The not so short lived non argumentative political thread.

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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,485MI6 Agent
    The Daily Mail cartoonist has a Bondian take on the Johnson reshuffle.

    Kremlin-Spectre-Sunak-Reshuffle-Mail150220.jpg

    Oddly, it's similar to a gag I made on my political Twitter feed - which comes with plenty of Bond images - @GraylingLegacy. Have a gander if you're in the mood.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    Horrible news with the shooting in Germany. These groups, both extreme muslims and anti-muslims, feed off each other and makes life unsafe for the non-violent majority.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    So far seven people (most linked to Trump and his 2016 campaign) have been centenced by US courts for working with Russia or trying to hide the Trump campaign's help from Russia. Alex van der Zwaan (no links to Trump, tried to hide links to Russia), George Papadopoulos (Trump's Security adviser, lied to the FBI about Russian contacts), Richard Pinedo (no links to Trump, moved money from Russia to Trump's campaign), Paul Manafort (leadeer of Trump's campaign. conspiracy against USA, obstruction against the investigation, lied to the FBI), Rick Gates (Adviser to Trump's campaign. Conspiracy and false statements), Roger Stone (Adviser. Fase testemony in Congress, tried to hinder the investigation) and Michael Flynn (Security advicer. Lied about contacts with Russia).

    Not all the Presiden't men, but if I was an American (and especially a Republican) I would be deeply worried.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Today, state elections in Hamburg.

    It seems that Hamburg is the first state parliament where the rightwing populists from the AfD are being kicked off because they can‘t cross the 5% hurdle.

    Proud to live here! {[] {[] {[]

    * and judging from the xenophobic and nasty youtube ads that I have been flooded with in the last weeks, they blew a lot of money here.
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    I'm glad to hear it! Growing up I honestly didn't belive Germany would have a large far right party again. At least the country has a large and forceful counter-movement to that party, so all was not in vain :) :)
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Nice to see some coming round to the idea of " The will of the people " :)) as I have
    ALWAYS argued :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    We’ve had not so great experiences with „the will of the people“ between 1929 - 1945, particularly when the worst instincts are called and triggered by racism, xenophobia and nationalism :#
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”

    ― Winston S. Churchill
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Never happened in the UK, must be a European problem. :p
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    Beliving they're not in Europe - must be a British problem! :D
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Oh we love our European neighbours, :x we just don't want them telling us, what plants to
    grow in our garden, where to park our car and what type of slabs to use when building Our
    patio ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    edited February 2020
    It‘s called level playfield......
    And it‘s a welcome contrast to Manchester Capitalism :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    We just don't want to see your balls coming over our fence. ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Yes, there must be no whitewash this time. :D
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/25/tory-mp-james-grundy-apologises-after-exposing-himself-in-pub

    At what stage during a night out, would
    You think as an MP " Things are going great,
    I'll just whip out my old fella for all to see "
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/25/tory-mp-james-grundy-apologises-after-exposing-himself-in-pub

    At what stage during a night out, would
    You think as an MP " Things are going great,
    I'll just whip out my old fella for all to see "

    Must have thought to himself, "it looks nice out, I'll get mine out"

    In other news, genuinely staggered to see how many people have been triggered by Yorkshire Tea ... people actually talking about boycotting them, all due to Rishi Sunak being pictured with a bag of them :)) the mind boggles
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    She was also breathing, I wonder if they'll
    Stop doing that too :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    Who is this Rishi Sunak and what has she done that's so unforgivable? Did she criticize Kim Kardashian on Twitter or say Bond has to be a man or something equaly terrible? :o :o :))
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    edited February 2020
    He's The Chancellor of the Exchequer. The coffee lovers are a very strong community ;)

    If you thought the Remain or Leave campaign was bad, Just wait till you see the Tea v Coffee
    debate
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    I would have understood if she disrespected Coke Zero or (in Britain) tea, but coffee ……? ?:)
  • You Know My Name007You Know My Name007 Posts: 91MI6 Agent
    load of bulshit mate 5,3% and the AFD are in parliament and thank god for it as well
    CDU Grümn and lefty idiots are messing uo this land once and for all
    ive lived here since 89 ( ex forces ) and private since 93 i did my ausbildung there and work in customer service and ill tell you straight 80% of the customers i speak to think that this land is also going down tthe tubes
    and yes i voted for AFD as well
    Higgins wrote:
    Today, state elections in Hamburg.

