Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1649972 times)

In July 2020, while being interviewed by Darren Grimes on a podcast, Starkey said "Slavery was not genocide, otherwise there wouldn't be so many damn blacks in Africa or in Britain would there?"[58][59] The comments were rebuffed by former Chancellor [[Sajid Javid ]] who called them "racist" and said that they serve as "a reminder of the appalling views that still exist". The Mary Rose Trust accepted his resignation from the board of trustees[60][61] and the Historical Association announced on Twitter that it would withdraw the Medlicott Medal it had awarded him 20 years previously.[62] Cambridge University and Fitzwilliam College both distanced themselves from his comments and later accepted his resignation as an honorary fellow on 3 July 2020.[63][3] whilst Canterbury Christ Church University, where Starkey had been a visiting professor, removed him from that role in response to his "completely unacceptable" remarks.[64] History Today also removed him from their editorial board.[65] Lancaster University has confirmed that it has launched a formal review of Starkey's honorary graduate status.[66] HarperCollins announced it would terminate an ongoing book deal with Starkey; it is understood that they will no longer publish the two remaining books, including the second part to Starkey's autobiography. His previous publisher Hodder & Stoughton has also said that they "will not be publishing any further books by him".[67] Vintage Books announced it would be reviewing the status of books by Starkey in their back catalogue.[68] Also on 3 July 2020, at a meeting of the Royal Historical Society, the Society's Council resolved that Dr Starkey should be asked to resign his fellowship with immediate effect.[69]

Nintex · « **Reply #8830 on:** July 06, 2020, 07:20:03 PM »

Now this is polarization

curly · « **Reply #8831 on:** July 06, 2020, 10:38:36 PM »

https://mobile.twitter.com/jrhennessy/status/1280316130821722115

Tripon · « **Reply #8832 on:** July 07, 2020, 11:23:45 AM »

https://twitter.com/BillWeirCNN/status/1280520988086734851

BisMarckie · « **Reply #8833 on:** July 07, 2020, 12:29:20 PM »

Test the liberal truckers and try them for attempted murder

team filler · « **Reply #8834 on:** July 08, 2020, 05:05:25 AM »

https://twitter.com/wesinjapan/status/1280788684921425921

Boredfrom · « **Reply #8835 on:** July 09, 2020, 03:29:42 AM »

TrumpXAMLO has been the most bizarre and gross crossover. People from “the left” that usually hated the US government are now saying shit like “Fake News” or “Trump is not racist”.

Tripon · « **Reply #8836 on:** July 09, 2020, 12:03:44 PM »

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1281257040036401152

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8837 on:** July 10, 2020, 04:42:21 PM »

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/07/10/news/trudeau-ministers-welcome-decriminalization-endorsement-opioid-crisis-deepens

Rufus · « **Reply #8838 on:** July 11, 2020, 05:27:08 PM »

So, there was a riot in Stuttgart recently.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-riots-and-looting-grip-stuttgart/a-53886746

Stuttgart's police president announced today that they will be researching (and likely publicizing) the genealogies of those apprehended, including those with German passports, because 'all of Germany is watching' and 'the people' desperately want to know just who the perpetrators were, so that they can, uh... Hm. I don't know. Shake their fists at the sky, but with a clear picture in mind?
https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.ermittlungen-zur-krawallnacht-in-stuttgart-polizei-betreibt-stammbaumforschung-der-tatverdaechtigen.fd052aed-4f64-4e8b-892c-c0f0e56dbdee.html (German source)

This is making me feel things, and I don't like any of those feelings.

team filler · « **Reply #8839 on:** July 13, 2020, 06:01:13 PM »

https://twitter.com/TheNationNews/status/1282785958115467264

Nintex · « **Reply #8840 on:** July 13, 2020, 07:17:15 PM »

Duda barely got re-elected.

Time to invade Poland?

Tripon · « **Reply #8841 on:** July 13, 2020, 10:41:08 PM »

https://twitter.com/domphillips/status/1282859961006141441

BisMarckie · « **Reply #8842 on:** July 14, 2020, 01:25:47 PM »

BIONIC · « **Reply #8843 on:** July 14, 2020, 01:28:45 PM »

Absolute legend

team filler · « **Reply #8844 on:** July 15, 2020, 12:32:17 AM »

https://twitter.com/ELBINAWI/status/1283252308638404608

Nintex · « **Reply #8845 on:** July 15, 2020, 07:04:54 PM »

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1283496565202661376

This is just in, insulting the virus with gay slurs does not work

team filler · « **Reply #8846 on:** July 15, 2020, 07:08:31 PM »

can they just tell us when he doesn't have it

chronovore · « **Reply #8847 on:** July 16, 2020, 04:41:19 AM »

Quote from: Tripon on July 13, 2020, 10:41:08 PM

https://twitter.com/domphillips/status/1282859961006141441

I wonder if he will gain the proportional strength of an emu?

