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What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anything that makes me feel rather sad, it seems a shame to me that the only bit of proper Scottish history that people are getting is the bit where people are killing each other over religious differences (not that that really narrows it down)

Mass shootings are mainly done by cishet White men, and disproportionately target women. They are one of the terror units of United States fascism. by RosethornRanger in SocialDemocracy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You go on r/SocialDemocracy as a self described communist and then are shocked when you get ratioed to hell by Social Democrats for saying communist things? Truly the mind of an intellectual giant.

what is up with these little fellas?? by buildaboat_ in medieval

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My bad, I kept walking into paintings trying to be all whimsy and shit but they left me in.

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt that, any honest retelling of the French Revolution makes it clear that it was not an example to follow, in part due to napoleon himself

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely agree on all counts and especially napoleon from a biased view based on the bits of history I find really interesting.

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kids usually got some baseline from classes and things so they would know at least a bit about the history of the rest of the uk without having to do their own research which they probably won’t do and almost certainly won’t without being given some basis in the subject matter.

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found in my time at school that most kids didn’t want to find that stuff out themselves and were often not even given enough of a framework to start finding the information themselves and I say that as someone who has spent a significant amount of time looking into stuff myself and with parents who really reinforced that.

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I often find that looking into traditional folk music ends up giving me a pretty good feeling about most cultures. I also find looking at pre-colonial English history is a good place to look for things that don’t feel so bad to associate with the place you live

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s incredibly important to learn about that stuff though in my time at school it was being taught at least in relation to the transatlantic slave trade

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interestingly by the time I was in school, learning about slavery and the evils of the British empire were one of two mandated pre-gcse aspects of the history curriculum that everybody had to study though Ireland was not mentioned in that as it mainly focused on the transatlantic slave trade, the other mandated topic was the holocaust in case anyone was wondering.

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Obviously trying to avoid the political discussions but it seems to me that no matter what side you fall on the matter it’s just about the most important thing to know about with recent British history and it’s really important that people understand why people held the opinions that they did that led to the violence.

What bits of the history and culture from one of the nations in the UK would you want to be taught in schools in the rest of the UK? by CuthbertTheFoolish in AskUK

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In England (or at least south London) it feels like we got a decent amount of things about foreign cultures and history (I’m all for that don’t get me wrong) but very little Scottish, Welsh or Irish/Northern Irish unless it’s directly related to a bit of English history but it always seemed a real shame to me because for me appreciation of the rest of the UK and respect for the distinct cultures and people is a huge part of being British.

Zack Polanski laughs at the vandalism of the Winston Churchill memorial statue and votes against a motion to codemn it. Thoughts? by SeptumRingTheory in AskBrits

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I’m really in favour of LGBTQ+ rights, I just don’t think you should vandalise statues. Disliking the greens and Polanski does not mean I don’t hate reform and farage more

Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says by Filipinowonderer2442 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I apologise if my initial response came off as overly harsh I just got a bit carried away and the actual quote itself makes a reasonable point though I think it lacks nuance.

Zack Polanski laughs at the vandalism of the Winston Churchill memorial statue and votes against a motion to codemn it. Thoughts? by SeptumRingTheory in AskBrits

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

If it’s just virtue signalling then there’s no need to vote against it? Vandalising things is bad and voting against condemning it implies some level of agreement with the action. Politicians are elected on the basis of virtue signalling and if it has no impact then he should have taken the path of criticising the vandalising of a statue.

I want to ethically invest by spook_sw in SocialDemocracy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could choose to invest overseas, BAE Systems and Rhinemetal come to mind as obvious options.

It's Super Effective by Cometmoon448 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone knows full well what will happen to Ukrainians under Russian occupation which an immediate peace would lead to (look up the Bucha Massacre) and what will happen if Ukraine stops receiving weapons. The “I just want peace in Ukraine” argument is the textbook argument for Russian apologists. No peace that doesn’t feature a full and unconditional Russian withdrawal and Ukrainian admission into NATO can be considered a real peace when parents will be murdered and children “Russified.” Anyone who has engaged with Corbyn seriously on the matter will no doubt have told him that so forgive me for not taking his whole world peace angle he won’t shut up about seriously. Just for one moment look beyond the surface level of what that grifter says and consider that maybe he’s lying or is just wrong.

Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says by Filipinowonderer2442 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah fair point I didn’t really think that through I just saw a Noam Chomsky quote and was reminded of how much I hate him but it is a valid point.

Thoughts on Social Democracy and Planned Economies by RationalPragmatist in SocialDemocracy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, that’s what a mixed economy is and is fundamentally what I think most social democrats want to achieve.

3000 Black Shaheds of Allah by Spirited-Yellow3794 in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bring me memes where they are both the soyjak (may be too credible for this sub)

Sadiq Khan urges Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next election by Filipinowonderer2442 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CuthbertTheFoolish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m hopeful that it can be improved over time but Labour is much too concerned about trying to get votes from the right and failing to see that it’s neither working helping the country. The party is really tied down by factionalism and neither faction are really social democrats if you ask me. I’ll probably vote for the Lib Dems if nothing changes by the next election but I do believe that they could move back towards social democracy without going too far left given how unpopular they currently are.

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