FRENCH ELECTIONS

[Nick]

15 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Exit poll suggests Macron 64-36.

Yeah 65.5% to Macron.... significant victory if those polls are correct.

 

Good stuff.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

 

Good job they ordered in lots of white powder (alledgely) 

[Benguin]

3 hours ago, leicsmac said:

Not that I am defending the "alt right"  but do you not see the irony is this bingo card being called "the alt-Reich"?

 

 

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, Benguin said:

Not that I am defending the "alt right"  but do you not see the irony is this bingo card being called "the alt-Reich"?

 

 

 

Tried to find one that had similar accurate boxes without that on, couldn't.

[Benguin]

Just now, leicsmac said:

Tried to find one that had similar accurate boxes without that on, couldn't.

Yes because no matter what our political persuasions, we all label things either to strengthen are argument or because we notice trends and therefore it's easy to do so. A bingo card for any movement could be drawn up and anyone against that movement would say it was accurate or funny.

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, Benguin said:

Yes because no matter what our political persuasions, we all label things either to strengthen are argument or because we notice trends and therefore it's easy to do so. A bingo card for any movement could be drawn up and anyone against that movement would say it was accurate or funny.

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Oh, I have no doubt. However this one was in response to possible thoughts about the alt-right response to the French election result. In my own opinion (though don't bring me up in a court of law to swear by it) you'll see any and all of these responses in various areas of the Internet (yes, /pol, I'm looking at you) at some point today.

[Lionator]

They genuinely believe that all terrorist attacks would stop if Le Pen had won. It'd be 10x worse.

[Benguin]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

Oh, I have no doubt. However this one was in response to possible thoughts about the alt-right response to the French election result. In my own opinion (though don't bring me up in a court of law to swear by it) you'll see any and all of these responses in various areas of the Internet (yes, /pol, I'm looking at you) at some point today.

I don't doubt it, you'll also see responses from the other sides that can be drawn into the same category. For instance immediately after the referendum you could draw an extensive bingo card for buzzwords remain voters say and get a full house within a minute on any social media platform.

[bovril]

3 minutes ago, Benguin said:

I don't doubt it, you'll also see responses from the other sides that can be drawn into the same category. For instance immediately after the referendum you could draw an extensive bingo card for buzzwords remain voters say and get a full house within a minute on any social media platform.

Meh. Let's be honest, the alt-right are so ripe for parody. Mostly because they often end up resembling what they claim to hate. And maybe it's a crude title but they are happy to channel white-nationalist sentiment so whatevs.

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, Benguin said:

I don't doubt it, you'll also see responses from the other sides that can be drawn into the same category. For instance immediately after the referendum you could draw an extensive bingo card for buzzwords remain voters say and get a full house within a minute on any social media platform.

 

Purely in Libran interest...

 

[Benguin]

1 minute ago, bovril said:

Meh. Let's be honest, the alt-right are so ripe for parody. Mostly because they often end up resembling what they claim to hate. And maybe it's a crude title but they are happy to channel white-mationalist sentiment so whatevs.

I agree somewhat, I just get frustrated when folks criticise, via articulated sentences or else crudely put together humour, something which they themselves are guilty of.

[bovril]

Just now, Benguin said:

I agree somewhat, I just get frustrated when folks criticise, via articulated sentences or else crudely put together humour, something which they themselves are guilty of.

In other words, hypocrisy. Which we are all guilty of on certain levels. Those who take an extreme position - left or right - will be guiltier than most.

[Finnegan]

 

So after all of the alt right's months of claiming that an enormous wave of Euroscepticism was going to wipe away the EU and brexit was the start... Hofer, Le Pen and Wilders all fvcked off.

 

 

[Finnaldo]

So what's the update on RAIN?

[Foxxed]

The Mirror reckons Macron isn't going to allow us to join the Single Market - which we voted to join in the 70s or 80s referendum - unless we abide by free movement of people and pay into the budget.

 

Our deal won't be better than Norway's essentially.

 

And he'll ensure Brexit is beneficial to the union's members rather than ex-members.

 

Seems as expected. I have heard some people saying he won't be a push over and will be a tough negotiator though.

 

[sphericalfox]

53 minutes ago, Finnaldo said:

So what's the update on RAIN?

 

[Webbo]

46 minutes ago, Foxxed said:

The Mirror reckons Macron isn't going to allow us to join the Single Market - which we voted to join in the 70s or 80s referendum - unless we abide by free movement of people and pay into the budget.

 

Our deal won't be better than Norway's essentially.

 

And he'll ensure Brexit is beneficial to the union's members rather than ex-members.

 

Seems as expected. I have heard some people saying he won't be a push over and will be a tough negotiator though.

 

Were not applyIng to join the single market.

[Guest Bilo]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

 

So after all of the alt right's months of claiming that an enormous wave of Euroscepticism was going to wipe away the EU and brexit was the start... Hofer, Le Pen and Wilders all fvcked off.

 

 

It's absolutely beautiful.

 

Honestly, the meltdown from the Alt-Right on social media right now is quite possibly the funniest thing on the internet right now.  

[Foxxed]

1 minute ago, Webbo said:

Were not applyIng to join the single market.

Yeah that's why I look my job prospects in five years time and worry slightly!

 

The FT has a decent guide on it since someone was enquiring in the other thread.

 

https://www.ft.com/content/1688d0e4-15ef-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e

[The Doctor]

4 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Were not applyIng to join the single market.

Change that to keep tariff free access then. Which, if we're sensible, will be the outcome we're gunning for - soft as possible, supposedly free from EU legislators (worth noting that if we want to trade with them, and we do, then we'll have to abide by all the regulations for products traded in the single market), but without massive upheaval.

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, Bilo said:

It's absolutely beautiful.

 

Honestly, the meltdown from the Alt-Right on social media right now is quite possibly the funniest thing on the internet right now.  

 

Any choice examples?

[Webbo]

3 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

Change that to keep tariff free access then. Which, if we'reEuropensible, will be the outcome we'r e gunning for - soft as possible, supposedly free from EU legislators (worth noting that if we want to trade with them, and we do, then we'll have to abide by all the regulations for products traded in the single market), but without massive upheaval.

Its no secret were Aiming for a free trade agreement, which is the best outcome for both sides. If we sell to europe we'll have to abide by their standards just as we have if we sell to anyone else.

[lgfualol]

Wheeey take that ye nazis

[purpleronnie]

vive la france.

 

Well done, at least they made the sensible choice.

[Lionator]

Congratulations France. You've voted for more terrorism, more EU, more red tape, more tax, just as much socialism as before, more immigrants, less control over your future and no patriotism - all because someone said the other person was a 'fascist'.

 

That's the top rated comment on the BBC News Facebook site. It's so terribly wrong, it's so terribly uneducated. I argue that far right candidate's social agenda will lead to more terrorism, that actually Macron is not only a patriot of France, but also is allowing opportunity for the French people to progress, to become a better country. He offers opportunity. Social media has given the opportunity to a large number of xenophobic, some racist, to have a platform and it's quite scary (And I'm not tarring people with the same brush and not connecting this to Brexit in any shape or form). It's not about being fed up of the establishment, it's about fear and it's about hatred of others and today opportunity beat fear and hatred and I for one am pleased.