Lionator

Because then you’d have the same supposed problem, just the other way around?

All I’ll say about Khelif is that her record is absolutely crap for somebody with such an apparent unfair advantage. You also don’t come across as transphobic at all. This is a legitimate and very complicated conversation that should be done on a case by case basis. I’m just annoyed at the people who will hijack this because they think trans people are sub human.

I literally said the IOC screwed up. I’m talking about the horrible personal attacks that this poor Algerian woman has to go through, through no fault of her own.

What does it matter what they look like? Fatima Whitbread has masculine features, doesn’t mean she’s a bloke does it? Maybe the IOC screwed up and maybe the Italian just got beaten by a better boxer. They’re in the same weight category so it’s hardly like they’ve put a heavyweight in with a lightweight. People are just jumping on it because they’re raging transphobes. Yes it’s complicated but people are just plain rude.

The insinuation was that he was going to attack the vigil which is complete BS. Very likely he heard about the riots and armed himself with a knife. Not good but not the same as what’s being parroted.

I suppose the real root cause is powerlessness and this is why groups like the EDL have far more in common with minority groups than the grifters like Farage, Robinson etc. The state has ignored the needs of those groups for a long time, now that is not the fault of immigration because minority communities also experience the highest rates of poverty. But ultimately, the government have not provided an adequate alternative argument as to how they’re going to make people’s lives better. The exact same happened with the Brexit vote. As we saw in the 1970’s in Belfast, sectarianism/racism/violence can lie at low levels, but when mixed with rampant disadvantage and poverty it can soon spiral and escalate. Racists are bad, violent criminals are bad, Islamic extremists are bad, but until politicians address the inequalities in our society, these divisions will continue to exist. And while they don’t provide alternative arguments and solutions, people are going to hit the easiest targets (immigrants).

It’s mental though because they get it done in around 85-90 minutes which is way faster than your average person could run similar distance.

I notice the questions are pre-selected.

This Olympics has been cracking so far, properly up there with 2008 and 2012. Need a couple more ‘moments’ and it’ll be elite.

He’s an absolute freak. Won the 200m butterfly like that (and in a faster time than Phelps ever did), then he’ll likely win the 200m breaststroke later tonight. I’ve never seen anything like it.

A tiny modicum of good news from the world, it looks like there’s going to be a mass exchange of prisoners between the USA and Russia, which will likely include Gershkavich.

Honestly if Israel had just done this from the start (gone after the higher ups instead of razing Gaza), they’d have gotten a lot more sympathy from the populace I think.

Batted Sol 👏🏼 his 50 over form just makes it more frustrating how often he gives his wicket away in t20

Not watching but judging and boxing usually go hand in hand with corruption.

We need to keep a cool head and we should do this. Need Budinger to kick on for a ton.

Most ambitious players would use us as a stepping stone anyway (no shame). Sounds like it’s a convenient excuse.

CALM DOWN

THIS. The Johnson’s and Farage’s of this world will never talk about this even though they knew it all along.

Blue check accounts were sharing yesterday that the attacker was Syrian which is obviously not the case. He’s of Rwandan heritage so even if they’re taking the anti immigrant approach, Rwanda is a Catholic country so attacking a mosque makes no sense (and is messed up and evil).

Every time I find myself getting pushed and pulled by stuff, I always come back to it to ground myself

Yes absolutely. Especially the Power of Nightmares and Hypernormalisation. They’re both on iplayer. Both about truth distortions, manipulation and political power. Very, very good stuff and I don’t think I’ve ever thought about politics the same way since.

Have you ever watched any Adam Curtis documentaries?

Have I got this right, the Rwanda scheme was basically just us giving £700million to Rwanda for zero tangiable benefit?? Was Rudkin in charge?

The centre for migration control is obviously going to be incredibly biased and manipulative of any statistics to meet their cause. I do agree with the social housing situation though, although I wouldnt blame migrants for this, rather our complete inability to build and develop any social housing over the past 20 years.

Are people like this being serious or trolls?