre-WWII for sure, maybe Victorian?) stating "England is blessed with the best climate in the world".

#44

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Jacob - Today at 10:19:59 AM

This is the Israe-Hamas thread: https://languish.org/forums/index.php/topic,16754.0.html

Please continue the Israel discussion in that thread. Thank you.

#45

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

Last post by Josquius - Today at 10:11:39 AM

Saying our climate a great positive for Britain is the most depraved thing I've ever seen on Languish.

The best climate for civilization and the best climate for sitting on the beach are not necessarily the same thing

Jos, Australia has significant resources.

So does the Congo.
Australia is also generally being recorded as doing pretty OK with its natural resources boom. Not squandering natural opportunities.

#46

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Gups - Today at 10:09:34 AM

So, Raz, one allegation of a land being taken in the WB (undated), one allegation of a beating (three years ago), no allegations of rape.

#47

Off the Record / Re: Baseball

Last post by Baron von Schtinkenbutt - Today at 09:58:31 AM

I look forward to Schlittler returning the favor. 

#48

Off the Record / Re: Baseball

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:42:07 AM

You gotta admit, what Yesavage did is the reason we love sports.

#49

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:38:07 AM

Shackleton was doomed before he set sail. The ship was not built to withstand the ice, says a new study.

And more controversially Shackleton knew it.

Gifted link


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/science/shackleton-endurance-antarctica.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rU8.H2Li.wC-ixn-nad73&smid=url-share

#50

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

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:26:49 AM

Saying our climate a great positive for Britain is the most depraved thing I've ever seen on Languish.