Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1312790 times)

team filler · « **Reply #7980 on:** November 23, 2019, 06:41:10 PM »

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1198376289746460672

team filler · « **Reply #7981 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:37:12 PM »

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1198390941314420736

team filler · « **Reply #7982 on:** November 23, 2019, 08:21:05 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #7983 on:** November 23, 2019, 08:57:32 PM »

assy was right about lula!

https://twitter.com/madanboukman/status/1198419516029575168

Kara · « **Reply #7984 on:** November 23, 2019, 09:44:40 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on November 22, 2019, 02:23:17 PM

We had a real life example of the deterrent power of US troop presence (and the commitment it represents) just one month ago, when Turkey moved against the Kurds only after American withdrawal.

As best I can tell Nintex is assuming that the "limited" warfare permitted by the current international system is something that will persist in perpetuity and not a confluence of certain variables.

Nintex · « **Reply #7985 on:** November 23, 2019, 09:51:39 PM »

Erdogan would've rolled in anyway, forcing the US to open fire on a NATO ally or decide not to.
The idea that with US backing the YPG could create some sort of Kurdish state on Turkey's border with Erdogan in power was asinine.

The entire Syria policy on the part of the US/EU has been a disaster on all accounts.

Rufus · « **Reply #7986 on:** November 23, 2019, 09:58:10 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on November 23, 2019, 09:51:39 PM

Erdogan would've rolled in anyway, forcing the US to open fire on a NATO ally or decide not to.

Did you feel it in your bum knee, or what?

Quote from: Nintex on November 23, 2019, 09:51:39 PM

The idea that with US backing the YPG could create some sort of Kurdish state on Turkey's border with Erdogan in power was asinine.

Keeping them out of Syria would have been enough, which is what this is actually about.

Kara · « **Reply #7987 on:** November 23, 2019, 10:19:38 PM »

The U.S. prohibited the SDF from participating in peace talks but we're supposed to believe there was a credible threat of Rojava statehood forcing epic genius guy Erdogan to do an invasion.

Nintex · « **Reply #7988 on:** November 24, 2019, 01:05:23 PM »

EchoRin · « **Reply #7989 on:** November 24, 2019, 10:39:44 PM »

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50511063

Watching football so no I won't pull out quotes.

Nintex · « **Reply #7990 on:** November 25, 2019, 01:39:50 PM »

https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1199007435844988928

https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/1198545292280418304

Brehvolution · « **Reply #7991 on:** November 25, 2019, 03:38:07 PM »

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/28/poverty-increases-among-children-and-pensioners-across-uk

Quote

The number of children and pensioners in absolute poverty increased in 2017-18 as inflation and accommodation costs took a bigger chunk out of household finances, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions.

Inequality also jumped in response to rising incomes among the richest workers and the second year of a benefit freeze that hit low-incomes households, the DWP said.

Anti-poverty groups called for government action to reverse the trend, which most analysts believe has worsened since last April. They expect it to worsen further under government policies, with poverty and inequality increasing until the middle of the next decade.

UK electorate: More of that please.

team filler · « **Reply #7992 on:** November 25, 2019, 08:05:00 PM »

https://twitter.com/maduro_en/status/1199129720031522817

Raist · « **Reply #7993 on:** November 26, 2019, 12:54:18 AM »

Quote from: Esch on November 25, 2019, 07:52:07 PM

Very militant rhetoric from Jeremy. Does not seem Democratic to me

https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1199002687834075138

If only somebody had started cracking down on this really hard a while ago.

Oh wait, the EU did.

Ghoul · « **Reply #7994 on:** November 26, 2019, 08:25:12 AM »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50551765?ns_mchannel=social&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_campaign=bbc_politics&ns_source=twitter

Teaching kids how great the empire was

Nintex · « **Reply #7995 on:** November 26, 2019, 04:53:34 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7996 on:** November 26, 2019, 07:37:23 PM »

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/police-issue-update-latex-clad-3557776

team filler · « **Reply #7997 on:** November 27, 2019, 11:21:19 AM »

https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1199721599974461440

Occam · « **Reply #7998 on:** November 27, 2019, 02:31:41 PM »

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/sputnik-news/

QUESTIONABLE SOURCE

Detailed Report

Reasoning: Russian Propaganda, Conspiracy, Poor Sourcing, Some Fake News
Country: Russia
World Press Freedom Rank: Russia 148/180

History

Sputnik is a Russian news agency and radio broadcaster which publishes online stories and radio shows, as well as videos. In 2013, via a presidential decree by Vladimir Putin, the radio station Voice of Russia and RIA Novosti news service was abolished and replaced by Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today, not to be confused with RT). In 2014, Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today) launched Sputnik and conservative news anchor, Dmitry Kiselyov was appointed as Director General of Rossiya Segodnya. Kiselyov is known for ultra conservative views and anti-gay comments.

According to their about page, Sputnik describes itself as “The agency covers global political and economic news targeting an international audience.” Sputnik is based in Moscow.

