Off Topic OLOF's political thread

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Commentary from The Federalist on the reporting of the "fair and balanced and not at all biased to the left" New York Times on the attempted beheading in my hometown.
Now, I'm not saying that the Molotov cocktail throwing Belfast rioters are in the right, but those of you who remember the BLM riots reported from the US will recognize the asymmetric pattern of response.
If I remember correctly the NYT reporting of the Belfast troubles in the late 70s and 80s when I emigrated to North America was quite factual and to the point with no evident bias and reluctance to report events as they happened.
For example.
 
It's just the same over here, and Canada is, if anything, worse.
What will The West be like 50 years from now. Will it even exist?
well said Wyn a true Brit not afraid to tell it as it is
Meant to put is this ok
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i've ripped down and burnt 8 of those evil rags only on a night time though not as hard as i once was only had trouble with one broccoli head
 
You know, I could have responded to Poly's polemic. But what's the point. Just the fact that all he does is regurgitate Democratic Party talking points without understanding or being interested in context or counterfactuals yet still declares that all but he is uninformed is sufficient to make any response pointless.
There are none so blind as those that refuse to see...
Also, not leftist?
To paraphrase a Biblical reference "His word will show who he is".
Poly response- 1,2,3....
 
You know, I could have responded to Poly's polemic. But what's the point. Just the fact that all he does is regurgitate Democratic Party talking points without understanding or being interested in context or counterfactuals yet still declares that all but he is uninformed is sufficient to make any response pointless.
There are none so blind as those that refuse to see...
Also, not leftist?
To paraphrase a Biblical reference "His word will show who he is".
Poly response- 1,2,3....

If you weren't so ignorant, you'd know how hated Trump is, and not just outside the USA

  • Proverbs 9:6: "Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge."
  • Proverbs 12:15: "The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice."
  • Proverbs 14:18: "Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge."
 
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Even the US flag is roundly booed now. So stop jizzing over pictures of the Orange Clown and actually do some research.
 

Trump booed at Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 while saluting National Anthem at MSG in NYC​


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New Yorkers showing the world what they think about the Orange Clown.

Trump is the most hated president in US history.
 

Trump booed at Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 while saluting National Anthem at MSG in NYC​


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New Yorkers showing the world what they think about the Orange Clown.

Trump is the most hated president in US history.
Democrats are like cockroaches always turn up uninvited where you don't want them