A Political Thread pt. 2

[dirty harry]

Let’s say half a %. He’s way under that. But again, it’s why I also asked about motivations. So far Bill Gates is an evil dude because he owns 0.3% of farmland for some reason you haven’t provided. Is there anything else about him that is evil other than that and microchips in vaccines?

I never called him evil, my comments were:

"How dare you, Gates has been buying up land all over the US for philanthropic reasons, he just wants to help the world, the insinutation that he financially benefits from things like his charity... shame on you!"

And

"Predatory capitolistic practices'

Its not my fault you went full 'but muh billionaires' lol. If you would just take a moment and digest whats being said, we wouldnt end up in these petty squabbles where you find yourself defending arguments you want people to have, you could just agree that predatory practices from billionaires is bad. Amazes me that that isnt just a unifying statement, but we know, if i said that about Musks space ventures, or X, or Murdochs media youd be on board wouldnt you you little scamp?

Your more a 'love those who say things i like' kind of person, theres a word for that

 

[Welsh Exile]

I never called him evil, my comments were:

"How dare you, Gates has been buying up land all over the US for philanthropic reasons, he just wants to help the world, the insinutation that he financially benefits from things like his charity... shame on you!"

And

"Predatory capitolistic practices'

Its not my fault you went full 'but muh billionaires' lol. If you would just take a moment and digest whats being said, we wouldnt end up in these petty squabbles where you find yourself defending arguments you want people to have, you could just agree that predatory practices from billionaires is bad. Amazes me that that isnt just a unifying statement, but we know, if i said that about Musks space ventures, or X, or Murdochs media youd be on board wouldnt you you little scamp?

Your more a 'love those who say things i like' kind of person, theres a word for that

You also said, in response to what makes him a bad guy:

Becoming the largest farm land owner on the USA, im not anti billionaore, im anti predatory capitolistic practices...

You seemingly trust bad people who say things you agree with, im anti allowing individuals too much power.

 

[dirty harry]

You also said, in response to what makes him a bad guy:

Becoming the largest farm land owner on the USA, im not anti billionaore, im anti predatory capitolistic practices...

You seemingly trust bad people who say things you agree with, im anti allowing individuals too much power.

Thank you for backing up my point, could you adress it now.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Thank you for backing up my point, could you adress it now.

So he’s a bad guy cuz he owns land. And microchips in vaccines obviously. That’s your point?

 

[Reiser99]

Labour hold Greater Manchester

No majority so went to 2nd favourites
1st round:
Labour 46.68%
Reform: 20.78%
Green: 12.06%
Restore: 8.59%
Conservatives: 7.62%
Lib Dems: 2.73%

2nd round:
Labour: 66.32%
Reform: 33.68%

Reform more than doubled their number of votes whereas Labour almost halved theirs - shame it was such a low turnout, think it'd be interesting to see where the voters migrated to, other than the couch
Conservatives dropped 20k and last time round the independent candidate got > 50k, whereas this years independent got < 3k
Looking at last times independent (Nick Buckley) I imagine a number of his voters will have gone to reform (he used to be reform before going more extreme)

Just shows how popular Burham is but also pretty close to no 2nd round. That however shows most of Reform is them plus Restore plus a ton amount of Tories. Tories would rather have no second vote.

So kinda shows where the coubtry is majority good meaning folk. 1/3 maddening.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4djygr73o

This gives a more accurate picture. Yes Reform have improved since last election, but actually lost support since the local elections.

Definitely suggests 33% of the area are roughly right wing and 66% are centre/left. However, hard to say if that would be reflected nationally.

 

[dirty harry]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4djygr73o

This gives a more accurate picture. Yes Reform have improved since last election, but actually lost support since the local elections.

Definitely suggests 33% of the area are roughly right wing and 66% are centre/left. However, hard to say if that would be reflected nationally.

Agree with all this except i would add 33% were centre/right, 66% were centre/left OF the 25% who bothered...

 

[Tomma235]

Interestingly Italy have suspended Schengen free movement agreement with Spain... usually this is coordinated and done for terror threats, sporting events etc... the last time i remember this being done for migration was Denmark putting a hard border with Germany after Merkels million

It is but you have to factor in Meloni. She's been on her best behaviour for a while now, and I quite like her, but she has a far right party to keep onside.