The PC and Perpetually Offended Brigade

[hellfire]

The thing about the new religion is that it's already started to destroy itself. I had been of the opinion that it needed to be destroyed. Challenged definitely but the only force capable of destroying it is itself.

Anything so far away from logic and truth is destined to fail. Fantasies that coerce people into lies have a short shelf life. The UK seems to be retiring woke in the last few weeks. Not before time.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

We'll see what fruit it bears, but I can't help thinking Rishi and co are over-estimating how much of their base want them coming out with De Santis style "Kicking woke ideology out of science" slogans. Maybe I'm wrong, we'll see first if it boosts or further declines his approval rating.

[hellfire]

The trans thing they kicked back on is something that most people are entirely sick of. It will be curious to see how the climate policy changes are received. They already know immigration controls are a big winner, but so far they haven't been able to gets handle on it.

[astfgyl]

I have a feeling that most of that shit is bluster to win votes and if they manage to form a government again, it'll just be the exact same shit all over again. We shall see I suppose, maybe they have listened to the regular Joe and Jane but I'd be extremely skeptical of anything any government says even when they say things I like the sound of. The marriage to big business isn't going to be annulled either way and esg scores won't be retired. I think they've just realised that calling everyone the far right isn't going to wash or deter people from voting for anyone with the tag so it's time for the carrot until the election and then the stick can come back out in earnest. Slithery oul bastards the whole lot of em

[Trev]

I have a feeling that most of that shit is bluster to win votes and if they manage to form a government again, it'll just be the exact same shit all over again.

Pretty much this, they'll say anything they think will get them into power, than anything else to stay there as long as possible while lining their pockets

[hellfire]

I haven't been following British politics much lately but I believe they have a monopoly on power at the moment because of the ballaching stupidity of the opposition.

[Ollkiller]

The Tories are scum. Labour arent much better. Their electoral system is fucked so you keep getting the same shyte every election.

[John Kimble]

This doesn't really qualify as a pet peeve per se but in the absence of a more appropriate thread...at my kid's Taekwondo class and one of the parents are wearing these

https://www.balenciaga.com/en-ie/speed-recycled-knit-sneaker-black-809638667.html

Now, I'm obviously not the target market for these (in my 40's) but what the absolute fuck. These are like something you'd wear with a wetsuit and people are paying the bones of €700 for them.

[stearl]

This doesn't really qualify as a pet peeve per se but in the absence of a more appropriate thread...at my kid's Taekwondo class and one of the parents are wearing these

https://www.balenciaga.com/en-ie/speed-recycled-knit-sneaker-black-809638667.html

Now, I'm obviously not the target market for these (in my 40's) but what the absolute fuck. These are like something you'd wear with a wetsuit and people are paying the bones of €700 for them.

Pet peeve - people with more money than sense. 

[mickO)))]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/04/new-york-activist-ryan-carson-stabbed-brooklyn

I am sure people have heard about this story by now and seen the video. But a far left activist was stabbed to death in New York at the start of October. Because of who the attacker was his girlfriend (who was there when it happened) refused to identify him and all of his friends have said that the victim would feel sorry for the attacker because he would see him as a victim of a broken system. His friends have started a go fund me because they want to take time off work to mourn him no mention of any of the money going to his family or towards funeral costs.

[Kunt 4 Life]

Dont they get annual leave? fuck me thats a bit cheeky.

[91/30]

Brooklyn been an Irish spot I believe and the murder accused having a name like Brian Dowling - imagine my surprise when I saw the picture of the bould Brian

https://images.app.goo.gl/xfecVop9yvsw43bK9

[jobrok1]

Cultural Appropriation!!!     

[Kunt 4 Life]

I see Australia has just had a referendum and the side that voted No has won by about 60%. Like Brexit the Yes side is calling the otherside racists and Nazis for not voting the right way. I'm not sure exactly what its all about but it's got something to do with giving aborigines a special place in government. Or something. I don't know, I'm an idiot regarding this stuff.

Eoin McLove is in Auz, if I'm not mistaken, can you throw some light on it?

[astfgyl]

Was reading a bit about that Australian thing here and there coming up to it without really getting into it but what I did see it looked like it was full of weird stuff.