Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1299917 times)

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8040 on:** December 03, 2019, 02:20:55 PM »

Quote from: Brehvolution 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

Not to say corbers hasn’t been smeared to fuck and tbh as a labour voter he should’ve stepped down because he’s never gonna win office, but his main supporters coming off as a weird cult doesn’t help matters either.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8041 on:** December 03, 2019, 03:01:07 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)

Some people are critical of the US.
Some really go as far to side with any position opposite the the US to be the ultimate contrarians. See: China bootgaggers that call others bootlickers.

Nintex · « **Reply #8042 on:** December 03, 2019, 03:32:59 PM »

hahaha andrew, you sweating blob piece of shit

VomKriege · « **Reply #8043 on:** December 03, 2019, 05:32:48 PM »

Massive transport strike in France the 5th to protest the pension system reforms.

https://twitter.com/pierrick_lvn/status/1201780936955846657

Nintex · « **Reply #8044 on:** December 03, 2019, 05:52:09 PM »

*France votes pro-EU*
*government starts implementing EU wide economic policies based on unfeasible debt regulations"

France:

France's last annual budget surplus was in 1974.
You're just being prepared for when Germany is going to set EU economy policy to sort this mess out.

That has always been Europe's 'grand bargain'.
- Paris gets to share their debt with other EU members
- Berlin gets control of France's budget in the EU super state

Raist · « **Reply #8045 on:** December 04, 2019, 01:35:39 AM »

Quote from: VomKriege on December 03, 2019, 05:32:48 PM

Massive transport strike in France the 5th to protest the pension system reforms.

Happy Rentre Avec Tes Pieds day, my dude.

Crash Dummy · « **Reply #8046 on:** December 04, 2019, 09:54:38 AM »

Modi is irl version of arsehole Gandhi in civ games

Nintex · « **Reply #8047 on:** December 04, 2019, 02:04:31 PM »

Quote from: Esch on December 03, 2019, 08:35:36 PM

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/netanyahu-absolves-hitler-of-guilt-1.5411578

Never read this before.

Hitler killed them because Mckinsey consultants told the Nazi's they could save quite a bit of money by not shipping them off to Madagascar.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8048 on:** December 04, 2019, 02:05:57 PM »

Quote

Mohammed Amin al-Husseini was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and Muslim leader in Mandatory Palestine

Ah, that explains things.

Nintex · « **Reply #8049 on:** December 04, 2019, 03:22:20 PM »

al-Husseini was an asshole and applauded the genocide of the jews.
But he was merely a pawn and not at all part of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, SS or any other decision making body.

Bibi's claim is rated 5 Pinocchio's dicks

Alas the controversial German painter turned Chancellor died in a firearms discharge accident decades ago according to the Washington Post so sadly we can't get a confirmation or denial directly from the source.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8050 on:** December 04, 2019, 05:03:04 PM »

Of course, the point is that I see why he'd prop up Hitler of all people to take a dig at this guy

benjipwns · « **Reply #8051 on:** December 04, 2019, 11:28:24 PM »

Quote from: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Rivlin-will-consider-pardon-if-Netanyahu-resigns-confesses-report-609903

President Reuven Rivlin will consider pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in exchange for the PM retiring from political life and confessing to the crimes of which he is accused, Channel 12 reported Wednesday night.

According to the report, Netanyahu has not yet responded to the idea that is being floated by a variety of third parties, though in the past he rejected any talk of a plea bargain or pardon.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8052 on:** December 05, 2019, 02:57:50 PM »

https://twitter.com/DJack_Journo/status/1200888864442896385

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8053 on:** December 05, 2019, 02:59:37 PM »

Apparently the killer was convicted for plotting to blow up a stock exchange but released because reasons

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/01/london-bridge-attacker-poster-boy-rehab-scheme-targeted/

Raist · « **Reply #8054 on:** December 05, 2019, 04:31:41 PM »

