Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1655781 times)

Kara · « **Reply #8940 on:** August 07, 2020, 04:11:16 PM »

Loving the "neither something to be proud nor ashamed of" plurality in all the countries where decolonization took place in living memory.

team filler · « **Reply #8941 on:** August 07, 2020, 08:11:08 PM »

https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1291738878227779584

https://twitter.com/soureh_design/status/1291329335257968640

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8942 on:** August 07, 2020, 08:50:31 PM »

It's one thing to have a healthy suspicion, it's another to ignore all available evidence so you can push your pet narrative.

Rufus · « **Reply #8943 on:** August 07, 2020, 10:16:04 PM »

Don't ascribe to gross negligence what you can ascribe to an evil outside influence.

team filler · « **Reply #8944 on:** August 07, 2020, 10:19:25 PM »

sure, let's not look at the country next door that has been bombing, threatening to bomb and regularly attacks it's neighbors. same country also said they would be attacking infrastructure as well

who could it be

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8945 on:** August 07, 2020, 10:25:21 PM »

Quote from: Esch on August 07, 2020, 03:56:50 PM

snip

supplementary data for a deeper dive

https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/z7uxxko71z/YouGov%20-%20British%20empire%20attitudes.pdf

Rufus · « **Reply #8946 on:** August 07, 2020, 10:36:14 PM »

Nearly 3000 tons of ammonium nitrate haphazardly stored and forgotten about for years finally explodes, after which the man in charge makes ominous claims about the possibility of an attack, in a region where Israel is blamed for all strife.

This dude is throwing a smokescreen to distract from the fact that they fucked up big time.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8947 on:** August 07, 2020, 10:54:01 PM »

Quote from: filler on August 07, 2020, 10:19:25 PM

sure, let's not look at the country next door that has been bombing, threatening to bomb and regularly attacks it's neighbors. same country also said they would be attacking infrastructure as well who could it be

You didn't use the Kermit drinking tea emote so I don't trust any of the information in this post.

team filler · « **Reply #8948 on:** August 07, 2020, 10:59:17 PM »

https://twitter.com/snarwani/status/1291927098504941569

they know what they did

Tripon · « **Reply #8949 on:** August 08, 2020, 12:20:26 AM »

https://twitter.com/yesterdaysprint/status/1289609019842113541

Nintex · « **Reply #8950 on:** August 08, 2020, 04:58:37 AM »

Quote from: Rufus on August 07, 2020, 10:36:14 PM

Nearly 3000 tons of ammonium nitrate haphazardly stored and forgotten about for years finally explodes, after which the man in charge makes ominous claims about the possibility of an attack, in a region where Israel is blamed for all strife.

This dude is throwing a smokescreen to distract from the fact that they fucked up big time.

Besides it was probably Macron

Kara · « **Reply #8951 on:** August 08, 2020, 05:06:22 PM »

It sounds like they've been good about letting essential items and people through so far.

The dipshit president has called for talks on Sunday.

team filler · « **Reply #8952 on:** August 08, 2020, 06:43:14 PM »

https://twitter.com/Rozb7aleeb/status/1292151773935947785

team filler · « **Reply #8953 on:** August 08, 2020, 09:49:32 PM »

https://twitter.com/ReutersIndia/status/1292271895547645952

https://twitter.com/adxtrjuseniorit/status/1292276332274036742

team filler · « **Reply #8954 on:** August 08, 2020, 10:44:32 PM »

https://twitter.com/timand2037/status/1292242265822224384

team filler · « **Reply #8955 on:** August 09, 2020, 12:38:30 AM »

https://twitter.com/News_In__Brief/status/1291738274558611458

Nintex · « **Reply #8956 on:** August 09, 2020, 12:22:06 PM »

Lukashenko lost but will he concede?

https://twitter.com/AlexandreKrausz/status/1292489923933675524

https://twitter.com/OnlinerBY/status/1292449258793246721

Nintex · « **Reply #8957 on:** August 09, 2020, 04:41:53 PM »

Welp, Lukashenko rigged it. Completely falsified the outcome (oppo came in at 7% lol)

https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1292539654449790977

https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1292555515776634880

Time to simp bois let's use the power of the internet to get that fat fuck out of office

team filler · « **Reply #8958 on:** August 09, 2020, 04:43:54 PM »

Nintex · « **Reply #8959 on:** August 09, 2020, 04:54:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1292541329701052428

The result was rigged, but the local tallies weren't and they did an actual count that shows the opposition lady won big.

Kara · « **Reply #8960 on:** August 09, 2020, 05:02:47 PM »

Quote from: Kara on August 08, 2020, 05:06:22 PM

The dipshit president has called for talks on Sunday.

Update: These were boycotted by the people asking for another actual election to take place.

Fernando Camacho (a candidate in the election that just can't seem to happen) has said that he will use his guys ("the people" specifically) to disperse the general strikes if the dipshit president won't use the army.

