Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[ricky2tricky4city]

Douchebag isn't generally used in the context of being as strong as scumbag. Scumbag implies a degree of nastiness and ill intent that douchebag doesn't.

Using consistent parameters before labeling someone was my point.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Or am I simply allowing myself to indulge in a deeper, more complex emotional intelligence than you are? Do you know how you are more likely to *defeat* the feelings she is exhibiting? Engage with them.

Just checking...You're not about to deliver an empathy masterclass?

 

[Grays_1890]

Just checking...You're not about to deliver an empathy masterclass?

"I worked as a lecturer on empathy at the university of badger counters..."

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

You're pretending to know what someone is feeling. I don't even know what my own wife and kids are feeling.

You've opened up about this before mate.

It says so much. The outward focus of the masses, on the masses, is on steroids. The good work that gets you into a better place is an inward focus, on yourself, and the closest around you.

You've identified a lovely starting point in your post.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

The country is on crack.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

The whole political class is full of failing upwards consultant types who would have made a great career doing PowerPoint decks for any of the big 4.

Known in business as 'AVB's

 

[Grays_1890]

You've opened up about this before mate.

It says so much. The outward focus of the masses, on the masses, is on steroids. The good work that gets you into a better place is an inward focus, on yourself, and the closest around you.

You've identified a lovely starting point in your post.

Absolutely this, family and friends first, best support network anyone can have. If you isolate yourself from that it can be a fairly dark place, I did it for years and as you grow older, IMO, branching back is a massive healer for the soul.

You become alot less angry with the world also in my experience

 

[Rorschach]

Absolutely this, family and friends first, best support network anyone can have. If you isolate yourself from that it can be a fairly dark place, I did it for years and as you grow older, IMO, branching back is a massive healer for the soul.

You become alot less angry with the world also in my experience

Wise words in here. Your connections are really what life is all about, not material brick. Everyone comes to this conclusion eventually, sometimes too late but we all get there. Your relationships and the time spent enjoying them are your real wealth.

 

[Seedy Ron]

Just seen the roundabout thing for the first time irl.

And crosses painted onto zebra crossing stripes.

This is absolutely mental, incredibly dangerous, I fear for the UK, on the precipice of fascism.

It's all a bit

I don't mind seeing flags flown, but if you go somewhere like Canada they have massive fudge off ones flying from proper flagpoles on the roofs of businesses, here we get a few A3 sized efforts cable-tied to a dual carriageway footbridge railing. It makes us look rubbish.

 

[Baleforce]

It's all a bit

I don't mind seeing flags flown, but if you go somewhere like Canada they have massive fudge off ones flying from proper flagpoles on the roofs of businesses, here we get a few A3 sized efforts cable-tied to a dual carriageway footbridge railing. It makes us look rubbish.

Oh they all look completely brick.

If I hadn’t have been driving I’d have taken a photo of the one where England was spelt incorrectly.

Thick as mince the lot of them.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Just seen the roundabout thing for the first time irl.

And crosses painted onto zebra crossing stripes.

This is absolutely mental, incredibly dangerous, I fear for the UK, on the precipice of fascism.

Its quite an old tradition for people to go a bit loopy this time of year. Going back centuries. Its when riots and wars usually happen. When the discipline of work breaks down. It'll all fade away when the harvest needs bringing in (back to school these days)

 

[Mikey10]

Its quite an old tradition for people to go a bit loopy this time of year. Going back centuries. Its when riots and wars usually happen. When the discipline of work breaks down. It'll all fade away when the harvest needs bringing in (back to school these days)

Summer ‘recreational rioting’ has gone on in Northern Ireland for decades . So strongly held are the political principles behind it that it stops as the rain, cold and darker nights arrive.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

It's all a bit

I don't mind seeing flags flown, but if you go somewhere like Canada they have massive fudge off ones flying from proper flagpoles on the roofs of businesses, here we get a few A3 sized efforts cable-tied to a dual carriageway footbridge railing. It makes us look rubbish.

