The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

The tories are the ones who are happy with the current situation

[Admiral Yi]

What do you think should be done Squeeze? 

[Josquius]

What do you think should be done Squeeze? 

So many things.
Shoot brexit out of a cannon, better transport, better education (Dutch system plz), cheaper transport for kids, better unemployment system for post education,, tax breaks and other enticements for business setting up in less desirable places, move towards a more solid hub and spoke economic model, reform taxes on retail, regional devolution, etc...

[Maladict]

better education (Dutch system plz)

Er, no. The Dutch system is in a lot of trouble. Increasing segregation, low-literacy and an alarming lack of teachers.

[The Brain]

better education (Dutch system plz)

Er, no. The Dutch system is in a lot of trouble. Increasing segregation, low-literacy and an alarming lack of teachers.

Do you have to read to work in the coal mines?

[Josquius]

better education (Dutch system plz)

Er, no. The Dutch system is in a lot of trouble. Increasing segregation, low-literacy and an alarming lack of teachers.

No idea how it is in practice in the younger years. But in the teens it seems excellent. It's the system the UK tried and failed to have when we had grammar schools. Only without the 11+ as a once in a lifetime life or death test.

[Syt]

https://twitter.com/mondomascots/status/892719525589798913

Meet Kan-chan, the enema/fig mascot of Ichijiku Corporation. (They sell enemas and fig-based medicine.)

[Maladict]

better education (Dutch system plz)

Er, no. The Dutch system is in a lot of trouble. Increasing segregation, low-literacy and an alarming lack of teachers.

No idea how it is in practice in the younger years. But in the teens it seems excellent. It's the system the UK tried and failed to have when we had grammar schools. Only without the 11+ as a once in a lifetime life or death test.

It was quite good, but it's been in serious decline for the last decade or so. And nobody seems to know why.

[Syt]

From the AfD group in a small town in Hesse. Translation:

"Germany is the only shrinking country in human history, but supposedly always aimed to rule the world.

The next losses of territory to Africa, the 3rd World and Turkey are quickly looming.

Good that we have the state organized "fight against the right", otherwise Germans would soon reach for world domination again."

Small text in the corner:

"Considering the historical development of the German nation which in its development only ever shrunk, I see no future for Germany. In the last quarter century alone, Germany's territory has been halved. Regardless of how the relations between the West and the Soviet Union might change, in the next 100 years the German nation will disappear from the maps." (Haven't been able to find a source for that quote.)

[Eddie Teach]

Has he taken a look at Lithuania lately? Or Sudan, or Bolivia which used to have a coastline, or Mexico, etc.

[Valmy]

Germany did not become a country until 1871.

[Razgovory]

Is Germany considered the legal successor of the HRE?  Otherwise, a great deal of this territory was never German.  If we are counting the loss of Territory conquered by the Nazis why not include Stalingrad or Paris?  If we are counting territory lost by the HRE then why not include Italy?  Bolzano is a bit puzzling since it was not lost by Germany but by Austria.

But these guys are crypto-Nazis so, you know, fuck them.

[Josquius]

I think it is. Via the North German Confederation.
Though I suppose Austria makes a lot more sense

Stupid twisty logic anyway.

[dps]

When was that from, anyway?  It talks about relations between the West and the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union hasn't existed for almost 30 years now.

[Syt]

I looked up the original FB post, and the map quote says "1964", but not by whom. Was unable to text search for it.