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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by bradymk2, Jan 10, 2023.

  1. Cityzen

    Cityzen Well-Known Member

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    And, the three biggest polluters, USA, China and India weren’t there. But Milibrain will save the world by taxing us to death whilst we shiver in the dark under his eco zealot net zero madness.
     
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    Thousands of those attending are fossil fuel lobbyists so they'll be loving it.
     
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    Heimdallr Well-Known Member

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    It makes perfect sense. They don't think we are stupid, but they know we won't do anything about it. The vast majority of us are being farmed - work, consume, pay, sleep. We're thrown a few crumbs now and again to keep us passive, but expected to tolerate decreasing quality of life, more expensive basics, increasing crime, whilst those at the top extend their wealth, safety, health quality and inequality. Even now, when a mansion tax is being discussed in houses over £2 million, many have been conditioned, like passive milked cows, to oppose it, despite 99% of us never going to own a house of this value.
     
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  4. bradymk2

    bradymk2 Well-Known Member

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    Yes very true

    And you are missing a big point

    Its one big ****ing party
    Literally

    I read that its one of the biggest escort/prostitutes markets
    These events
     
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  5. FER ARK

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    I think it’s commonly known as a gravy train.
     
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  6. BlackAndAmberGambler

    BlackAndAmberGambler Well-Known Member

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    We should try hanging a few more instead of keeping child killers etc for life in a prison cell.
     
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  7. Gone For A Walk

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    Maybe not hanging (in this day and age) but there is surely a case for the death penalty for some cases.
    What to do was asked. Well, maybe stop allowing people into our country who have no valid reason to be here. Maybe return the 10k + who aren't British citizens. Maybe massively restrict the unstainable increase in population that is due to immigration. Stop jailing (and release) prisoners who should never have been in prison in the first place (we know of the obvious examples, but also those who pose no real risk to society if punished outside of prison); in the appropriate cases, use strong punishments & deterrents that don't involve prisoning the offender. And here's a novel idea ..... maybe build more prisons!! You can replace the word prison with pretty much all sorts of key infrastructure in this country - hospitals, roads, railway lines, reservoirs, whatever - meanwhile tax revenue continues to escalate. This year forecasted to top £1 trillion, which is double 10 years ago! And in spite of a lot being privatised. Where is it going? Why isn't the public sector becoming more efficient by the year, just like the private sector is expected to do to survive? In spite of the manifesto and pledges, we'll see taxation rocket again this coming year. Rhetorical questions, with a range of reasons (answers). Yet again I say this country is absolutely ****ed and needs a massive reset.
     
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  8. BlackAndAmberGambler

    BlackAndAmberGambler Well-Known Member

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    People who carry out barbaric crimes deserve barbaric punishment. If we’re releasing prisoners to ease the prison population then why do we release sex offenders and murderers. Surely fraudsters and non violent criminals should be allowed out early on licence.
     
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  9. Gone For A Walk

    Gone For A Walk Well-Known Member

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    Disagree on the first point. Capital punishment doesn't have to be barbaric. The 'state' shouldn't stoop to their levels of barbarism.
    Second point, 100% agree. Giving early release to sex offenders, murderers (and I'd add violent criminals) makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever.
    Third point, again agree, so long as there's no material threat to the public. Of course that's (part ) of what they should be doing.
    ..... but we live in an absolutely Batshit Bonkers Britain these days I'm afraid.
     
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  10. augustatiger

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    People who don’t empty the dishwasher but just take their favourite cup out.


    Then only put enough water in the kettle for one cup.
     
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    Killing somebody is barbaric.
     
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