Funded by / Ownership

Sputnik is owned and funded by the Russian Government to promote Russia’s image abroad. The Sputnik news service produces over 1,500 news items daily and around the clock that are available to subscribers via the web terminal and mobile app. The website also serves online advertising.

Analysis / Bias

Sputnik is often accused of reporting ‘fake news, spreading misinformation and being a “Kremlin Propaganda Machine” by European and American media outlets. In 2017, the FBI launched an investigation into Sputnik for a potential violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
[...]

team filler · « **Reply #7999 on:** November 27, 2019, 03:14:55 PM »

our news orgs are owned by our real government too

Rufus · « **Reply #8000 on:** November 27, 2019, 03:21:03 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8001 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:37:12 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #8002 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:38:54 PM »

Quote

LONDON — Boris Johnson is on course to win a 68-seat majority in the U.K. general election, according to a major new poll.

The YouGov seat prediction survey — which accurately predicted that Theresa May would lose her majority in 2017 — said the Tories would win 359 seats (up 42) with Labour dropping to 211 (down 51) if the election were held tomorrow.

Occam · « **Reply #8003 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:42:00 PM »

Thanks, Jeremy! Brexit, here we come.

BisMarckie · « **Reply #8004 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:42:46 PM »

Not gonna lie, Labour getting BTFO even after the whole Brexit disaster and countless Johnson blunders is still funny to me.

Occam · « **Reply #8005 on:** November 27, 2019, 06:46:20 PM »

I would love to know what the outcome would have been if Corbyn had campaigned on cancelling brexit if elected.
It couldn't have been worse.

Nintex · « **Reply #8006 on:** November 27, 2019, 07:06:27 PM »

The two campaigns couldn't be more different.

Corbyn books interviews to get hit by difficult questions from journalists about tax hikes and anti-semitic comments
https://twitter.com/SunPolitics/status/1199483222561705984

Meanwhile Boris shows up 'wherever' bumbling and stumbling around and failing to do whatever he set out to do for his photo op
https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1199780448056041472

team filler · « **Reply #8007 on:** November 28, 2019, 01:34:06 AM »

https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1199808681568821256

team filler · « **Reply #8008 on:** November 28, 2019, 03:15:30 AM »

https://twitter.com/ChineseEmbinUS/status/1199880001807683585

team filler · « **Reply #8009 on:** November 28, 2019, 04:03:16 AM »

https://twitter.com/liamstone_19/status/1199799259534544896

deep state trying to create chinese isis in hong kong

Nintex · « **Reply #8010 on:** November 28, 2019, 01:28:46 PM »

LMAO Boris literally send his dad to substitute him in a TV debate

https://twitter.com/bendepear/status/1200116865894363136

Nintex · « **Reply #8011 on:** November 28, 2019, 02:36:30 PM »

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8012 on:** November 28, 2019, 03:44:28 PM »

Occam · « **Reply #8013 on:** November 28, 2019, 03:47:46 PM »

That's pretty decent of them.

team filler · « **Reply #8014 on:** November 28, 2019, 04:10:10 PM »

https://twitter.com/Granma_English/status/1200156757718446089

team filler · « **Reply #8015 on:** November 28, 2019, 11:50:53 PM »

https://twitter.com/sahouraxo/status/1200197839441276930

team filler · « **Reply #8016 on:** November 29, 2019, 12:50:39 AM »

https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1200288277443428352

team filler · « **Reply #8017 on:** November 29, 2019, 03:08:15 PM »

https://twitter.com/zlj517/status/1200504907503030273

team filler · « **Reply #8018 on:** November 29, 2019, 03:35:00 PM »

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1200425186950033409

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1200427385159589893

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1200428828943884291

macron annihilated

Nintex · « **Reply #8019 on:** November 29, 2019, 05:58:29 PM »

Russian Duma: "IF we dropped a nuke 5 feet from Erdogans palace we could probably create an artificial flood and retake Constantinople without taking a shot comrades"

Macron: "NATO is braindead"

Erdogan would be smart to remember that most European leaders hate him more than they hate Putin.

Raist · « **Reply #8020 on:** November 30, 2019, 12:40:04 AM »

Nothing like going for a coffee and smoke break, only to be told that no one is allowed out of the building because "there's a shooting on London Bridge".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c9ydw1lqjxrt/london-bridge-attack

I'm fine btw, thanks for asking you jerks

Quick summary:

- piece of shit starts stabbing people (2 dead, 3 injured). Starts at (or just outside, not clear) the Fishmonger's Hall on the North side of London Bridge.

- random people start kicking the shit out of him. That includes someone using a fire extinguisher, a guy convicted for murder who was on day release, and someone who grabbed a fucking narwhal tusk from a wall at Fishmonger's Hall (I'm not joking).

- cops arrive within 5 mins, get the civilians out of here. They end up shooting the guy as he revealed he had a bomb vest/belt (which turned out to be fake).

