Is Britain a managed democracy? PINNEDIf leftwing people are not allowed any part in the body politics, then I really think it is. Diane Abbott, Britain's first black female member of parliament alleges that she is being banned from standing as an MP.. The original justification for her... See More »
The gap between the rhetoric and reality of western politicians on Gaza. PINNEDBiden's SOTU address really brought home how much the western governments are doing to prevent genocide of the Palestinians but it's missing the things that need to happen. The Biden administration is critical of Israel. It is asking Netanyahu to... See More »
On Misapplied Truisms PINNEDOnce you notice this in debate, you can never unnotice it again and it's unfortunately become a very common tactic in political discourse. A misapplied truism is when someone says something completely self-evidently true that appears to be a... See More »
Are our government's complicit in a coming genocide? PINNEDI really want to be wrong but I fear that I am not. I started off predicting that tens of thousands would die in Gaza. I really hate to say that but think it will be in the hundreds of thousands. All the signs are that Israel is trying to make Gaza... See More »
If Trump actually follows through on his plans, it will crash the US economy20% tariffs would cause massive inflation and shortages of goods. Deporting ten million people would create a labour shortage. People who voted for him will need to hope that he was lying about his two signature policies.
I'm a likeable chap from across the pond?Thanks Becky. Nancy Pelosi is a centrist in economic policy https://similarworlds.com/politics/5151170-Now-Im-not-naming-any-names-but-a-likable-chap-from-across
I love the way that you can pick different skin colour to represent your hand giving a thumbs up.👍🏻It's a good thing to be racially inclusive. Also, it's inclusive of nerdy Brits for whom 'vampire-white' is the appropriate shade.
The US election is too close to call.I was predicting a probable trump win but a late surge in support for Harris means it's on a knife edge.
I just discovered a 'new' band for the first time in ages.Fontaines D.C. I've long been of the opinion that indie rock is dead. Even when I've asked younger people to recommend bands, they don't come up with much. The 2000's was really the last decade that produced a lot of quality indie music and even... See More » (1)
When you wake up next to him in the middle of the night With your head in your hands, you're nothing more than his wifeAnd when you think about me, all of those years ago. You're standing face to face with... (1)
Reaction to Taylor Swift. Nobody cares what a disconnected billionaire thinks......unless they are orange.
Was Liz Truss Rimmer from Red Dwarf?@whowasthatmaskedman came up with this brilliant analogy. Rimmer is on trial, having been convicted of killing many people due to a mass radiation leak. Crighton (Kwasi Kwarteng?) 'defends' him by arguing that Rimmer is too stupid and incompetent to... See More » (1)