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8055 on:** December 05, 2019, 05:39:02 PM »

Boris is dodging an itv interview he was meant to do tomorrow night too

Nintex · « **Reply #8056 on:** December 05, 2019, 06:13:44 PM »

That's actually the smart move for the Tories so close to the election.
Hide Boris somewhere in the country side and don't give him access to pho...

https://twitter.com/business/status/1202622298156675073

team filler · « **Reply #8057 on:** December 06, 2019, 02:28:42 AM »

https://twitter.com/drbairdonline/status/1080967346385108992

Occam · « **Reply #8058 on:** December 06, 2019, 07:56:28 AM »

If those were neutron bombs, the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generated by them would have disrupted or even destroyed the cellphones used to record the video (from relatively close proximity*!) the moment the bombs exploded, because the EMP travels at the speed of light (300,000km/s).

The more you know.

*One of the videos appears to be shot from ~2km away based on the speed of sound (~340m/s)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8059 on:** December 06, 2019, 09:39:28 AM »

Hard-hitting journalism from the same outlet that claims 9/11 was done by Israel and the holocaust was a hoax. Also some Sandy Hook trutherism, but that's slightly less relevant to that particular article.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #8060 on:** December 06, 2019, 11:17:16 AM »

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/business/canadian-economy-posts-biggest-monthly-job-loss-since-financial-crisis-1.4718213

Quote

Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 71,200 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose four-tenths of a percentage point to 5.9 per cent to its highest point since August 2018 when it hit six per cent.

Economists on average had expected a gain of 10,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 5.5 per cent

kingv · « **Reply #8061 on:** December 06, 2019, 12:27:41 PM »

Quote from: Occam on December 06, 2019, 07:56:28 AM

If those were neutron bombs, the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) generated by them would have disrupted or even destroyed the cellphones used to record the video (from relatively close proximity*!) the moment the bombs exploded, because the EMP travels at the speed of light (300,000km/s).

The more you know.

*One of the videos appears to be shot from ~2km away based on the speed of sound (~340m/s)

Yes, people within that radius would mostly all be sick from radiation poisoning, unless maybe there were in a basement.

Also, the flash probably would have blinded the camera man.

Nintex · « **Reply #8062 on:** December 06, 2019, 01:47:21 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on December 06, 2019, 11:17:16 AM

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/business/canadian-economy-posts-biggest-monthly-job-loss-since-financial-crisis-1.4718213

Quote
Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 71,200 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose four-tenths of a percentage point to 5.9 per cent to its highest point since August 2018 when it hit six per cent.

Economists on average had expected a gain of 10,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 5.5 per cent

Ah yes economists. About as reliable as the weatherman.

team filler · « **Reply #8063 on:** December 06, 2019, 02:34:22 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on December 06, 2019, 01:47:21 PM

Quote from: Flannel Boy on December 06, 2019, 11:17:16 AM
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/business/canadian-economy-posts-biggest-monthly-job-loss-since-financial-crisis-1.4718213

Quote
Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 71,200 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose four-tenths of a percentage point to 5.9 per cent to its highest point since August 2018 when it hit six per cent.

Economists on average had expected a gain of 10,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to hold steady at 5.5 per cent

Ah yes economists. About as reliable as the weatherman.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #8064 on:** December 06, 2019, 02:44:59 PM »

Then reagan spent a trillion dollars more than the government took in. He smiled as he looked out from a White House window and called it fiscal conservatism.