As a reminder, London Bridge was where, in summer 2017, a group of pieces of shit went around slashing people with machetes.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8021 on:** November 30, 2019, 12:43:09 AM »

You had a chance, and you blew it hard

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Raist · « **Reply #8022 on:** November 30, 2019, 12:51:12 AM »

Here's Fire Extinguisher-Man and Narwhal Tusk-Man.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8023 on:** November 30, 2019, 01:19:07 AM »

Quote from: Raist on November 30, 2019, 12:51:12 AM

Here's Fire Extinguisher-Man and Narwhal Tusk-Man.

(Image removed from quote.)

Not all heroes wear capes.

Nintex · « **Reply #8024 on:** November 30, 2019, 06:39:01 AM »

https://twitter.com/CLPOfChina/status/1200436931563122688

People rising up in mainland china as well.
Time to send in the Hoff and end the Chinacom charade

Raist · « **Reply #8025 on:** November 30, 2019, 09:17:27 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 30, 2019, 01:19:07 AM

Quote from: Raist on November 30, 2019, 12:51:12 AM
Here's Fire Extinguisher-Man and Narwhal Tusk-Man.

(Image removed from quote.)

Not all heroes wear capes.

Turns out, in yet another example of "get fucked you brexiteer morons", Narwhal Tusk-Man is a Polish immigrant.

edit:

This is glorious

https://twitter.com/mrdanwalker/status/1200690348625944577

Nintex · « **Reply #8026 on:** November 30, 2019, 12:46:33 PM »

Looks like bumbling about like an idiot might not work for Boris this time.

https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/1200824832042164225

team filler · « **Reply #8027 on:** November 30, 2019, 10:58:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/Garou_Hidalgo/status/1200585160330301440

Raist · « **Reply #8028 on:** December 01, 2019, 08:34:46 AM »

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1201094408969441280

Occam · « **Reply #8029 on:** December 01, 2019, 04:53:54 PM »

Quote from: filler on November 30, 2019, 10:58:59 PM

https://twitter.com/Garou_Hidalgo/status/1200585160330301440

Hilarious. Why do *you* keep falling for obvious propaganda (which this is)?
As someone accurately posted below that tweet, this is quite reminiscent of the Nazi propaganda movie about Theresienstadt concentration camp from 1944, which the Nazis made to show how well they were treating Jews.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresienstadt_(1944_film)

team filler · « **Reply #8030 on:** December 01, 2019, 05:30:39 PM »

doesn't count if they're brown people anyway

but if they're white europeans, then it's the worst tragedy in the history of the universe and we must never forget for all time!

Nintex · « **Reply #8031 on:** December 01, 2019, 05:35:37 PM »

Quote from: filler on November 30, 2019, 10:58:59 PM

https://twitter.com/Garou_Hidalgo/status/1200585160330301440

Happy or not this does not change the fact that the people are locked up against their will being 're-educated'
If anything it simply confirms what has been reported about China incarcerating large numbers of innocent people who will soon yearn for their freedom and the Hoff.

Nintex · « **Reply #8032 on:** December 01, 2019, 06:13:43 PM »

https://twitter.com/MonarchyUK/status/1201273537706770432

gibbo was wrong

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKvJapJWoAADT4b?format=jpg&name=large

team filler · « **Reply #8033 on:** December 02, 2019, 10:47:32 PM »

https://twitter.com/camilateleSUR/status/1201690592465629184

jorma · « **Reply #8034 on:** December 03, 2019, 11:50:16 AM »

Quote from: Esch on December 03, 2019, 10:47:23 AM

The collapse of european social democracy is going to be so devastating

https://twitter.com/ioanmarcjones/status/1201842545724145664

that was... not exactly my first thought after watching this clip

team filler · « **Reply #8035 on:** December 03, 2019, 12:40:05 PM »

https://twitter.com/ml_1maria/status/1201808616686280706

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #8036 on:** December 03, 2019, 12:42:02 PM »

Quote from: Occam on December 01, 2019, 04:53:54 PM

Quote from: filler on November 30, 2019, 10:58:59 PM
https://twitter.com/Garou_Hidalgo/status/1200585160330301440

Hilarious. Why do *you* keep falling for obvious propaganda (which this is)?
As someone accurately posted below that tweet, this is quite reminiscent of the Nazi propaganda movie about Theresienstadt concentration camp from 1944, which the Nazis made to show how well they were treating Jews.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresienstadt_(1944_film)

filler believes those too

Brehvolution · « **Reply #8037 on:** December 03, 2019, 01:17:39 PM »

This is a fascinating thread of how UK media reports on Corbyn. Most by the same author.
https://twitter.com/Millar_Colin/status/1201581431371247616

kingv · « **Reply #8038 on:** December 03, 2019, 02:02:53 PM »

Billionaire finally got her. Rip Kamala!

Nintex · « **Reply #8039 on:** December 03, 2019, 02:11:03 PM »

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1201914106598563841

LMAAOOOO

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Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1312790 times)