Tripon · « **Reply #8848 on:** July 16, 2020, 09:02:30 AM »

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1283747982727417857

team filler · « **Reply #8849 on:** July 17, 2020, 06:46:49 PM »

https://twitter.com/nathanlawkc/status/1283800641895378944

Nintex · « **Reply #8850 on:** July 17, 2020, 06:53:03 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on July 16, 2020, 09:02:30 AM

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1283747982727417857

Well if you start selling human hair I guess thinks go quicker

team filler · « **Reply #8851 on:** July 17, 2020, 10:10:05 PM »

https://twitter.com/ConflictsW/status/1284234158051655681

Nintex · « **Reply #8852 on:** July 18, 2020, 11:50:33 AM »

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Michel also proposed a compromise on governance of the recovery fund in an effort to bring the Netherlands on board with an agreement. That would be known as a “super emergency brake,” according to the document seen by POLITICO.

If a country objects to the disbursement of recovery funding, it can “request within 3 days … to bring the matter without delay, to the European Council or the Ecofin to satisfactorily address the matter.”

The Netherlands has demanded unanimity when deciding on disbursements, a position that is opposed by countries including Italy and Spain and that the Commission and Council say is not legally feasible.

Proud of our PM that our position is basically budget control over the entire EU or no pay day for anyone.

Once we get that super emergency brake

Nintex · « **Reply #8853 on:** July 19, 2020, 10:24:28 AM »

https://twitter.com/EuroSandor/status/1284788167208513537

https://twitter.com/EuroSandor/status/1284790739294138369

Orban crying like a little bitch cuz chad rutte about to bankrupt this criminal

Tripon · « **Reply #8854 on:** July 19, 2020, 03:30:17 PM »

Uh, letting 2 old people who are in danger of coronavirus meet less than 6 feet/2 meters away from each other?

Nintex · « **Reply #8855 on:** July 19, 2020, 04:01:26 PM »

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CONTE TO RUTTE: YOU WON'T BE A HERO FOR LONG

During a long meeting with frugal countries, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte of the risks of blocking a deal, an Italian official briefed on the talks said.

“You might be a hero in your homeland for a few days, but after a few weeks you will be held responsible before all European citizens for blocking an adequate and effective European response,” Conte told Rutte, according to the Italian official.

Italy’s prime minister also stressed that the eventual cost of the recovery plan might be two or three times bigger if the EU fails to act immediately.

The amount now under discussion is the “bare minimum,” Conte said, adding that Dutch opposition risks destroying the EU single market.

I'm still shocked how our prime minister is clowning the entire EU like this

https://twitter.com/CrisGnesutta/status/1284947220417204226

Give us free money

No

Tripon · « **Reply #8856 on:** July 19, 2020, 06:06:40 PM »

Nintex · « **Reply #8857 on:** July 19, 2020, 06:14:05 PM »

https://twitter.com/DaveClark_AFP/status/1284968061641129986

It's over we won.

I don't think the people negotiating with Rutte quite understand how stingy the man is(not greedy) and how he absolutely wrecked every populist challenger during the 10 years he has been our prime minister, including the infamous Geert Wilders.
Privately he drives a 1999 SAAB, mostly takes a bicycle or walks to work without any sort of security detail. He also still uses an old Nokia and teaches social studies on a high school once a week.
Other than that no one really knows anything about his private life except that he lives in a modest apartment and never spends a dime unless he absolutely has to.

Nintex · « **Reply #8858 on:** July 19, 2020, 06:22:56 PM »

Italy: "plz gib money for debt crisis we don't want to end like Greece we don't like Berlusconi anymore we promise"

Dutch: "Ok, now reform'

Italy: "Ok"

5 star movement / Salvini: "No reforms! We'll leave Europe! Abolish the Euro!"

Italy: "FUCK THE EU! We'll just run big deficits and retire at 25!!! FORZA SALVINI, FORZA CONTE!"

Dutch: "Ok, suit yourselves"

*COVID happens*

Italy: "Plz gib money for corona crisis"

Dutch: "You would've had this money if you had reformed. But ok, if you reform you can loan this money"

Italy: "You must gib money now our interest too high!!!"

Dutch: "Ok, so reform"

Italy: "NO JUST GIB MONEY!"

Dutch: "Lol, no"

VomKriege · « **Reply #8859 on:** July 19, 2020, 06:23:57 PM »

Quote from: shosta on July 19, 2020, 06:15:13 PM

Quote from: Nintex on July 19, 2020, 04:01:26 PM
Give us free money

No
I'm going to laugh when the Netherlands is destroyed by French forces and you're put up against the wall and executed like the dirty cur you are

Macron should avoid sending one of his brothers to finish the job.

