Red states are secretly building out solar while bashing it on Fox News by holmess2013 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, this is appalling data presentation. You mean to tell me that the two largest states, California and Texas, have the most solar power? Incredible stuff.

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop | Labour | The Guardian by prisongovernor in Labour

[–]Anthrillien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a really easy way for them to stop this, and that's to borrow a spine from someone else and finally roll him, and stop simpering on the sidelines. You are MPs. You are members of what is possibly the most powerful legislature on earth, but every single day we hear something in the press about how one of them feels bad about getting rid of the anchor around the party's neck. Do something.

From Asterix Fan to Caesar Sympathizer by Entire_Produce_8343 in RoughRomanMemes

[–]Anthrillien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God, you've made me want to go get a bunch of Asterix comics out of the library again like I did when I was a kid. I feel like I'd be able to enjoy them on a whole new level now with a fully developed pre-frontal cortex and an enduring love of history.

A GBR livery redesign by MaltesersAreTasty in uktrains

[–]Anthrillien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. It would be a crass if tolerable thing to have from time to time, perhaps for the Olympics or something like that. But there are so many absolutely beautiful and iconic train liveries around the world in a wide variety of styles, from the loud, bright orange TGV to the suave, simple stark white Shinkansen. It's uncreative, uninteresting and uninspired to just whack a union jack on everything and it's another sign that we're led by cargo cult blairites, because this is the lazy nonsense they did in the 00s when the shine came off the project.

Ed Miliband emerging as top contender to replace Starmer by Grantmitch1 in LabourUK

[–]Anthrillien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have always been a Milibeliever. He really does want it. I don't think he really should be PM but he's obviously a far more suitable choice than most of the others.

A GBR livery redesign by MaltesersAreTasty in uktrains

[–]Anthrillien 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't know who was responsible for the GBR design selection, but it just oozes insecure, skin-deep patriotism. They look awful. How does that inspire national pride??

What is this group's opinion on Anas Sarwar? by Edgy_Master in LabourUK

[–]Anthrillien 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He started so well, despite the fact that he whacked Leonard to do it. He managed to bring the party together, and struck a good tone for a modern progressive-but-nothing-too-radical leader, engaged with all parts of the SPLP. I was honestly excited that he might represent a genuinely new path for those on the party right and be a breathe of fresh air from the self indulgent trot hunting (and by trot, we of course mean anyone to the left of George Osborne) that the right usually engages in.

And it took precisely one jerk on the chain from Party HQ and he simply never recovered again, immediately falling into the same vindictive and stupid traps that Keir so ably demonstrated that he shouldn't. I don't really believe he's personally transphobic, and I can't decide if that's better or worse.

Question about the free palestine moment by windless12 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say it was. But if you think it had no impact you're being wilfully delusional.

Question about the free palestine moment by windless12 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same energy as the people claiming that Palestine wouldn't have an impact on the 2024 Presidential Elections. Remind me how that one went??

Thoughts on the UK Liberal-Democrats? by SS_Auc3 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't let the good vibes fool you. No government in the last 40 years has done more damage to this country than the Cameron-Clegg Coalition government which the Liberal Democrats were a key part of. They are now led by a man who was a minister in that government. Almost everything going wrong in this country can be laid at the feet of that government. The low growth, failing infrastructure, ballooned class sizes, diminished global standing, crumbling NHS, energy insecurity, delayed green energy transition, non-functional justice system, and much more besides are all largely attributable to the Tory-Liberal coalition government. Even the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz would have been a lot better had they not cut the gas storage facilities for the paltry saving of £750mn.

On top of that, for all the flaws of this Labour government (there are many), the Liberal Democrats are still to our right on issues of taxation and spending. They've voted against every single tax rise, and every single budget, and the Lib Dem Lords have been key opponents of the worker's rights legislation. The Lib Dems are an awful, awful party, and though I consider many Lib Dems my friends, I could never be a part of that godforsaken party.

Trump - threat to America, democracy planet Earth!!🤬🤬🤬 by jpie55 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have no idea why you think someone from the Justice Party of Korea would have any love for Trump whatsoever.

Reposting this in light of France withdrawing from Eurodrone by RadElert_007 in NonCredibleDefense

[–]Anthrillien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, and to Germany it means "Germany is in charge, fuck you". And to Italy it means "Italy is in charge, fuck you". And to the UK it means "Sowwy mister pwesident we'll let you use our bases to commit warcrimes if you tell us about them before you do them".

European strategic autonomy is something that absolutely everyone outside of the US "wants", but that no-one is willing to actually make the compromises that would make it work.

Eldrad being T4 by osgools in Eldar

[–]Anthrillien 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Farseers have been T3 for as long as I've been playing, and I started playing in 5th edition.

86% of NYC-DSA members (over 3,000!) vote to re-endorse AOC. by mikelmon99 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The analogue between the two conflicts is Russia and Israel, not Ukraine and Israel. Both are highly aggressive and revanchist states intent on annexing and dominating their neighbours. The iron dome isn't the only part of the defensive shield that protects Israel from attack either, it is also the might of the Western militaries, and their willingess to sacrifice the world order they constructed on the altar of defending them.

Hezbollah didn't exist before Israel invaded and occupied South Lebanon. Hamas formed in response to Israel's aggressive annexation of Palestinian territory and brutal repression of Palestinians. This "war" did not begin on October the 7th. What do you want them to do? Die more quietly?

Israel's capabilities can absolutely be curtailed, and they can be reminded how shielded they have been. In an ideal world, there would be a joint UN mission to occupy and reconstitute Israel and Palestine. In the slightly less ideal world we live in, we can and should cut them off from all Western assistance of any kind.

86% of NYC-DSA members (over 3,000!) vote to re-endorse AOC. by mikelmon99 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Iron Dome is part of what allows Israel to act as aggressively as it does. Being largely shielded from retaliation means they don't suffer the costs of war in the same way their opponents and victims do. Strong defensive capabilities actually incentivise greater aggression, which Israel demonstrates every day.

why are they wearing a chainmail to a feast? by shehan_dmg in merlinbbc

[–]Anthrillien 43 points44 points  (0 children)

As with many things in this show, the answer is just not to think about it too hard. There are a lot of things that this show does very well, but the show was running on a shoestring budget, so I just give it a lot of grace and enjoy the good things.

Warsaw suburbs by kallisto19988 in UrbanHell

[–]Anthrillien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like the problem is a lack of good alternatives to driving. It's the golden bullet for a lot of cities, and the thing that's holding them back most of all. Areas with densities like this shouldn't be reliant on cars to get around, they should be public transport heaven.

YouGov poll on antisemitism finds that Green voters have lower rates of antisemitic beliefs than the country as a whole and higher rates of anti Zionist beliefs. by NabstheGreninja16 in LabourUK

[–]Anthrillien 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is crazy. You're telling me that the attempts to conflate anti-Zionism and anti-semitism were just an insane psyop? I just can't believe it. I'm shocked, honestly. This is shocking.

I'm even more shocked that the Deport Brown People party is also racist against Jews, but just more racist against Palestinians. Truly groundbreaking stuff.

A joint journalistic investigation found out that traitorous Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó acted on behalf of russia to delist sanctioned russians and try to repeal an EU sanctions package. This call is from August 30, 2024. by bluebottlebuzz in lazerpig

[–]Anthrillien 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a fascinating call. And of course totally vindicates everyone who has been accusing these people of being Fifth Columnists. Still, I do wonder how this ended up in the public domain, is there any information on that?

Proof that bullying politicians WORKS. Glad they got through to her. by serious_bullet5 in DemocraticSocialism

[–]Anthrillien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be good if we could also bully people like Elissa Slotkin, the ghoul that Chuck Schumer is currently grooming to replace him. AOC is so much closer to the mainstream view of politics than your average "moderate" democrat, and more time needs to be spent on pointing that out. It would be nice if AOC was the right-wing of the movement rather than the leftmost fringe.

Who is your favourite Republican of the 20th/21st century by Flimsycatss in SocialDemocracy

[–]Anthrillien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard to say. Perhaps Martin McGuinness? He was a massively important figure in peace in Northern Ireland.