Not The Politics Thread.

[leicsmac]

6 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

i bet if the 5hit hit the fan the 1st 2 countries these mocking counties would want behind them are, yep you guessed it 

An argument used often to counter such claims, but entirely hypothetical and probably always will be.

 

As if military might and the willingness to use it, even "defensively", is any arbiter of "rightness" anyway.

[Buce]

1 hour ago, DANGEROUS TIGER said:

Where did you this ide from?. You're the one who ought to be mocked, for making such a ridiculousl statement.

 

Just out of interest, DT, do you actually know or speak to any foreign people?

[Zear0]

1 minute ago, Buce said:

 

Just out of interest, DT, do you actually know or speak to any foreign people?

Given he was celebrating drowning migrants, before his post was deleted, doesn't strike me as the most cosmopolitan of posters. 

[RoboFox]

15 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

i bet if the 5hit hit the fan the 1st 2 countries these mocking counties would want behind them are, yep you guessed it 

One. One of those countries.

 

I know certain sections of our flag-waving, jingoistic big-brains like to pretend Britain is still relevant on the world stage, but the truth is it's not. 

 

It's exactly this kind of thinking that led to us voting ourselves ourselves out of the EU and cutting our noses off to spite our big blue faces. 

 

We're the aging, drunk ex-popstar at the party pointing to their huge collection of horribly dated, dusty vinyl releases exclaiming "I used to be someone!" as everyone else looks on in second-hand embarrassment.  

[Buce]

[BKLFox]

4 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

An argument used often to counter such claims, but entirely hypothetical and probably always will be.

 

As if military might and the willingness to use it, even "defensively", is any arbiter of "rightness" anyway.

Does it have to be bombs & bullets, what about Humanitarian aid, search & rescue etc etc those 2 countries are to the fore when that 5hit hits the fan no?

I've also asked what is it they mock, if its Boris then big dif i think most of the UK does but if its me they mock please help me understand so i can better myself.

[Buce]

1 minute ago, Zear0 said:

Given he was celebrating drowning migrants, before his post was deleted, doesn't strike me as the most cosmopolitan of posters. 

 

Seriously? Christ, that's a new low even for him.

 

He might be in the gutter but he's looking down the drains.

[leicsmac]

10 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

Does it have to be bombs & bullets, what about Humanitarian aid, search & rescue etc etc those 2 countries are to the fore when that 5hit hits the fan no?

I've also asked what is it they mock, if its Boris then big dif i think most of the UK does but if its me they mock please help me understand so i can better myself.

...when it benefits them, certainly.

 

And for what it's worth, I extend that cynicism to every leading nation, not just the US and UK.

 

Fair enough on the second paragraph, though I might suggest in a democracy an elected leader is representative of the nation itself. They chose him, after all.

[Voll Blau]

17 minutes ago, Zear0 said:

Given he was celebrating drowning migrants, before his post was deleted, doesn't strike me as the most cosmopolitan of posters. 

 

13 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

Seriously? Christ, that's a new low even for him.

 

He might be in the gutter but he's looking down the drains.

Branding them "filthy" as well. Still free to post on here, though. Apparently repeatedly doing that is absolutely fine.

[jgtuk]

40 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

i bet if the 5hit hit the fan the 1st 2 countries these mocking countries would want behind them are, yep you guessed it 

Not in a million years...

[jgtuk]

43 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

 

What are they mocking if they have never lived here, should the statement be most countries mock Boris & his government or is it UK as a whole they mock?

I didn't say they have never lived here. I said they are not expats.

They're mocking the mentality of Brexit voting, flag waving, poppy wearing, tory voting, self harming idiots who think the UK is a force to be reckoned with and will get miracuous trade deals from all over the world whilst stopping climate change.

Their words, not mine

[BKLFox]

5 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

I didn't say they have never lived here. I said they are not expats.

They're mocking the mentality of Brexit voting, flag waving, poppy wearing, tory voting, self harming idiots who think the UK is a force to be reckoned with and will get miracuous trade deals from all over the world whilst stopping climate change.

Their words, not mine

fair enough

[bovril]

21 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

Not in a million years...

If you're talking about Australia then clearly they do want the US and UK on their side militarily.

[jgtuk]

4 minutes ago, bovril said:

If you're talking about Australia then clearly they do want the US and UK on their side militarily.

Who mentioned Australia?

[Innovindil]

2 hours ago, Rain King said:

Same. Many family live in Australia. As bad as their government is they are amazed how terrible ours is.

 

15 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

Who mentioned Australia?

Prolly this dude. 

[Farrington fox]

I haven't ventured in here before. There does seem to be a heavy leftist bias. 

[bovril]

20 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

Who mentioned Australia?

You should tell us then where you're referring to and why they would refuse military assistance from US and UK

[jgtuk]

25 minutes ago, bovril said:

You should tell us then where you're referring to and why they would refuse military assistance from US and UK

I'm not sure I'm qualified enough to be a spokesperson for other countries with regard to military intervention which incidentally was bought into the conversation by someone else.

What I do know is that I stand by my assertion that the UK is a laughing stock right now.

Oh, and it's Switzerland btw.

 

South Africa

 

 

German: "Excellent! That was our Brexit goal: More climate protection for the UK!"

German: “For the Day of Unity we recommend trips to empty British supermarkets, so that you can get that feeling of being in East Germany again”.

 

 

 

Slovak

 

 

New Yorker

Edited 22 November 2021 by jgtuk

[jgtuk]

33 minutes ago, Farrington fox said:

I haven't ventured in here before. There does seem to be a heavy leftist bias. 

I'm not sure it's an overwhelming amount.

I certainly am but from my position I can see that there are also many more 'centrist' and what I would call right leaning views.

It's not the left calling for "filthy migrants" to be drowned...

[bovril]

13 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

I'm not sure I'm qualified enough to be a spokesperson for other countries with regard to military intervention which incidentally was bought into the conversation by someone else.

What I do know is that I stand by my assertion that the UK is a laughing stock right now.

Oh, and it's Switzerland btw.

 

You said that countries would not "in a million years" want the US or UK behind them if the shit hit the fan, which is what surprised me. 

[Fox in the North]

43 minutes ago, Farrington fox said:

I haven't ventured in here before. There does seem to be a heavy leftist bias. 

I think you’re referring to an incompetency bias more than anything. I’d vote for any party with that has some half competence but Johnson’s government is just painfully shameful.

[FoxesDeb]

1 hour ago, Farrington fox said:

I haven't ventured in here before. There does seem to be a heavy leftist bias. 

I think the majority of the posters in here are pretty centrist, whichever party they voted for at the last election. 

[jgtuk]

19 minutes ago, bovril said:

You said that countries would not "in a million years" want the US or UK behind them if the shit hit the fan, which is what surprised me. 

Yeah, it was in response to the ridiculous posturing that is always seen when you (me) insult the UK

[CosbehFox]

There’s so much wrong with this. I’m not even talking about the content of the quote

[Buce]

1 hour ago, Farrington fox said:

I haven't ventured in here before. There does seem to be a heavy leftist bias. 

 

Possibly, but currently it's more noticable because the right-leaning posters, and in particular the 'Boris' fanboys, have nothing to respond with but a 'laughing' emoji. Even they can see what an incompetent, corrupt, self-serving bunch of clowns we have in government, headed by a man who is without doubt the worst Prime Minister in anyone's memory.