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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by ChilcoSaint, Feb 23, 2016.

  1. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    Mark Zuckerberg announces he is working with Trump’s government to push back against EU censorship and bring free speech back to the internet.

    Simply beautiful to watch this happen.
     
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  2. Osvaldorama

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    I don’t know why you and a few others on here keep using this same Labour talking point.

    People haven’t only been aware of this stuff for 2 weeks. Thousands of people have been demanding justice for this stuff for YEARS but being called “far-right” by the globalists in charge.

    I think the lefts champagne socialist bubble has left them so out of touch with the country that they are surprised by things.

    NONE of this is new. It’s just new to you because you only get your information from propagandised liberal media sources
     
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  3. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Ah well, never mind.
     
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  4. StJabbo1

    StJabbo1 Well-Known Member

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    Have you not been paying attention Chilcs?
     
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  5. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    I was just thinking how this forum has been in existence since 2011.

    Funny old world.
     
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  6. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    I remember, after the BBC drama Three Girls, based on the grooming gang atrocities in Rochdale, was screened in 2012, there was a debate on this forum about the issues raised.

    I remember defending the girls from some of the dinosaurs around in those days, who dismissed them as “child prostitutes”, or “knowing too much for their own good”, and similar disgusting stereotypes.
     
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  7. StJabbo1

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    Yes, I remember the wide coverage across media and the full and frank discussion on here. Is it OK to call those attitudes misogynistic and the people posting them arseholes? Please delete if not appropriate.
     
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  8. tomw24

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    So, Trump says the Panama Canal should belong to the US, Greenland should become US territory and Canada should be a US state, with the border an artificially drawn line. The man is just insane.
     
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  9. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Apparently he thinks that Denmark’s claim to Greenland is doubtful, even though the territory has been officially part of Denmark since 1721, some 60-odd years longer than the USA has existed.
     
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  10. Osvaldorama

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    Can’t wait to see what the lovable rogue gets up to next <laugh>
     
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  11. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Well TBF, the 3,796,742 square miles of current US land is not big enough for his ego so I guess his hand is forced.
     
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  12. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    I suppose adding the 3,855,103 square miles of Canada might be the way to go then.
     
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    For the very few business astute things he brings to the table, he really is just nuts. I think he just shoots from the hip, which panders to his biased supporters. The next few years are going to be a ride, that’s for sure.
     
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  14. shoot_spiderman

    shoot_spiderman Power to the People

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    Hmmmm … that’s still responding and I think it may still provide oxygen
     
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  15. Osvaldorama

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    Bond yields going absolutely mental.

    Worse than Liz truss

    Well done Labour

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  16. It'sOnlyAGame

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    Worse than Liz Truss? That can't be right, she was an absolute incompetent wasn't she?
    Are you sure this is not some "dishonest, misinformation and/or disinformation read for it's comedic value" type stuff?
     
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  17. thereisonlyoneno7

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    Not saying it is good, but between May 23 & May 24, there were similar high peaks. Let's look at a slightly longer period to see if they come down.

    That said, (and I am not a Labour apologist), things sometimes have to get worse to get better. The trend is upwards though.

    Let's revisit this in 6-12 months.
     
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  18. Osvaldorama

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    A really interesting point is the media silence this time.

    The outcry around truss was largely media generated. Why are they silent now?
     
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  19. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    I agree. Maybe it is because it is a steady rise to already high yields. Liz Truss was a huge jump and the added disaster of everything else. Like I said not good, and can't really take it in isolation as there are other things going on, but one to keep an eye on over the next 6-12 months
     
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  20. Osvaldorama

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    Unfortunately I think it’s a sign that people don’t trust this government to grow the economy.

    But this was my prediction so admittedly I may be biased.
     
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