Well nothing says you're a patriot quite like tying a cheap polyester st. George's cross made in China to a lamp post

 

[Gutter Boy]

Well nothing says you're a patriot quite like tying a cheap polyester st. George's cross made in China to a lamp post

The flag of St George of Palestine-Syria

 

[LutonSpurs]

Look. Nobody gives a flying fuk about your patriotism. If you want to celebrate St George do it. If you want to celebrate your Englishness and the only way you know how to do it by painting a flag on a mini roundabout then do it. But most people think you are not sure what the eff you are trying to achieve.

 

[glasgowspur]

Look. Nobody gives a flying fuk about your patriotism. If you want to celebrate St George do it. If you want to celebrate your Englishness and the only way you know how to do it by painting a flag on a mini roundabout then do it. But most people think you are not sure what the eff you are trying to achieve.

Hanging a flag or "decorating" a public space with them shouldn't be an issue. It's not something I would do, but hey ho.
Why you're doing it should definitely be an issue.

If it's a message for immigrants and that message is, this is our culture and heritage, feel free to join in and help us celebrate it, then cool.

If the message is this our land and you can fudge off, then I'm afraid you're a douchebag.

 

[LutonSpurs]

Hanging a flag or "decorating" a public space with them shouldn't be an issue. It's not something I would do, but hey ho.
Why you're doing it should definitely be an issue.

If it's a message for immigrants and that message is, this is our culture and heritage, feel free to join in and help us celebrate it then cool.

If the message is this our land and you can fudge off, then I'm afraid you're a douchebag.

I've always wanted to know what the culture and heritage actually is. Is it a list of things? I mean I was born here but I'm not aware of the cultural aspects that are not being embraced that should be. And why it's offensive if someone does not. As long as they don't break the law of course.

In terms of the asylum seekers. The anger has to be placed with the govt for not finding a fast track method to process these claims. If we managed Covid (arguable I know) then this should be a piece of tinkle. And it's clearly important to people. The people in the hotels didn't pick those hotels. The good people in those hotels who want to work and feel safe didn't ask to be housed with the few scumbags amongst them.

Honestly the whole situation scared me mostly and it also baffles me.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

The flag of St George of Palestine-Syria

He was of Greek origin. He was a soldier of the Roman Empire and a member of the elite Praetorian Guard. He was sentenced to death for refusing to denounce his Christian faith and was executed in Syria. He is venerated as a saint by not only Christians but the Druze and some Muslim sects who know him as Al-Khadr. He is considered a prophet in Islam as he was martyred by pagans for his belief in Allah (GHod). As well as being the patron saint of England he is also the patron saint of Portugal. Who happen to be England's oldest allies.

 

[LutonSpurs]

He was of Greek origin. He was a soldier of the Roman Empire and a member of the elite Praetorian Guard. He was sentenced to death for refusing to denounce his Christian faith and was executed in Syria. He is venerated as a saint by not only Christians but the Druze and some Muslim sects who know him as Al-Khadr. He is considered a prophet in Islam as he was martyred by pagans for his belief in Allah (GHod). As well as being the patron saint of England he is also the patron saint of Portugal. Who happen to be England's oldest allies.

The Islam bit is news to me. For any of the sects.

 

[glasgowspur]

I've always wanted to know what the culture and heritage actually is. Is it a list of things? I mean I was born here but I'm not aware of the cultural aspects that are not being embraced that should be. And why it's offensive if someone does not. As long as they don't break the law of course.

In terms of the asylum seekers. The anger has to be placed with the govt for not finding a fast track method to process these claims. If we managed Covid (arguable I know) then this should be a piece of tinkle. And it's clearly important to people. The people in the hotels didn't pick those hotels. The good people in those hotels who want to work and feel safe didn't ask to be housed with the few scumbags amongst them.

Honestly the whole situation scared me mostly and it also baffles me.

I'm Scottish so don't ask me.















But in all seriousness, I don't really know because I don't particularly identify with any particular culture or nationality or whatever.
Not saying that to be "special" or weird, I just struggle to understand bonds that made by something I have no control over, choice in or was forced upon me.

And yes the anger should be towards the governments.
My big anger is that they continue to say it needs fixed but appear to have no actual clue of how to.