International Politics Thread - Disease and Disaster

[Mollys Fruity Loops]

By not being a petulant child about its downsides.

Censoring online communication is a pretty BIG downside.

[Nintex]

Of course it was a german who killed the internet. 

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[recursivelyenumerable]

Thank god, memes are the worst. All reputable forums have already banned memes anyway tho

[benjipwns]

I'm especially pissed at the EU boomers today for approving this shit
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17849868/eu-internet-copyright-reform-article-11-13-approved

Which is the fucking worst idea ever.

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What sort of dystopian USSR hell is this. 

Wow!

These people are not clueless - they know what they are doing.



Axel Voss - what a twat.

How anyone can be pro EU after this?

I mean, if the type of memes the continent is posting are captioned with dialogue from the worst Lucas Star Wars film...maybe reasonable restrictions on meme usage and ownership should be considered.

[benjipwns]

The woman who filed the motion cried when it was adopted and someone filmed it with a fucking iPad.

this kinda thing makes me laugh though, i approve of more Nintex content like this

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[Assimilate]

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why hasn't this been converted into a bore emoji yet?

[Mollys Fruity Loops]

Thank god, memes are the worst. All reputable forums have already banned memes anyway tho

Yay censorship! 







The link tax is downright insane.

It's a calculated attempt by corrupt corporate lobbyists to suppress information, under the guise of copyright laws.

[Nintex]

The two word rule is fucking dumb as well.

notax

taxes apply

I will just remove all the spaces motherfuckers

 

[Mollys Fruity Loops]

The two word rule is fucking dumb as well.

notax

taxes apply

I will just remove all the spaces motherfuckers

 

Not dumb if the idea is to stifle the spread of information that goes against the status quo.

I wonder how these people will be voting in the future?

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hmmm at first it sounded like a bad idea but after the last page I'm coming around

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https://twitter.com/DavorKunc/status/1040962515742666753

[shosta]

proud nato ally

[Mandark]

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one can hope

[Assimilate]

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that's brutal

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one can hope

 

why?

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1043517351491252229

Things are heating up in the Middle East again.

[benjipwns]

Klassiskt liberala partiet ("The Classical Liberal Party") increased its number of votes for the fourth straight Swedish general election! A 25% increase over 2014! At this rate they'll be the largest party in Sweden when the Romulan War breaks out!

But in news weirdos care about:

The Sweden Democrats have stated they will vote for the candidate from the centre-right alliance bloc in Monday’s vote to confirm the new speaker of parliament.
The announcement means that Andreas Norlén of the Moderate party is expected to be chosen as parliamentary speaker.

“Of the two nominated candidates from the Social Democrats and Moderates, we have made the active choice to vote for the Moderate candidate. We believe the Moderates are the party best-placed to lead a government in any constellation, given the parliamentary situation,” Sweden Democrat (SD) leader Jimmie Åkesson said in a statement.

The SD leader said that attempts had been made “as far as possible in this situation” to follow the tradition of giving the speaker’s position to the largest party in government.

Usually, the speaker is a member of Sweden's largest political party or bloc, meaning that after the September 9th election, a Social Democrat candidate would have been expected.

The role is a key one, as it is the speaker who puts a proposal for the new prime minister to parliament.

Apparently the Social Democrats and The Alliance (right coalition) have discussed an Alliance minority with SocDem support in exchange for unspecific concessions. If only to try and head off the Swedish Democrats from doing more of this.

Disclaimer: I have past instances of misreading thelocal.se articles correctly.

[benjipwns]

In Assi's backyard, Bolsonaro's first round numbers have shot up since getting stabbed, so...keep that in mind if you ever want to run for President of Brazil.

On the other hand, so have Haddad's (Worker's Party...Lula/Dilma) so everybody wins!

[Assimilate]

In Assi's backyard, Bolsonaro's first round numbers have shot up since getting stabbed, so...keep that in mind if you ever want to run for President of Brazil.

On the other hand, so have Haddad's (Worker's Party...Lula/Dilma) so everybody wins!

The best thing this country could do would be to vote for Alkmin, but since this country is filled with idiots that won't happen. So, the next best thing to do to avoid a total shit show would be to stay somewhat moderate and vote for Ciro, which is probably what i should do for the sake of better odds.

