ElusiveThing

65099 pts ยท May 2, 2016


Sometimes I post elephants.

The Tories for sure. They lost the plot administering austerity and only got worse since. The Tories very consciously separated themselves from parties like the CDU, it was a campaign promise from Cameron.

But yes, the right wing turn is happening in most places. And it's not a pleasant thing.

8 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So well aligned, but "ahead" of everyone else? That hardly spells "broadly in line" to me. Like the GOP is in many ways aligned with the most extreme parties in Europe, Sadly we are catching up to them, it's a stain on us. But them being broadly in line with the rest of comparative countries is just incorrect.

9 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Awesome. Presumably the wheels are grinding then?

11 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

By definition, yes. If you choose to define it that way, sure. Liberalism, as used by many others, isnt necessarily like that.

It's like the American "conservatists" have nothing to do with conservatism.

11 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

While Reagan fast tracked it, the cuts to welfare started with Carter. But somehow he is a saint.

11 hours ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

The parks near me have folks who are up for some casual football games or whatever. Sadly never had reinforcement this handsome!

13 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I believe in per capita terms the Danes lost the most troops out of all the US allies in Afghanistan. And the orange turd has been a real cunt to them too. Regardless of one's opinion of the war (I was and am opposed), saying the allies did not show up for the US is total BS.

13 hours ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Wish they spent more time renaming things instead of actively destroying lives.

14 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I don't know how he is. But if there is rehabilitation, I hope it's going poorly.

15 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Prison rape fantasies? Really?

15 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I am all for him taking a space shuttle and fucking off from here.

15 hours ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The map misses at least Greece. The UK ran out of resources and called the US to get rid of the "communists." Churchill told to treat the country like a rebellious colonial possession, but the UK ran out steam. The US had more force.

15 hours ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He is a piece of shit generally. But for all of his faults, I do give him credit for pushing on the Epstein files. Even after being primaried out of office, he has kept at it, so it probably isn't pure cynicism.

16 hours ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Excellent! Also, very cute Converses, never seen those. I hope I do, since I'd like a pair.

19 hours ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sorry, I made a faulty assumption then. My bad.

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As you implied, the deficit doesn't matter. It's just a grift.

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You are probably thinking of Vaclav Havel. A person, IMO, worthy of respect. But not related to my home, so I'm cautious about saying anything about him. I would need to study him more.

1 day ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I know of it, yes. And the allied powers committed horrible atrocities all over the world. Like everyone, I'm happy the Nazis got smashed. But the aftermath could have been better.

My own country joined the Nazis. It's a stain on our history, and even as we are now.

But the terrible discrimination happened everywhere. I just don't want to say that in order to make my country look better.

1 day ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes. They still orchestrated mass killings and made sure to reinstate fascists all over Europe, for example. Better than the Nazi control without a question, but hardly the best option for the people. Like they made sure to get tens of thousands of anti-fascist partisan killed in Greece and sent way more to torture/re-education camps just so they could put some fascist symphatisers in charge.

1 day ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I don't want to speak for the poster you responded to, but I get what they mean. Like 40% of the US in the 1980's thought universal healthcare was a part of the constitution. As for following the constitution's spirit, I'd do away with it and write a new one. A pipedream, of course, but not sure if even the spirit is suitable for modern day life.

Having said that, Madison started grumbling about the constitution he largely drafted already in 1791. So not like there hasn't been time for a fix.

1 day ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And it would be really astonishing if they didn't. Every strong nation in history, far as I know, has had those.

1 day ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

A lab.

1 day ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fair enough. But I was more thinking of the piles of money many Senators and Representatives seem to accumulate. But I suppose the dinners and such are a part of that, in Eton you call it "oiling." You will get the investment in people back, bribery both ways.

2 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And that's just the pay. He has been filling his pockets on the side.

2 days ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Colour is closer to pajarete, but not even that close. Maybe they have a proprietary drink.

2 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

600-800 USD? It's 85 euros a year in Finland, all of which you'll make back in discounts.

3 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It only became legal in Finland a handful of years ago.

3 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Since when is Jesse Watters an islamist?

4 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I catch up after I sit down for my tea after work. Takes the edge of after a long day.

6 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was feeling it somehow had a familiar ring. This is what was bothering me, thanks.

6 days ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0