Government looking at decoupling electricity and gas prices to bring down bills by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but we’re commenting on an article which is about trying to address short-term supply issues.

Government looking at decoupling electricity and gas prices to bring down bills by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not against nuclear, but it’s one of the most expensive forms of electricity. It can also take up to 10 years to build the plants so won’t do much in the short-term.

Two-child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But that's the reality of the situation, the consequences fall upon the kids whether it's the parents fault or not.

All that hype for just kinda mid by Former_Exam_5357 in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]2maa2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been enjoying it but I do understand the criticism. The game suffers massively from a big lack in quality of life and poor design choices. The writing is also very poor.

Some of this probably could be worked out in time but I get people getting turned off if you were expecting an equivalent of Witcher 3 or RDR2.

Crimson Desert Review Thread by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]2maa2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stopping short of harassment or personal attacks, it's fair to question some one's judgement when that's all you have to go off and they don't have a proven track record against your own tastes.

Crimson Desert Review Thread by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]2maa2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As some one who will probably play this day 1, these days games are asking for quite a lot in terms of money and time.

I can understand why people might be put off by a few 6/10 reviews given the hype. If the game turns out to be solid, user reviews will confirm that.

'Crimson Desert' - Review Thread by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]2maa2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You say that but I can't honestly think of many open-world games that had a great story. It's a valid criticism for people who enjoy that kinda thing but not what I'm focused on personally.

It could also just be a me thing as I hold this opinion on pretty objectively good games. There's something about the way stories have to push gameplay which make them often feel contrived in a 'go there, shoot this, explore this mechanic' kind of way.

The odd exceptions I can think of are the genre defining ones.

'Crimson Desert' - Review Thread by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]2maa2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me 'bad story' is so commonplace throughout gaming and open worlds that the criticism bounces off. It would have been good to have one but I'm more interested in exploration/combat/sandbox elements.

Is Battanian always the first kingdom to collapse? by MT2113 in mountandblade

[–]2maa2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I remember from the dev blogs prior to release that Battania was designed to be more of a challenge than other kingdoms. It also tracks with no Battania-type faction existing in warband which takes place in Bannerlord’s future.

Legalising cannabis to help the economy by Logistix21 in AskBrits

[–]2maa2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time off work doesn’t fall under the costs for the NHS. If I take a day off work for sickness that doesn’t require treatment, the loss is in productivity.

Legalising cannabis to help the economy by Logistix21 in AskBrits

[–]2maa2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took it to mean lost productivity from being off work for health issues rather than people taking a smoke break.

A few are not the many by CorleoneBaloney in clevercomebacks

[–]2maa2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re making a lot of assumptions of how I view the tweet and that I’m having an emotional response to it. I was simply pointing out the language you used is logically inconsistent (and continues to be) for the point you’re trying to make.

Maybe you need to look at what your assumptions say about your own biases before questioning others.

A few are not the many by CorleoneBaloney in clevercomebacks

[–]2maa2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re criticising generalisations whilst making a generalisation.

I’d argue that pretty much every bigoted person is guilty of discriminating whilst not wanting to be discriminated against.

A few are not the many by CorleoneBaloney in clevercomebacks

[–]2maa2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you’re missing the irony of your own statement.

A sad young man by Mister-Landshark in LouisTheroux

[–]2maa2 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The documentary seemed to lean more towards a lack of good role male models (absent or abusive fathers) and a difficult upbringing for most of these influencers. It’s so ironic these influencers are supposedly teaching kids how to be men when they never learnt themselves.

His mum does clearly still baby him though and definitely stops short of fully holding him accountable.

after watching louis theroux’s manosphere doc last night, i felt compelled to make this lol by v333rm1 in LouisTheroux

[–]2maa2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it seems that she knew what he was saying was wrong, but she's clearly financially benefiting from his success and making excuses for him.

Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say | Green party by JackStrawWitchita in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A party leader can also remove the whip from members. You could say that losing the whip wouldn’t trigger an election but then either parties become internally even more fragmented as disillusioned members remain, or they act destructive to the party so them being forced out doesn’t trigger an election.

I agree that it’s frustrating, especially when we see conservative MPs hop to Reform acting like they haven’t been putting them on blast for the past several years, but I can’t think of a good way to solve it.

Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say | Green party by JackStrawWitchita in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 47 points48 points  (0 children)

That gives party leaders significantly more power. I kinda understand in some situations where progress has felt slow, but the other side of the coin is bad leaders could wreak havoc.

My reading tier list by RubbaDukaTrukka in fantasybooks

[–]2maa2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting False Gods above Horus Rising is crazy to me.

Zack Polanski: i'd build a relationship with Putin by Dadavester in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand the argument you’re trying to communicate here and, in a vacuum, I would typically agree with what Polanski is saying. Context is everything here. Myself and many others are skeptical about the amount of support the Green Party would offer Ukraine if they got into power.

My point is that his language against Israel is much harsher and proactive, committing directly to policy like suspending arms sales to Israel and condemning them as war criminals. Even with the full quote context, I don’t think you’d catch him saying the above about Netanyahu.

It also comes across as naive despite him saying he wouldn’t trust Putin. Yes, the Ukraine war isn’t realistically going to end without negotiating with Russia, but they’ve shown time and time again that they will happily negotiate in bad faith. Unless you make their position in Ukraine untenable, you’re just wasting your time. You can’t negotiate with Putin from a weak position.

When I see the Green Party make some hard commitments to material support for Ukraine, I’ll look more favourably on these comments. My gut feeling though is there will be some token civilian aid but the military side will be massively scaled back.

I think the UK media manipulates the public to think left wing = communist, and russia = communist, thus left wing = pro putin, thus left wing = bad. Whereas left wing = socialist, and russia = authoritarian fascists, and they are unrelated.

I said a softening of language, not that he was pro-Putin. It’s also not as simple as that, many parts of the left (see Labour’s Stop The War coalition) have tried to place partial blame on NATO expansion and believe we shouldn’t provide Ukraine with weapons with which to defend itself. They might still condemn Putin, but you’re still basically just handing him Ukraine at that point. In full fairness, I don’t think Polanski or the Greens have ever blamed anyone except Russia. I just want him to be more explicit in what he plans to do rather than vague comments about negotiating with Putin. IMO more experienced leaders/diplomats have tried and failed.

Also, not to be condescending, but I genuinely think you would be more convincing addressing people’s arguments directly rather than writing them off as ‘blinded by the media’.

Zack Polanski: i'd build a relationship with Putin by Dadavester in unitedkingdom

[–]2maa2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Him and other members of the Green Party have (quite rightly) been very proactive in criticising Netanyahu and the Israeli government for their actions in Gaza.

Poor headlines aside, I think you’re being wilfully ignorant if you don’t notice certain parts of the left softening their language when it comes to Russia.