But this is Brazil. This is going to get ugly and so we will have Bolsonoaro and Haddad in the second round for sure.

[benjipwns]

From the head-to-head polling there is a suggestion that nobody truly likes the idea of Haddad and Bolsonaro as their two choices, they'd prefer someone else be the other candidate or both, but they aren't decided enough on who to advance that other candidate to the second round. Almost as if for lots of voters who do like Haddad or Bolsonaro but would never even consider the other, their second choices are generally Gomes/Alckmin/Silva to where those candidates could plausibly win the second round but they aren't ever going to get there.

The French may claim to have some tips for dealing with this but don't trust em!

[Nintex]

Seems like Africa has made a mistake.
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1043851224293036032

[Assimilate]

From the head-to-head polling there is a suggestion that nobody truly likes the idea of Haddad and Bolsonaro as their two choices, they'd prefer someone else be the other candidate or both, but they aren't decided enough on who to advance that other candidate to the second round. Almost as if for lots of voters who do like Haddad or Bolsonaro but would never even consider the other, their second choices are generally Gomes/Alckmin/Silva to where those candidates could plausibly win the second round but they aren't ever going to get there.

Yup.

And if it comes down to Haddad or Bolsonaro i'm going for Bolsonaro.

[Cerveza mas fina]

No Brexiter ever has ever explained how there can be no border in Ireland.

If the whole point of Brexit is to have borders again, then how can they keep saying 6 months before the exit they still believe there wont be a border.

Its fucking disgusting and mental and I can't believe they don't get called out on it even more.

[Raist]

Expect brits to make sense brehs.

[VomKriege]

Manuel Valls, former socialist prime minister of France, current member of French parliament... Is apparently planning to run for mayorship in Barcelona (yes that one in Catalunya). I couldn't presume to be an expert on Spanish politics, but as far as I know he doesn't have a strong political network there and he's already caught some verbal flak (by Puigdemont : "He's legally entitled to be candidate but he doesn't know the city. He knows France. To judge the man, just listen to what French citizens think of him", to paraphrase. As you would guess, Valls isn't terribly popular here). He was born there and I guess he has personal history with the city but it's hard to imagine he has any chance and it feels a bit arrogant to insert one self like this... Valls has never insulted his heritage, quite the contrary, but he's also always have been pretty aggressively French, in that tone of France being the vanguard for universalism and the Rights of Men, revolutionary prototypes for citizens of the world, secularism and national security.

I don't know what to think of it. Could be the height of hubris, could be exemplary Europeanism, probably both. Maybe he figures he has a chance because of the agitated situation (the recent autonomist crisis is out of the spotlight and on the backburner without having been really closed).

[Nintex]

No Brexiter ever has ever explained how there can be no border in Ireland.

If the whole point of Brexit is to have borders again, then how can they keep saying 6 months before the exit they still believe there wont be a border.

Its fucking disgusting and mental and I can't believe they don't get called out on it even more.

Don't worry Bojo will explain everything in a column that offends everybody.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Who is buying into bojo reese mogg etc? Hard to imagine

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[Nintex]

The Russians are carving up Ukraine in their state sponsored talk shows.
It seems like they want to annex certain provinces and leave a rump state for Poroshenko and friends.



"elections" are scheduled in the separatist republic for November 11th.
The party congress of the communists was blown up today. 
https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/1046029631957217282

Another 'candidate' had his TV stations turned off and his wife is missing
https://twitter.com/Hromadske/status/1045997522836172800

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[VomKriege]

Russian TV is a safe space to peddle any kind of crazy stuff as long as it doesn't push against the state. An example was a talk show where they suggested the UK losing the World Cup bid to Russia was their motivation to accuse Russia of the nerve agent assassination attempt.

[Rufus]

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Way old, but appropriate:
https://twitter.com/ladyhaja/status/1024068306578362368

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https://www.facebook.com/vlbelang/videos/244264792953627/

[Nintex]

https://www.facebook.com/vlbelang/videos/244264792953627/

I remember this from Tomb Raider and Resident Evil 4.