Nintex · « **Reply #8860 on:** July 19, 2020, 06:26:22 PM »

Orban: "HAHA fuck the EU my dictatorship goes BRRRRR"

*COVID happens*

Orban: "EU is great, I love the EU, now give me some money"

Dutch: "You don't have as many cases, besides you don't respect the rule of law"

Orban: "This Dutchman is entirely responsible for the mess that is the EU"

The Italians are always anti-Europe when they need to get their shit together and pro-Europe when there's money on the table.
Same for that fat fuck Orban. They get what we intend to give them and not a cent more and because they think 350 billion in grants and 350 billion in loans is not enough they get nothing.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8861 on:** July 19, 2020, 08:09:06 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on July 19, 2020, 03:30:17 PM

Uh, letting 2 old people who are in danger of coronavirus meet less than 6 feet/2 meters away from each other?

Lizards can’t catch the rona

team filler · « **Reply #8862 on:** July 19, 2020, 08:22:28 PM »

https://twitter.com/apagliar/status/1285002721750392832

Nintex · « **Reply #8863 on:** July 20, 2020, 08:09:26 AM »

https://twitter.com/DaveKeating/status/1285134841462300672

BisMarckie · « **Reply #8864 on:** July 20, 2020, 10:55:52 AM »

The whole Eurozone getting more hooked on German credits

Nintex · « **Reply #8865 on:** July 20, 2020, 11:54:35 AM »

https://twitter.com/PrimeministerGR/status/1285239045925359617

tfw you try to convince a Dutchmen to spend money

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Mark Rutte chose to stay in a hotel cheaper than the usual spot for most EU leaders at summits (Sofitel).

BisMarckie · « **Reply #8866 on:** July 20, 2020, 11:56:17 AM »

Quote from: shosta on July 20, 2020, 11:52:48 AM

Thinking that's good for the Germans

You laugh now, wait until we exact revenge for the Dawes Plan by propping up your post-COVID wasteland.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8867 on:** July 20, 2020, 11:59:57 AM »

the dutch are gonna end the eu tyranny for good

BisMarckie · « **Reply #8868 on:** July 20, 2020, 12:00:19 PM »

It‘s a shame that Nintex‘ Dutch-posting made it kinda mandatory to write fanfictions to indicate a shitpost.

Nintex · « **Reply #8869 on:** July 20, 2020, 12:08:24 PM »

https://twitter.com/AlArabiya_Eng/status/1285241233208729603

Meanwhile Al Sissi sends troops to prop up Haftar with the consent of Donald. J Trump and Emmanuel Macron who got a few key EU allies like Italy to sign on as well.

Erdogan is going to be pissed

Nintex · « **Reply #8870 on:** July 20, 2020, 03:23:28 PM »

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DUTCH DREAM COMES TRUE

Charles Michel's new proposal includes several key concessions to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The Netherlands is home to Europe's largest seaport, the port of Rotterdam — and Dutch officials have been fighting to keep a bigger portion of customs revenues that come through the port, meaning that a reduced amount would flow to the EU's coffers.

In the latest plan, Michel is proposing that member countries get to keep 25 percent of customs collected — an increase from 20 percent in his proposal on Saturday and 15 percent in a proposal put forward ahead of the summit. In February, Michel suggested this number be only 12.5 percent.

Ok it's almost time to sign this shit that Germany is mostly paying for

Tripon · « **Reply #8871 on:** July 20, 2020, 07:53:19 PM »

https://twitter.com/LulaOficial/status/1285355922559250438

VomKriege · « **Reply #8872 on:** July 21, 2020, 02:58:50 AM »

The fuck.

I wasn't familiar with the long form of his show but I've seen my fiat share of clips from the Majority Report as a guest or a weekend host.
Always came across as passionate, positive, eloquent and relatable.

VomKriege · « **Reply #8873 on:** July 21, 2020, 03:11:42 AM »

Fiat share

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #8874 on:** July 21, 2020, 08:14:49 AM »

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1285517127978487808

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8875 on:** July 21, 2020, 08:23:40 AM »

https://globalnews.ca/news/7199147/horgan-decriminalize-illegal-drugs/

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B.C. Premier John Horgan formally asking federal government to decriminalize illegal drugs

It's going to take a long time, but I feel like this is the road we are heading down.

VomKriege · « **Reply #8876 on:** July 21, 2020, 10:00:19 AM »

Quote from: Dickie Dee on July 21, 2020, 08:14:49 AM

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1285517127978487808

There needs to be a moratorium on "weaponizing" as a word. "Russia is playing with the hand they're dealt and leveraging its current situation and position" maybe is too long for a tweet and not as catchy.

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #8877 on:** July 21, 2020, 08:35:10 PM »

https://mobile.twitter.com/ChristopherJM/status/1285658457102848001

team filler · « **Reply #8878 on:** July 22, 2020, 07:04:36 PM »

https://twitter.com/Garou_Hidalgo/status/1285327049276764160

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8879 on:** July 24, 2020, 06:42:27 PM »

this a motherfuckin' vibe

https://twitter.com/gersonjr/status/1286451690892341252

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Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1649972 times)