Nintex · « **Reply #8065 on:** December 06, 2019, 03:12:20 PM »

"Oven ready completely fantastic [inaudible]"
https://twitter.com/peterjukes/status/1203038673224294407

team filler · « **Reply #8066 on:** December 06, 2019, 03:29:09 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)

https://twitter.com/catcontentonly/status/1203046732424187905

team filler · « **Reply #8067 on:** December 06, 2019, 03:47:44 PM »

Nintex · « **Reply #8068 on:** December 06, 2019, 07:10:33 PM »

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1203066077426532352

After the debate people considered Boris the most 'prime ministerial', 'likable' and 'the winner' of the debate and more people supported his plan for Brexit.
Corbyn was considered more 'trustworthy'.

curly · « **Reply #8069 on:** December 06, 2019, 07:33:43 PM »

Quote from: filler on December 06, 2019, 03:29:09 PM

wow thanks for sharing this super informative and revealing exchange between three random dipshits on twitter

team filler · « **Reply #8070 on:** December 06, 2019, 07:43:10 PM »

https://twitter.com/catcontentonly/status/1203047318146170881

Nintex · « **Reply #8071 on:** December 07, 2019, 06:10:15 PM »

Breaking: "Jeremy Corbyn still hates *checks notes* the jews"
Also breaking: "Ha ha ha, look at this fella clowning about with Santa Clause talking about a new Baby Boom you dirty scallywags you! who wouldn't want him to be Prime Minster eh? Nudge Nudge"

team filler · « **Reply #8072 on:** December 07, 2019, 06:13:06 PM »

Nintex · « **Reply #8073 on:** December 08, 2019, 07:27:31 AM »

Labour Leave Vote -> Brexit Party -> Tories
https://twitter.com/zatzi/status/1203627539484336128

Thanks for playing Nigel

https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1203629799064965120

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8074 on:** December 08, 2019, 05:31:00 PM »

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ap-exclusive-629-pakistani-girls-sold-brides-china-67561510

team filler · « **Reply #8075 on:** December 08, 2019, 09:46:26 PM »

https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1203091750635462656

VomKriege · « **Reply #8076 on:** December 09, 2019, 03:36:44 AM »

Quote from: Raist on December 04, 2019, 01:35:39 AM

Quote from: VomKriege on December 03, 2019, 05:32:48 PM
Massive transport strike in France the 5th to protest the pension system reforms.

Happy Rentre Avec Tes Pieds day, my dude.

A lot of that with a dash of rain yeah

Hopefully this doesn't extend into next week because I have to work some really non 9 to 5 shifts.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8077 on:** December 09, 2019, 04:14:23 PM »

Quote

Alberta's unemployment rate among young men has nearly doubled over the past seven months, in an unprecedented spike that has pushed their joblessness rate to a level not since the early 1980s.

In April, roughly one in 10 young men in Alberta was unemployed.

By November, it had surged to one in five.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/men-male-youth-unemployment-jobs-alberta-1.5389303

Nintex · « **Reply #8078 on:** December 09, 2019, 05:27:41 PM »

Watch this man end his career in 2 minutes

https://twitter.com/joepike/status/1204018593656180736

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8079 on:** December 09, 2019, 08:56:02 PM »

more on alberta

-tax cuts for corporations
-understaffed health services and education getting cuts to balance budget
-only province without a sales tax, good luck getting one to balance budgets since a past premier set it up so you need a referendum to get one going, found this out just now

this province is screwed lol

Nintex · « **Reply #8080 on:** December 10, 2019, 02:11:59 PM »

The final stretch

https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1204433690735955968

https://twitter.com/JohnJCrace/status/1204414596557049863

Nintex · « **Reply #8081 on:** December 10, 2019, 04:29:18 PM »

Of course there is

https://twitter.com/matt_dathan/status/1204415016994164736

Occam · « **Reply #8082 on:** December 11, 2019, 07:00:45 AM »

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2019/dec/10/the-guardian-view-on-general-election-2019-a-fleeting-chance-to-stop-boris-johnson-in-his-tracks

Too little, too late?