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https://www.facebook.com/vlbelang/videos/244264792953627/

I remember this from Tomb Raider and Resident Evil 4.

https://www.facebook.com/vc.igwemezie.education/videos/421303698395702/

[Nintex]

https://www.facebook.com/vlbelang/videos/244264792953627/

I remember this from Tomb Raider and Resident Evil 4.

https://www.facebook.com/vc.igwemezie.education/videos/421303698395702/

It's pretty remarkable that after being looted by Europe, The United States and the Soviet Union now the Chinese have started to extort, bribe and colonize Africa.
Like the go to place for new super powers after they're bored pissing off their own citizens.

[Nintex]

This is a thing 
https://twitter.com/BBCSteveR/status/1044840366250356736

[Assimilate]

Bolsonaro pulls ahead of second round projected poll numbers. Brazil market rallies.

This is both good and bad. On one hand bad since I earn in dollar, dollar decreases in value, I am less rich here, but good since who knows if the economy truly bounces back to mid 2000 levels if he wins.

My selfish reasons vs health of the nation
 

[Nintex]

Bolsonaro pulls ahead of second round projected poll numbers. Brazil market rallies.

This is both good and bad. On one hand bad since I earn in dollar, dollar decreases in value, I am less rich here, but good since who knows if the economy truly bounces back to mid 2000 levels if he wins.

My selfish reasons vs health of the nation
 

*Googles*

Mr Bolsonaro once told a congresswoman she was not worth raping

[Assimilate]

Mr Bolsonaro once told a congresswoman she was not worth raping

He did. The woman was calling him a 'rapist of humanity' because he wanted a rapist that beheaded a 16 year old girl be tried as an adult while this ex communist 'human rights' cunt Maria do Rosario defended the rapist because he was a minor and therefore should be charged as a minor. This is how all of that started. She also provoked him on multiple occasions, and finally on camera, Bolsonaro snapped.

The "rights of humans" groups in this country is filled with ideological whack jobs (much like the gender studies/social warrior academic departments in U.S universities) that continue to let the country slide further into chaos. People here do not fear punishment, they do not fear jail time. It's a running joke in this country that every Brazilian is born with the right to murder 1 person lol I fucking kid you not.

[Nintex]

Wow, that's unlucky.

[shosta]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

[Kara]

*does jerk off motion until the end of time*

https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-advisory-warns-risks-linked-corruption-nicaragua

[zepblackstar]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/05/brazil-elections-prospect-of-bolsonaro-victory-stokes-fears-of-return-to-dicatorship

Brazil elections: prospect of Bolsonaro victory stokes fears of return to dictatorship

[Assimilate]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/05/brazil-elections-prospect-of-bolsonaro-victory-stokes-fears-of-return-to-dicatorship

Brazil elections: prospect of Bolsonaro victory stokes fears of return to dictatorship

This is complete nonsense. The guy is ex military, yes, so he doesn't shit on his own military, but to say he will be the second coming of Hilter or take democracy away is complete bullshit.

This country suffers from socialist/communist thinking. I've sat next to people that have said "Brazil could be more like Cuba" with a serious face, as if Cuba is something to strive for.

[VomKriege]

Meng Hongwei, the President of Interpol, has been missing for a week or so since he landed in his native China from Lyon (where Interpol is headquartered). A HK newspaper now claims he has been arrested and his name was allegedly censured on Sino social networks. France has opened an investigation.

[Nintex]

Juncker is such a dumb motherfucker.
https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1048500886690041856

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[Kara]

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/05/654851055/former-south-korean-president-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-on-corruption-char

[Assimilate]

So tomorrow is the day.

I still haven't decided on who I will vote for. I was waiting on the last min poll numbers to come out.

[VomKriege]

China confirms the President of Interpol is suspected of "breaking the law" and under investigation, but without further precisions or telling if he is in custody.

[Nintex]

China confirms the President of Interpol is suspected of "breaking the law" and under investigation, but without further precisions or telling if he is in custody.

Custody? He's probably sharing a diplomatic bag with that Saudi.

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So tomorrow is the day.

I still haven't decided on who I will vote for. I was waiting on the last min poll numbers to come out.

from everything I've read. seems like trying to pick the lesser of two evils, either way you lose 

[Assimilate]

im' about to walk over to the polling place.

I'm still undecided. it's a tough choice.

for me it's either I go center-left with Ciro Gomez. A very intelligent guy but a bit too cozy with the party responsible for this countries problems or I go with Bolsonaro.