Nintex · « **Reply #8961 on:** August 09, 2020, 05:07:06 PM »

https://twitter.com/franakviacorka/status/1292566240465235969

Stay strong Belarus. Hopefully the international community will support them.

Hard to tell who's winning this. For every crowd the police disperses a new bigger crowd appears.

team filler · « **Reply #8962 on:** August 09, 2020, 07:46:21 PM »

https://twitter.com/foxyneela/status/1292442352993402886

team filler · « **Reply #8963 on:** August 10, 2020, 04:15:23 AM »

https://twitter.com/UpdatesLebanese/status/1292443198464434181

https://twitter.com/abcnews/status/1290994165690568706

Nintex · « **Reply #8964 on:** August 10, 2020, 04:53:49 AM »

Lukashenko has clubbed enough people so he can stay in the bad boys club. Congratulations from Putin and Xi.

https://twitter.com/russian_market/status/1292734060188635136

Nintex · « **Reply #8965 on:** August 10, 2020, 11:34:13 AM »

https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1292486453969203204

Macron will decide Lebanon's fate

benjipwns · « **Reply #8966 on:** August 10, 2020, 01:02:51 PM »

not surprised to see Nintex in here shilling for anti-democracy interests in Belarus and refusing to accept another smashing election victory confirmed as legitimate

Nintex · « **Reply #8967 on:** August 10, 2020, 01:15:18 PM »

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1292850826940166150

Nice country you have there comrade

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #8968 on:** August 10, 2020, 02:29:43 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on August 10, 2020, 11:34:13 AM

https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1292486453969203204

Macron will decide Lebanon's fate

Quote from: Esch on August 10, 2020, 11:25:35 AM

https://twitter.com/business/status/1292839785627897860

KONO PAWAA!!

Nintex · « **Reply #8969 on:** August 10, 2020, 05:06:25 PM »

Belarus protesters gaining ground on the police tonight.
They're blocking the roads in the capital with cars, making it difficult for the police to coordinate their forces.
https://twitter.com/FreeBelarus1/status/1292922265496096768

Police ran over protesters so now citizens are running over police
https://twitter.com/jan_wiebe/status/1292931284390555653

They've also started to answer stun grenades and flash bangs with heavy fireworks
https://twitter.com/MBKhMedia/status/1292930289304506371

team filler · « **Reply #8970 on:** August 11, 2020, 12:29:03 AM »

https://twitter.com/timand2037/status/1291608983690567681

https://twitter.com/timand2037/status/1291615370357297152

Nintex · « **Reply #8971 on:** August 11, 2020, 06:17:40 AM »

They broke her

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya recorded a video message after leaving for Lithuania.
“I thought that this campaign hardened me very much, but I guess I still remain the weak woman I was. Take care of yourself: no life is worth what is happening now "

https://twitter.com/mediazona_by/status/1293100236710215681

https://twitter.com/DaveDalton42/status/1293135916203233286

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8972 on:** August 11, 2020, 08:57:46 AM »

Nintex · « **Reply #8973 on:** August 12, 2020, 12:08:37 PM »

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1293575867050921987

Why don't we have a Macron emoji?

Nintex · « **Reply #8974 on:** August 12, 2020, 02:20:31 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 12, 2020, 02:15:16 PM

Bolivia still on its knees. Massive democratic movements

Bolivia be like yo dawg I head you like coups so you gotta coup while you coup

Tripon · « **Reply #8975 on:** August 12, 2020, 02:40:41 PM »

https://twitter.com/news18dotcom/status/1293389832509521920

Kara · « **Reply #8976 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:19:21 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on August 12, 2020, 02:20:31 PM

Quote from: shosta on August 12, 2020, 02:15:16 PM
Bolivia still on its knees. Massive democratic movements
Bolivia be like yo dawg I head you like coups so you gotta coup while you coup

#rememberwhen your dumb ass caped for the coup at the time it took place and then it was widely reported that all those reasons why it needed to happen were rubbish?

This is more of an evergreen statement but it certainly applies here: shut up, dipshit.

Kara · « **Reply #8977 on:** August 12, 2020, 03:24:48 PM »

He also called Evo Morales a "commie" shortly after decrying people for imprecisely calling everyone a Nazi. Sentient styrofoam.

Nintex · « **Reply #8978 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:38:45 PM »

In my defense, I didn't know they'd end at a 15% approval rating and put a woman in charge

https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1293661283183742978

Quote

The situation in the Eastern Mediterranean is worrying. Turkey's unilateral decisions on oil exploration are causing tensions. These must stop in order for a peaceful dialogue between neighboring and NATO allies to take place.

I decided to temporarily strengthen the French military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in the coming days, in cooperation with European partners, including Greece.

Ok, where's the Macron emoji already before he starts a war with the Ottomans

VomKriege · « **Reply #8979 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:41:16 PM »

Kara · « **Reply #8980 on:** August 12, 2020, 06:58:17 PM »

Here's some:

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #8981 on:** August 12, 2020, 10:33:09 PM »

Nice, time to dump all our current emojis and just add all of these.

