Paid Members Jazzy G Posted June 30, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted June 30, 2020 She's just out of fucks to give. That's no way for her to talk to the next prime minister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted July 3, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 3, 2020 I guess this is general politics. China has cracked down on protest in Hong Kong by making it illegal to hold a sign saying anything that can be construed as anti-government. The protestors have responded by holding up blank sheets of paper. Shopkeepers have joined in by putting blank post-it notes in their windows as a gesture of support (and if the police approach, they just write details of special offers on them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Reasons to hate Brewdog 978: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) China should have been cracking down on them much harder and earlier, but at least now it's wide in the open that the US were major backers of the protestors and it's said that $29 million went towards them in the last 5 years alone and that's not including the funding from the Hong Kong billionaires like Jimmy Lai. This isn't anything comparable to BLM as many have tried to say, it's mostly right-wing racist anti-Chinese brats. It's amazing how many will shit on America, their narratives and media until it's something against China and they suddenly agree. Edited July 6, 2020 by Merzbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted July 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Why are you pulling the one truly funny/good thing Brewdog has done in years out as being a reason to hate them. Hate them for exploiting their workers, not for making a beer taking the piss out of Dominic Cummings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Just now, Hannibal Scorch said: Why are you pulling the one truly funny/good thing Brewdog has done in years out as being a reason to hate them. Hate them for exploiting their workers, not for making a beer taking the piss out of Dominic Cummings I'll do what I fucking well please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 That Brew Dog thing is just "cringe" as the kids say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted July 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Just now, SuperBacon said: I'll do what I fucking well please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted July 6, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2020 31 minutes ago, Merzbow said: China should have been cracking down on them much harder and earlier, but at least now it's wide in the open that the US were major backers of the protestors and it's said that $29 million went towards them in the last 5 years alone and that's not including the funding from the Hong Kong billionaires like Jimmy Lai. This isn't anything comparable to BLM as many have tried to say, it's mostly right-wing racist anti-Chinese brats. It's amazing how many will shit on America, their narratives and media until it's something against China and they suddenly agree. I've never heard this take on it before. On the face of things, the anti extradition point seemed reasonable, but I really haven't read a lot of the detail. Do you have any more information on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said: I've never heard this take on it before. On the face of things, the anti extradition point seemed reasonable, but I really haven't read a lot of the detail. Do you have any more information on this? Qiao Collective has been a great English language resource for this and more when it comes to a Chinese take on politics. But this was my first real exposure, and admittedly it's not from a major news site but it does do it's best to include sources https://www.mintpressnews.com/hong-kong-protest-united-states-destabilize-china/261712/ And there's every chance that there's a middle ground between both sides of the narrative but I do get fired up at how Western leftists are often quick to just believe what's said about Socialist countries and the global south in our media. Edited July 6, 2020 by Merzbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I happily shit on both the American and Chinese governments. And ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideload90 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Not sure if it's been discussed anywhere but Kanye West running for president? Can't help but worry that he'll be the next president. He's already preaching about god and being well known, following the trump approach. I really worry for the state of politics at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members quote the raven Posted July 8, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wideload90 said: Not sure if it's been discussed anywhere but Kanye West running for president? Can't help but worry that he'll be the next president. He's already preaching about god and being well known, following the trump approach. I really worry for the state of politics at the moment. Has he not missed being able to be put on the ballot in a lot of states? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 He's just finished his album, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted July 8, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2020 This thread is so old that Gordon Brown was PM and Obama was President of the USA. Fucking hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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