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Aneristic Illusions / Re: Random News Stories
« on: Yesterday at 09:43:06 pm »
And this is how you become a dictatorship.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 17, 2018, 06:58:02 pm »
We could use that 400 million a week we were going to put into the NHS into repairing the same bridge, over and over again.
Also, news on the Brexit front. Barnier has said he would be open to extending negotiations, for up to another year even. However, May has thus far refused to mention it at the EU summit. According to sources in the Tory party, if she was to take that deal, they would instantly move for a vote of no confidence against her, one she is of course not guaranteed to survive.
Also, news on the Brexit front. Barnier has said he would be open to extending negotiations, for up to another year even. However, May has thus far refused to mention it at the EU summit. According to sources in the Tory party, if she was to take that deal, they would instantly move for a vote of no confidence against her, one she is of course not guaranteed to survive.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 17, 2018, 06:30:02 pm »
Well, it's possible, until a storm rolls in. Then it's a very expensive mistake.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 17, 2018, 05:09:51 pm »Quote
most expensive and largest manmade structure on the planet
Until the bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland is built, anyway. You know, the one Boris Johnson promised everyone a few weeks back. The completely impossible one from an engineering point of view.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Drinks are on the Supreme Court
« on: October 17, 2018, 02:25:03 pm »Thanks for the advice.
I had to look up “DSA,” as I had never heard of them. Then, I remembered having accidentally met some members of the Philadelphia Chapter of the CPUSA, back in the late seventies. They were in pretty bad shape back then, as their leader was clearly suffering from what is now commonly diagnosed as dementia. It wouldn't surprise me if those people morphed into today's DSA, as no one took them seriously as Communists.
The DSA is more of an attempt to create a social democratic wing in the Democrats. Communists hate it, because Social Democrats are insufficiently committed to
That said, the CPUSA is probably also still a joke. Just not as much of a joke as the Revolutionary Communist Party, I think Bob Avakian may be actually crazy.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Drinks are on the Supreme Court
« on: October 17, 2018, 03:45:43 am »
Looks like it is working again, sorry to disappoint.
On the plus side, this down time likely interrupted no less than 200 new Nazi/incel/Qanon videos from being uploaded.
On the plus side, this down time likely interrupted no less than 200 new Nazi/incel/Qanon videos from being uploaded.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Drinks are on the Supreme Court
« on: October 17, 2018, 02:49:16 am »YouTub3 just crashed; I was checking-out maze-solving algorithms. Nothing to see here.
Yeah, it got me too. At first I thought it was my browser fucking up, so I deleted all my cookies and history....but nope. Google fucks up again (probably)
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Drinks are on the Supreme Court
« on: October 16, 2018, 11:26:39 pm »So, the left-wing screeching about the dems has reached new levels on social media. Apparently, if you vote to stop the redneck trash in the GOP, you are literally the next Hitler.
Do your part, America. Shove a progressive down a manhole today.
What’s this now?
I just had - and I'm not kidding, here - some raging berner tell me that he isn't voting this year because Bernie never even got a chance to run for the ticket.
I mean, nobody did. IT'S NOT A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR.
I hate everyone. I hate everyone and I demand a return of the Spanish flu.
I wish people would stop ruining the term "progressive". I mean, it's getting to be the same reaction when I tell people I'm a Discordian -- there are far too many assholes who don't get it, giving it a bad name.
Last week, I got tired of my Republicult™ neighbor carrying on about me being a “Librul.” (I do not start political conversations with him, as they are a waste of my time.)
Now, in the not too distant past, I considered myself to be a “moderate.” But, being a moderate doesn't seem to be possible these days.
As far as political party membership goes, I am, and have been for a couple of decades, officially registered as “non-affiliated.” However, by today's standards in the era of Trump, I might as well be a Card-Carrying Communist. So, I calmly told the neighbor that I am a Communist.
He didn't believe me, so I guess I'm going to have to design and print-out a membership card. This is not over.
Remember to get a proper CPUSA one, none of that DSA nonsense. Nothing worse than getting called out by Communists and Conservatives.
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Apple Talk / Re: Open Bar: Drinks are on the Supreme Court
« on: October 16, 2018, 08:34:05 pm »So, the left-wing screeching about the dems has reached new levels on social media. Apparently, if you vote to stop the redneck trash in the GOP, you are literally the next Hitler.
Do your part, America. Shove a progressive down a manhole today.
What’s this now?
I just had - and I'm not kidding, here - some raging berner tell me that he isn't voting this year because Bernie never even got a chance to run for the ticket.
I mean, nobody did. IT'S NOT A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR.
I hate everyone. I hate everyone and I demand a return of the Spanish flu.
Sounds like that corrupt DNC tbh
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 16, 2018, 04:32:55 pm »
The EU, in a rare sign of foreign policy competency, actually planned for this.