    It seems that Hamburg is the first state parliament where the rightwing populists from the AfD are being kicked off because they can‘t cross the 5% hurdle.

    Proud to live here! {[] {[] {[]

    * and judging from the xenophobic and nasty youtube ads that I have been flooded with in the last weeks, they blew a lot of money here.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    And you registered today to absorb all this? :)) :)) :))

    It can't hurt to read (and understand) fully, not mentioning your various spelling mistakes.

    The keyword is "it seems" which I have used in my post 35 minutes after the polling stations have closed.
    Yes, the AfD is in with 5,3% which is sad.

    I am living here since 1986. Hamburg is one of the wealthiest cities and is famous for its liberal spirit.
    The CDU has not been in charge in Hamburg since 2011 - that is 9 years.

    "CDU are messing up this land once and for all". And how exactly is that?
    Just because you don't agree that they let war victims from Syria in in 2015 you and your friends are getting more and more hateful.

    What else than hate, xenophobia and sarcasm has the AfD to offer so that you and your pals support them.

    The world is a complicated place and I want to hear programmes and solutions - the AfD is a protest party without such and adds a hefty portion of outrage, hate and other bad things into brains of basically good people.

    Disclaimer: I have never voted for the CDU in my life.
    And will fight Nazis until my last breath!
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    Yes, even Higgins and I wrote some Bond related posts before we started talking politics :))
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Agreed the usual route is to talk bollocks
    Before talking politics. .... although both
    Subjects are interchangeable. ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    It may be more interesting how this new membership has happened.

    My theory: one of our regulars who felt outraged by my comment shared my post in his Whatsapp/Facebook (bubble) group and someone felt the need to fight back.

    I don‘t believe a „long time lurker - first poster“ explanation of this

    Anyhow, welcome to AJB, YNMN007 {[]
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,088Chief of Staff
    Long-term members will know that I am inclined to close down this thread (or any other, of course) if it devolves into personal comments and/or abuse. Just pointing this out for anyone who doesn't know.
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    A brief update ref: Yorkshire Tea-gate ... the social media / customer service person managing their twitter account has done a great job so far & has achieved 37.6K likes (to date) with their reply to a narky lady by simply stating, "Sue, you're shouting at tea" :)) this has been beyond entertainment in the last couple of days!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,429MI6 Agent
    edited February 2020
    China kidnapped a bookseller in Hong Kong, smuggled him to their territory and gave him a ten year sentence for espionage. All this because he sold some books about the private lives of communist party officials in China. And that's why leaders of state are forbidden in the constitutions of all democracies to interfere in court cases.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    The thing I find funny about the
    Boycotting of Yorkshire Tea, by
    Some of the left wing Labour
    Supporters. Is Labour is supposed
    To be the party of the working class,
    Yet this action will lead to workers
    Losing their jobs ?
    Also Jeremy Corbyn was pictured with
    A box of Yorkshire Tea only a couple of
    Years ago :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Is Labour is supposed
    To be the party of the working class,
    Yet this action will lead to workers
    Losing their jobs ?

    That argument could apply to most things happening in a capitalist world.

    Yes, even the most evil companies do employ workers, so should consequently nothing be done against them just because then jobs may be in the line?
    Even druglords, terrorist organizations, the Mafia, Triads etc. employ people.

    As an example, I‘ll take Monsanto (Bayer)who for sure employ workers in their factories.
    Should nobody boycott their products just because jobs may be affected?
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
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