Nintex · « **Reply #8982 on:** August 13, 2020, 01:07:23 PM »

https://twitter.com/GlobalTelevsion/status/1293956551477088256

Meanwhile things are looking up in Belarus. Military units are defecting

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1293913392181161991

team filler · « **Reply #8983 on:** August 13, 2020, 03:51:25 PM »

https://twitter.com/mayyish/status/1292989102959349760

https://twitter.com/mayyish/status/1292989133196058624

https://twitter.com/mayyish/status/1292989136073261056

https://twitter.com/mayyish/status/1293615952446345216

I knew it

Rufus · « **Reply #8984 on:** August 13, 2020, 04:23:18 PM »

Quote

The fact is: the US undeniably attacked Lebanon through Israel.
I don't need to hear the jets, or eyewitnesses detail seeing the planes, or all the first accounts about 2 bombings followed by the last explosive one.
They help, but the media/political response is enough proof.

Nintex · « **Reply #8985 on:** August 13, 2020, 04:33:15 PM »

"Mr. President we need your order to start bombing Lebanon"

"What, why do you want to bomb Lesbians again?"

"No sir, LEBANON. A country in the Middle East"

"Oh, you're one of those geniuses, no I already told Mike we're not bombing the Lesbians in the Middle East either"

Nintex · « **Reply #8986 on:** August 14, 2020, 05:20:55 AM »

Account from a Russian journalist who found himself arrested in Belarus.
Warning, this is a pretty shocking read.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2020/08/13/just-shoot-us-already

The weird thing though, the Belarusian special forces seem to think that the opposition leader was actually controlled by Russia to take over Belarus.

Nintex · « **Reply #8987 on:** August 14, 2020, 09:34:35 AM »

Great news from Belarus, 2000 prisoners have been released in an effort to stop the protests. Police has pretty much disappeared from the streets after a day of protests and strikes.
Even miners and factory workers who are the base of Lukashenko's supporters joined the protests and some former and current members of the government.

https://twitter.com/arnout_brouwers/status/1294239209323102210

https://twitter.com/franakviacorka/status/1294258169313660929

https://twitter.com/franakviacorka/status/1294264524263096320

Basically protests, strikes and demonstrations in every city now. The regime is done for

Transhuman · « **Reply #8988 on:** August 14, 2020, 10:29:54 AM »

I don't get how they suck so bad at rigging. If they'd just announced 55% or something maybe people wouldn't be so pissed.

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #8989 on:** August 14, 2020, 10:42:42 AM »

Just wait til Trump wins a 90:10 landslide over sleepy joe

Nintex · « **Reply #8990 on:** August 14, 2020, 11:46:13 AM »

https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1294290376010981376

https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1294276005306212354

we will soon crown a queen

Nintex · « **Reply #8991 on:** August 14, 2020, 01:12:00 PM »

https://twitter.com/evangershkovich/status/1294309125330014208

You're right motherfucker we're taking you down.

VomKriege · « **Reply #8992 on:** August 15, 2020, 01:15:44 AM »

Quote from: Transhuman on August 14, 2020, 10:29:54 AM

I don't get how they suck so bad at rigging. If they'd just announced 55% or something maybe people wouldn't be so pissed.

benjipwns rigging methods and his Papa Belarus reckt.

Nintex · « **Reply #8993 on:** August 15, 2020, 05:41:47 AM »

Lukashenko: "Russia is trying to take-over!"

https://twitter.com/ChristopherJM/status/1294566323981254656

Lukashenko: "Putin plz help"

Strangely enough, Moscow doesn't seem inclined to help with pro-Putin media in Russia wondering if he should or will even pick up the phone

Nintex · « **Reply #8994 on:** August 16, 2020, 05:47:57 AM »

https://twitter.com/RT_russian/status/1294923740074180608

Quote

This is what Independence Square in Minsk looks like now, where a rally in support of Lukashenka begins.

And the smallest crowd of the year award goes to!

Nintex · « **Reply #8995 on:** August 16, 2020, 07:37:56 AM »

He bussed in supporters and started speaking

https://twitter.com/TadeuszGiczan/status/1294955990803189761

Nintex · « **Reply #8996 on:** August 16, 2020, 09:02:25 AM »

Breaking: Lukashenko's warning of the coming invasion of LEGO men did not work

https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1294979289360871425

VomKriege · « **Reply #8997 on:** August 16, 2020, 02:43:14 PM »

https://twitter.com/XSovietNews/status/1294697324522938368

team filler · « **Reply #8998 on:** August 16, 2020, 03:35:08 PM »

https://twitter.com/search?q=fillers&src=trend_click

Nintex · « **Reply #8999 on:** August 17, 2020, 05:30:26 AM »

https://twitter.com/franakviacorka/status/1295277288985165825

https://twitter.com/franakviacorka/status/1295257067419242497

News:

Author Topic: International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster (Read 1655781 times)