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8083 on:** December 11, 2019, 07:06:43 AM »

Boris apparently hid in a fridge to avoid being interviewed today

Shits so fucked that he’s almost certain to win the election when at any other time in history he wouldn’t have a prayer with the nonsense he’s pulled in the last few weeks

Nintex · « **Reply #8084 on:** December 11, 2019, 07:24:24 AM »

Quote

During a live broadcast on ITV's Good Morning Britain, an aide to Boris Johnson seemingly mouthed 'oh for fuck's sake' when approached by a reporter.

Jonathan Swain pressed the prime minister on whether he would appear on the programme, prompting him to retreat into a walk-in fridge to avoid further questions

https://twitter.com/AyoCaesar/status/1204717212428328960

team filler · « **Reply #8085 on:** December 11, 2019, 02:36:42 PM »

https://twitter.com/lahistoriaec/status/1204496358637473792

Nintex · « **Reply #8086 on:** December 11, 2019, 04:36:12 PM »

https://twitter.com/SavantaComRes/status/1204868699808784387

Stumbling Boris has stumbled so much that he has brought down a 10 point lead to a possible hung parliament in less than a week.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8087 on:** December 11, 2019, 07:17:56 PM »

I really do not understand the UK.

Nintex · « **Reply #8088 on:** December 11, 2019, 07:24:52 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 11, 2019, 07:17:56 PM

I really do not understand the UK.

It's quite easy to understand the current standings. The Libdems and Labour are preventing one another from reaching a majority.
Now at the end of the campaign they've moved on to promote 'tactical voting' but the messaging is rather confusing.

"We probably lost this but if you hold your nose and vote for someone you hate you might prevent a Tory win".
Which is not exactly motivating people to go to the polls.

Plus the Libdems supported austerity in a coalition with the Tories and that stench is still around them, so the likely outcome of Libdem doing well would be another Tory/Libdem coalition.
The Libdems even went as far as to defend their austerity measures while Boris distanced himself from those policies.

team filler · « **Reply #8089 on:** December 11, 2019, 09:38:16 PM »

tiki torch is back

kingv · « **Reply #8090 on:** December 11, 2019, 11:38:02 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 11, 2019, 07:17:56 PM

I really do not understand the UK.

Yep, every day, I’m like “it could be worse, I could live in the Uk”

Occam · « **Reply #8091 on:** December 12, 2019, 02:41:52 AM »

According to the Guardian's poll tracker:
Labour + Lib Dems + Greens = 49
Tories + Brexit Party = 46

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/dec/11/election-opinion-polls-uk-2019-latest-poll-tracker-tories-labour

team filler · « **Reply #8092 on:** December 12, 2019, 02:52:23 AM »

https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1205031081763844096

Ghoul · « **Reply #8093 on:** December 12, 2019, 07:28:24 AM »

Corbyn just click baiting hard now, but least he's trying to get people to vote.

Although make that 1% misleading adverts for Labour, vs the 88% for conservatives.

Voting this evening, then to a bar!

kingv · « **Reply #8094 on:** December 12, 2019, 01:28:08 PM »

Quote from: Occam on December 12, 2019, 02:41:52 AM

According to the Guardian's poll tracker:
Labour + Lib Dems + Greens = 49
Tories + Brexit Party = 46

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/dec/11/election-opinion-polls-uk-2019-latest-poll-tracker-tories-labour

Toured + Brexit + LibDem though?

Occam · « **Reply #8095 on:** December 12, 2019, 01:30:45 PM »

Lib Dems are super anti-brexit.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8096 on:** December 12, 2019, 02:14:36 PM »

They’re also super anti Corbyn, in normal circumstances you’d expect them to go with the tories if it came to it

Occam · « **Reply #8097 on:** December 12, 2019, 03:20:55 PM »

These hardly are normal circumstances.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8098 on:** December 12, 2019, 03:28:43 PM »

for sure, but these are wild times and who knows what a whiff of power will do to folx

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #8099 on:** December 12, 2019, 03:30:26 PM »

Quote from: filler on December 12, 2019, 02:52:23 AM

https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/1205031081763844096

Corbyn nudes?

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