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This may be hope/wish by me rather than a quantifiable rationale but surely as the futility of hard(-ish) right thinking unfolds under Trump, along with a shifting, modernising political framework to fill, the idea of trying something new might stick more than it has in the stagnant trad patterns? šŸ¤”
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Ok. Fair play for explaining some of it. But I’m still not sure how we arrived at Musk rigging machines. I think we both bat for the same team and it pains me to lean towards Musk but we ain’t gonna win with supposition or wishing. No evidence Musk rigged machines. I just feel we’ll win with truths.
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Hmmm.. I think we need to be careful here. The Right, worldwide, plays the ā€˜I wish it, therefore it is truth’ game. I don’t want to join in with that. Any evidence to back this up or are we playing rumour bingo with those thicker than a submarine hatch? Educate me and make me know this is truth.
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I think the interview was interesting and made valid points on possible weakening of a party’s position by obfuscation. It wasn’t a hit piece. It was discussion and didn’t leave anyone capable of rational thought doubting Trump’s questionable state of mind IMHO. Different discussion. Different show.
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I know it’s arguably a reach comparing these 2 elements of UK current affairs but the irony and hypocrisy is strong with this. You can just empty your head on a post with no recourse and no fear that you’ll be reprimanded or questioned. We live in weird times where winning appears to be only goal.
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Explain this to me like I’m 12 James. Which bit are you painting, how far is ā€˜as far’ and why? I’m not being obtuse or questioning anything. Just don’t fully grasp it. [love your posts and learn loads but sometimes I’m a bit ā€˜dim’ šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļøšŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø]
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Maximise with the arrows…. I’m sure you knew that and it isn’t your point I know. But I use Bluesky on iPad way more than on my phone and it’s fine. It’s not somewhere I go for ā€˜sexy’; it’s where I go for words, and it does that. Always room for a polish but it isn’t spoiling the app for me TBH.
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Isn’t just an American thing though Mr S373N (if I may call you that). Here in UK you can hate our PM all day despite his party shifting stuff slowly but surely in the right direction. Xitter is full of folk trying to prove he’s gay, like that’s gonna change anything if he is šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø. We have idiots too šŸ˜‹
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Problem with getting grown up positions is that you have to have grown up ideas. Racism in the UK is essentially written in crayons on X & turning racism into joined up writing is hard. Hopefully. And hopefully it makes a lot of people look stupid. It’s a wish and a hope but I’m sticking with it.
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Also, my (apparently great) reply above had no reference to American politics specifically. It’s a general comment on what right-leaning folks THINK left-leaning folks believe regarding borders. It had no connection with any mythical Biden Harris ā€˜open invite’. I think you need to debate better IMHO
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The BBC is regularly accused of right wing bias so this isn’t some left wing mouthpiece. It’s one of many reputable sites debunking this (rather questionable) narrative.
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Valid question which I think a lot of folk (including me) are asking. Dad was a foundryman and assures me you can’t but he isn’t at the cutting edge anymore (despite being fabulous) so I’m doing some digging on this very issue to see if it has legs.
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I’m going to take all the information you’ve kindly shared with me and read up on it. Thank you for offering your views. I’ll take them onboard and if I learn something from my subsequent reading then it’s a win win all round I’d say.
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Which bit was the lie?
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Ok
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Go on
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Ok
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I don’t agree with anything you’ve offered as evidence here. That’s how this sometimes works. You have no links to a credible source. You’re threatening someone who doesn’t agree with you on social media. Just stop now. It’s not a good look.
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So you’ve hoped female members of my family get raped, you threatened to crack my skull open, you’ve requested my address so you can send murderers to my house and you’ve wished me dead. This isn’t normal behaviour. Go talk to someone.
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Go back and re-read this thread. If you’re ok with how you’ve come across then definitely talk to someone. It’s not normal.
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Ok. I’m starting to feel like I’m using you for point scoring entertainment and it’s becoming a little uncomfortable. Go talk to someone about this kind of stuff. Someone who can help. You’re sounding unhealthy and troubled now. It’s no longer ā€˜just a bit of banter’.
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I have no idea what you’re on about. Take a break Mr. Patriotbuncho’numbers. You’re going to do yourself a mischief if you carry on like this.
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What is this message of which you speak?
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Yes
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Of course they did.
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There’s this myth worldwide that liberals like open borders. Nobody likes open borders. The discrepancy is over HOW borders are controlled. But you chaps insist on making out that lefties are inviting people in and giving them sweets on arrival. Inventing a narrative isn’t facts.
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No. It’s a White Paper. šŸ™„
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I think you’d make a great ambassador for trade. You say it like it is and you’re not taking shit from any foreigners. In business, I’ve opened many doors by deploying the ā€˜sex toys that can harm you’ technique. The products just fly out of the door, accompanied by the smell of fear. Pure victory.
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I didn’t realise ā€˜History: The Directors Cut’ was now streaming. Thought it was only in the VHS box set.
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I’m just not comfortable with ā€˜he/she probably is’ stuff. It’s how we got where we are now where you can say anything because you feel it. We have something in common in that we both think he’s shifty as fooook but we weaken our positions with supposition. Facts are all we have left as weapons now.
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Whilst it pains me to step in for Farage, he has no history of sexual abuse AFAIK. If anyone opposing him takes a victory lap at some point, it needs to be without prior speculation or gut feelings. Same for anyone of any party IMHO. I don’t like him but that doesn’t mean I can hint at untrue stuff.
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Would you consider Jon Stewart to be an equivalent commentator? His podcasts and off air work suggest he’s in a similar vein to JOB for me. Sure culturally and stylistically they’re different but their core beliefs share some space IMHO.
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It’s not bad if you get a whisper that it’s coming and bet accordingly. I’m amazed at how much the financial markets are ignored in these debates. FMs love a bit of chaos, especially with a heads-up on anything coming. You can rarely prove this trick though. That’s the beauty if you’re in the game šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
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I think the turning point will be when that becomes more America’s problem than anyone else’s. There’s going to be short term pain but remember, this is America’s relationship to rebuild longterm; not Canada’s.
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Yep.
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MTG = the Karen of US politics. If you see any value in her contribution to sensible debate then you’re part of the problem. This is someone milking the political system by playing a role. Someone who complains about immigrants but milks more from the state than a homeless person. No vote from me.
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It pains me to say it after years of great US memories, even down to opening a division of my wee business there and loving the country and many of its people, but right now, as a UK citizen, I’d rather gouge my eyes out with hot spoons than go to the USA.
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This might be interesting though. Saying you can to people who know which way it all could go regardless may not be the win it appears to be. May be that uptake is slow. It’s concerning that oil and gas is being waved at some African countries/other challenged regions. That may prove problematic.
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I’d say that’s a pretty broad brush stoke you just made there Tom if I’m honest. Some things deserve to be eeked out and I’d put Severance into that bracket. Worse still is when something evidently SHOULD have a second series to help you comprehend and it gets canned šŸ˜‹šŸ¤£
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Is it ok to not trust either in varying proportions? History isn’t kind to one or the other.
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I think he may have delivered it since your comment Martin šŸ˜‹.
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Poor governance worldwide now has people thinking they’re being ripped off all the time and can’t see an expense hurtling down the highway. Trying to get folk to understand that CC is going to be expensive for them just doesn’t land. It’s like Brexit all over again for us over here. No tellin’ ā€˜em šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø