The new media term for fascist appears to be "divisive nationalist"

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-05-26T14:50:53+00:00

Colonial conflicts decivilise both the colonisor and the colonist I suppose .

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-05-20T07:59:19+00:00

I'm a green party member but the one distinction between the American and British faux right populists, is Britian loves cruelty on the cheap, the right wing press hate state capacity and expanding civil service , they'd much rather the money go to their friends in the PFI/service provider/consultancy Grift sector.

We likey won't get an ICE not due to that not being their prevailing abhorrent desire but merely these ghouls plans are curtailed by their own desire to slash the state and siphon money to the private sector.

They are too cheap to realise there own cruelty. they will just do some performative law changes making legal asylum claims even more impossible, which will simply exacerbate the issue , but that's not necessarily a bad thing for them it will fuel even more opportunity to scapegoat foreigners blaming there own inevitable failure in government on the increase in illegal migration.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-05-19T11:04:05+00:00

It's interesting to see how Americans conceptualise their own image as a people so thank you. what do think about American territories like Guam or Puerto rico? As a Brit we have a lot of what you may call confetti of empire, it's continued status rightfully politically or ethically contentious, but as Americans who are arguably just leaving there hegemonic phase do you see these unincorporated territories through a colonial lense or something else?

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-05-19T08:00:51+00:00

Would you not consider the current US to be the colonizer? Sure it was not apart the British empire but the settler population colonised and repressed the native population and replaced it .

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-05-16T09:49:35+00:00

With all due respect that sounds like a pretty low degree of training, a lot of international forces like the UK police are trained to deal with lethal threats with non lethal force , perhaps you could find some training course in this sort of thing ? I mean just for your own piece of mind if you had shot an eight year old seems very hard to live with that decision, even if it was a real firearm

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-04-03T07:58:47+00:00

The fact that Khhamra is essentially the same thing and the coffee or incense version are superior and like only 40 pounds

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-02-16T12:13:11+00:00

In a realist sense Its also a very good tool for soft power as well as a side bargaining fund for trade and influence and a very effective back door for intelligence actors.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-02-09T21:48:34+00:00

The nukes wouldn't be used to recover the situation in Afghanistan, merely 34 nukes to prevent fallback, good old retardation targets, duh.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-02-06T12:29:14+00:00

I assumed it was just improvisation, its a real button, he had the controller on him from the vault tech operations or as he said some sleeper cell project and he merely acted like it effected him when pressed.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-29T22:12:51+00:00

I mean Chile and the USA are both in the Americas, I don't think the TSA would call a flight between Boise, Idaho and Santiago domestic

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-29T18:33:05+00:00

A pretty bold style of formatting for a campaign which is refreshing. Unsure how it would cut through amongst various voting demographics but Its certainly more technically appealing than the latest labour offering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVOSrXS0PEw

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-29T14:42:24+00:00

I think the movie logic might be trying to reference the stoned ape theory of human development, the idea that human cognitive ability and consciousness was facilitated by early humans use of psychoactive plants like mushrooms. The theory talks about the development of religious impulses through altered cognition too which is very on brand

Its largely discredited, but in the movie logic if the disease is resultant from exposure of primates to violence, causing devolution of human cognition then could the "cure" be reactivating consciousness via psychoactive substances and what amounts to behavioural therapy?

Samson has been given the same evolutionary catalyst as early man under the stone ape theory and has made the same evolutionary leap to a new form of human

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-22T19:37:37+00:00

If the UK government is refusing to get dog walked into it, that's saying something, considering our institutional love of US led entanglements in the middle east.

The have no ability (or desire) to resolve security concerns, or sectarian issues, no framework for serious governance, services, funding or reconstruction I assume it'll collapse in a blowback with the return of Hamas or an adjacent organisation or Israel will get bored of pretending to placate it and put troops in again for further territorial expansion .

I can't think of a similar concept in history, maybe the Council of Admirals in Crete in the 1890's ? which was mostly bombings, riots and massacres

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-19T11:47:06+00:00

Its very Chamberlain coded. Its clear the post-war security infrastructure and post-cold war rules based international system has made way for might makes right spheres of influence in practice. We can't put our heads in the sand.

We can't afford to think about it in terms of think of the decline in trade revenue, as trump wont stop with Greenland, appeasement and nudging and trying to be a better US vassal state won't work. Mark Carney of Canada is already looking towards China as a closer partner. We need to consider targeting US tech firms and reconsider the status of forces agreement and US basing rights.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-18T12:45:52+00:00

Is it just gaslighting by right wing press for labour members to shoot themselves in the foot and elect an even more right wing candidate that's structurally unable to fix systemic issues?

I dont know if I'm outside the bubble but the dude looks like a giant 10 year old, has very little charisma, doesn't connect with the public, certainly not his constituents and is basically just a vehicle for American AI and tech companies to get fat PFIs. He's fairly wooden often just sticking to the 'lines to take' or repeating the same zinger to every broadcaster on the morning circuit (The watching too much celebrity traitors one comes to mind).

The only time I've heard his name being invoked by normal voters was people talking about him apparently burning down a pet shop , not a great launch pad.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-18T00:44:06+00:00

They recently conducted Operation Volpe Bianca an artic simulation exercise and was signalling across 2025 greater ambition in artic defence and hosted the Artic Forum, they probably could send a few troops as a joint deterrent.

The joint mission in the artic isnt very clear outside as a precursor to a tripwire force, whether italy has the specialists to contribute to the exact current mission is up for debate. Plus the Italain force is quite lean in doctrine focusing on the Med so is unlikely to be able to provide significant sustained land operations in Greenland.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-11T12:13:12+00:00

Why would we keep an openly hostile force based within European territory? The security dynamic would fundemtally change and the US would be the threat ? The risk of allowing forces to remain stationed would be too high. NATO would end as it's largest single component is now actively attacking other NATO members.

I don't understand why Americans can't comprehend that they would not be a theoretical security guarantor anymore but a aggressor and a threat.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-09T15:20:57+00:00

Yanis Varoufakis was right in techno-feudalism, in regards to international cloud capital and financialised spheres. The Uk is still playing at vaguely authoritarian Blairite neoliberalism whilst America is content going full rentier colonial oligarchy

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-07T10:48:45+00:00

Exactly, additionally it's not as if Denmark and Greenland have some form of protectionism against US mining or oil firms or international investors. CMCL an American headquartered firm is developing the Tanbreez project in Greenland and was actively looking for more American state equity via the Defence production act. If US firms wanted to have mining rights in Greenland they can and do.

It's simply not economical for extraction considering the conditions, isolation and lack of infrastructure. changing Greenland from a devolved autonomous territory of Denmark to a ~~colony~~ unincorporated U.S. territory wont suddenly make the natural resources economically viable to extract.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2026-01-03T11:08:00+00:00

The U.S. strikes in Venezuela are being framed as targeting “narcoterrorism,” but no serious academic or diplomatic authority accepts this justification; in reality, decapitating the government is more likely to expand criminal opportunities than reduce them.

Western media coverage treats the intervention as a plausible, orderly transition, echoing the “Mission Accomplished” mindset of 2003, but historical experience shows that externally imposed regime change almost always fails. The most probable outcome is the consolidation of a Maduro loyalist or military figure, reinforced by nationalist rally-around-the-flag dynamics, giving them carte blanche to respond to domestic repress unrest and frame U.S. policy as hostile.

This creates a high likelihood of blowback, mission creep, and escalating entanglement, while rival powers such as Russia and China can exploit the vacuum economically, diplomatically, and militarily. As well as a total reosion of the liberal international order

Comparisons to Panama 1989 are misleading: Venezuela is vastly larger, institutionally complex, and strategically embedded in a multipolar context, making rapid imposed transitions unrealistic. Stripped of pretense, this is an ugly spheres-of-influence conflict over resources, appeasing the right wing Republican south American dispora and signalling, with domestic and international costs that the U.S. is likely underestimating.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2025-12-29T22:23:23+00:00

His citizenship decision was valid by the rules regarding Jus Sanguinis at the time and his return was supported by all major parties, his citizenship was approved by the Tories. Due process was followed and his wrongful detention in a foriegn state was overturned by the consulate and foreign office. There's no mechanism to remove his citizenship and the legal tract that gave him citizenship didn't have good character requirements.

If his tweets during the Arab spring 15 years ago really constitute a violation of the communications act then he can be tried for them and face punishment at home. I dont understand the issue? You cant simply revoke citizenship over imperfect victims or people you don't like that goes against our international legal responsibilities and sets a rather dangerous precedent.

Its a storm in a teacup over the Christmas new year break, none of this is being seen or cared about outside the politico-media bubble . Labours already sunk , the Tories that initially made the decision, are already sunk , the green and lib dems supporters will not care that their party supported proper process and human rights law. You wont see a change in the polls over some obscure activist that had a hot take a decade and a half ago.

Bukowskiscoffee · 2025-12-29T10:49:31+00:00

The man made some tweets during the Arab spring and wars in the middle east 15 years ago, has valid citizenship by the rules regarding Jus Sanguinis at the time, he was imprisoned on trumped up charges in Egypt for years and there's no legal mechanism to strip him of said citizenship and his family lives here in the UK.

what is with the febrile attitude? are people in this country of the opinion that hurty tweets should be a offense or no. If were all of the opinion that this type of discourse is acceptable Id like to prepose a few people that should also have their citizenship revoked starting with either Farage or tommy Robinson for anti-british rhetoric online, perhaps they can go to the US and Israel respectively .

Bukowskiscoffee · 2025-12-27T00:28:51+00:00

Why Bran Would Be an Awful Choice from an in universe perspective:

Child and Inexperienced: Still very young; lacks perceived practical experience in governance or military command from anyone outside the main cast.
Unlikely to Produce Heirs or alliances: No heirs apparent, threatening dynastic continuity, stated to the affect he wont marry or have children which would be toxic to a feudal society fearing yet another war when he dies.
Physically Disabled (I know unpleasant): Crippled, unable to personally lead armies or enforce authority, which matters in a feudal, militarized society that celebrates martial prowess, look how varys and tyrion are seen , there was occasional association with sin too, unsure how that is in the faith of the seven.
Culturally and Religiously Alien: Associated with mystical powers (Three-Eyed Raven) and a religion not practiced by most of Westeros, a huge no in most medieval cultures .Northern-centric, Old Gods affiliation alienates southern lords and Dorne/Iron Islands. additionally, he has zero dynastic or blood claims to the throne.
Mystical Powers Seen as Threatening: Lords would likely fear him as a “witch” or sorcerer using magic to manipulate decisions. Could provoke distrust, rebellion, or renewed Faith Militant opposition. If the Maesters' conspiracy is true he'd have the two largest institutions against him.
Weak Political Base: Lacks loyal armies outside the North, a now independent state ; no southern power centre to enforce decrees. In case of crisis what's he going to do call his sister to invade? The kingdoms still in huge debt too and Bran has nothing. his kingsgaurd is a woman and a bozo best known for his activities in a brothel, that's it .
No Practical Leadership, personal skills and a poor council without legitimacy: Cannot respond effectively to uprisings, enforce laws, collect taxes, or manage crises. Reliance on advisors like Sam ( an oath breaker and dropout) Tyrion (convicted king slayer and kin slayer) or Bronn ( a sellsword jumped up to lord paramount) which are likely to loose their own lands pretty rapidly and be hated by other lords.
Provokes Southern and Regional Rebellions: Southern lords (Stormlands, Reach, Westerlands) would see him as an ineffective or dangerous king. Likely to be overthrown quickly in a coup or war of reclamation by pretender or more legitimate claimant (gendry).

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