While it was hoped the draft would be finalised at the EU summit happening tomorrow, they factored in the possibility of talks falling through and November being the actual final chance to negotiate something before the December EU summit.
However, that at least part of the problem is that the UK is failing to negotiate because of it's own preconditions does...not inspire confidence.
While it was hoped the draft would be finalised at the EU summit happening tomorrow, they factored in the possibility of talks falling through and November being the actual final chance to negotiate something before the December EU summit.
However, that at least part of the problem is that the UK is failing to negotiate because of it's own preconditions does...not inspire confidence.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 16, 2018, 11:58:33 am »
20 minutes behind the headlines:
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EU leaders have scrapped plans to discuss and publish a draft declaration this week on the bloc’s future trade deal with the UK after the derailment of the talks over the Irish border, in a blow to Theresa May.
An outline of an agreement was due to be “on the table” at a summit dinner of leaders on Wednesday night, before which the prime minister is scheduled to address the 27 other EU heads of state.
Developments on Sunday, when the Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab, refused to sign off on an agreement on the Irish border, have brought the carefully choreographed plans to a halt.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 16, 2018, 11:57:20 am »
Yes, a general deal should have been agreed by tomorrow's EU summit, as I recall.
Things are going to unravel from this point.
Things are going to unravel from this point.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 16, 2018, 10:57:51 am »
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 15, 2018, 05:24:17 pm »
But if we throw them in the Thames, what will we eat once the shops run out of food?
My post-Brexit plan involves: burning copies of the Sun and Mail to keep warm, eating Leave voters and travelling the country in an armoured bus with an advert about NHS spending on the side.
My post-Brexit plan involves: burning copies of the Sun and Mail to keep warm, eating Leave voters and travelling the country in an armoured bus with an advert about NHS spending on the side.
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Aneristic Illusions / Re: UK General Election 8th June: Shake it all about?
« on: October 14, 2018, 09:40:57 pm »
The DUP have been preparing for a No Deal, much like the Tory Brexit hardliners.
If they withdraw support, it won't collapse the government right away, but it will likely trigger a no confidence vote. That will take at least a week. Then, if May survives, she will have to limp on with no majority and half the backbenchers wanting her dead.
If she doesn't, the new leader will still have to choose between the DUP and the European Research Group ultras on Brexit. Either one presents significant risks, someone likely cannot become leader without ERG support, but cannot govern the current Parliament without the DUP. A leadership contest will take likely another week, though given the fractured and weak nature of the Tory front bench, this could extend to two.
So there would have to be another election, if a solution cannot be found that pleases the contradictory demands of the DUP and ERG. That would require 2/3rds of Parliament to vote in favour of it, to waive the Set Parliament Act. Lets be generous and assume 1-2 weeks for that debate.
Then there would need to be another month for the election to take place. By now, this process has likely taken up more than a month. However, if we assume the government falls due to the budget, then that puts the election during Christmas/New Year. Parliamentary recess and common sense makes that impossible. Instead they will choose either January 3rd or 9th.
The Tories still have a 4 point lead over Labour in the polls, though the above could definitely change all that. But if that advantage remains, that puts them a point below the last election, meaning they would likely still win, but without an outright Parliamentary majority. The Tories have to choose between minority rule or coalition, bringing them back to where they were during the leadership race.
It's now the middle of January, and nothing has progressed on Brexit.
If they withdraw support, it won't collapse the government right away, but it will likely trigger a no confidence vote. That will take at least a week. Then, if May survives, she will have to limp on with no majority and half the backbenchers wanting her dead.
If she doesn't, the new leader will still have to choose between the DUP and the European Research Group ultras on Brexit. Either one presents significant risks, someone likely cannot become leader without ERG support, but cannot govern the current Parliament without the DUP. A leadership contest will take likely another week, though given the fractured and weak nature of the Tory front bench, this could extend to two.
So there would have to be another election, if a solution cannot be found that pleases the contradictory demands of the DUP and ERG. That would require 2/3rds of Parliament to vote in favour of it, to waive the Set Parliament Act. Lets be generous and assume 1-2 weeks for that debate.
Then there would need to be another month for the election to take place. By now, this process has likely taken up more than a month. However, if we assume the government falls due to the budget, then that puts the election during Christmas/New Year. Parliamentary recess and common sense makes that impossible. Instead they will choose either January 3rd or 9th.
The Tories still have a 4 point lead over Labour in the polls, though the above could definitely change all that. But if that advantage remains, that puts them a point below the last election, meaning they would likely still win, but without an outright Parliamentary majority. The Tories have to choose between minority rule or coalition, bringing them back to where they were during the leadership race.
It's now the middle of January, and nothing has progressed on Brexit.