Off Topic The Politics Thread

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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

  • Stay in

    Votes: 56 47.9%

  • Get out

    Votes: 61 52.1%
  • Total voters
    117
  • Poll closed .
rangercol said:
There you go what?
I never mentioned immigration and you can't find any evidence that I did.

I reckon the biggest racist on here is you.
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The bit I highlighted, where you agreed with the meme in terms of the suggestion that civil servants block government action.
 
rangercol said:
Why would you want to be friends with people like that?
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This is one person amongst a wider circle of friends that I've known for 50 years. It goes back to the point I made about some friends having opinions or attitudes that I find unacceptable. I prefer to call them out rather than ignore them (or leave the country).
 
qprbeth said:
No Stainsey...again.
Why not try and get an education system that actually educates people and also finds out what they are good at, what is their skill set is.

At the moment, our ethos is everyone must go to university and get a well paid job in a merchant bank.

How about finding out who wants to be a skilled artisan, who wants to care for the sick and old, who wants to be a farmer, who wants to sit in a small box and program a computer ( my husband).


My elite are the artisans of this world
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Why would a skilled worker (or artisan) be an elitist Beth? Surely our world is made of skilled people who are able to make/create/assemble with their hands? Most would have done their 10,000 hours of learning, sometimes known as an apprentice, to achieve the abilities required to be an artisan. Many from working classes - which is hardly elitist. Just interested how you came to that judgement.
 
SW Ranger said:
Why would a skilled worker (or artisan) be an elitist Beth? Surely our world is made of skilled people who are able to make/create/assemble with their hands? Most would have done their 10,000 hours of learning, sometimes known as an apprentice, to achieve the abilities required to be an artisan. Many from working classes - which is hardly elitist. Just interested how you came to that judgement.
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From the definition of the word elite from the dictionary... SWR

" select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society"

you said...Most would have done their 10,000 hours of learning, sometimes known as an apprentice, to achieve the abilities required to be an artisan. Many from working classes -

They are definite an elite...and I celebrate their elitism...
 
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qprbeth said:
As you know this thread isn't mediated, and I know you enjoy the banter.


But please keep it civil....
there is a lot of name calling by a lot of people at the moment.
Please take a chill pill
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Apologies Beth.
Won't be accused of being something I'm not.
 
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Stroller said:
Here's an example of the kind of **** I get from certain of my friends.....

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Who wouldn't challenge this kind of racist bullshit?

Oh yeah, Goldie and Col.
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I can't see the point. It's just a bunch of multi-faith people. Am I missing something? Of course, if they're all lawyers charging £10k a time to make up lies to keep unentitled illegals in the country, then **** 'em.

PS Before anyone accuses me, I never suggested Strolls should leave the country on a dinghy
 
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Goldhawk-Road said:
I can't see the point. It's just a bunch of multi-faith people. Am I missing something? Of course, if they're all lawyers charging £10k a time to make up lies to keep unentitled illegals in the country, then **** 'em.

PS Before anyone accuses me, I never suggested Strolls should leave the country on a dinghy
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They're Home Office civil servants, Goldie - or at least they're standing in front a Home Office sign which would suggest that they are.
 
Goldhawk-Road said:
I can't see the point. It's just a bunch of multi-faith people. Am I missing something? Of course, if they're all lawyers charging £10k a time to make up lies to keep unentitled illegals in the country, then **** 'em.

PS Before anyone accuses me, I never suggested Strolls should leave the country on a dinghy
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I didn't get it either.
 
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