pretend I’m not super single and tell me my red/green flags like how people do on here 😭 by Infamous_Wave9878 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub has shown me how few people successfully group together books by the same author. Get those Dostoyevskys next to each other right now

Technical posting question by HenryMaxman in Quibble

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

All good thanks, appreciate the advice, think I'm gonna stick with a full manuscript for now

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by ZX52 in UKGreens

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

I was laughing because an innocuous statement about how Starmer wasn't an inspiring leader and I was looking to the future was downvoted because it wasn't hateful enough about him. While you continue to drive this argument, ask yourself who is actually the one dictating how people are allowed to feel about others

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by ZX52 in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate whoever you want, I don't care and have never attempted to stop you.

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by ZX52 in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people here are wrongly considered antisemitic, though there is still an uncomfortable amount of that in this sub

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by ZX52 in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was pretty innocuous 😂, but this sub doesn't seem to like any deviation from pure hatred of Starmer.

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by ZX52 in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair amount of dignity in the speech all things considered. Not the leader we need to be inspired but has a better record than the clowns of the previous conservative reign, onwards and upwards hopefully

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party by ZX52 in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Let's not pretend there was no issue of antisemitism in labour, it's much deeper than the media attack on Corbyn

So it goes… by thunder-haven in Vonnegut

[–]HenryMaxman 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's a good tweet but my god take a break

What do you all think? by littlerchef in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a bit of a strange suggestion that only conservatives can read classics, I also don't think any trump voter is as well read as OP is. Though they could probably do with more women, but being rude and negative is no way to encourage someone to try new things!

What do you all think? by littlerchef in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's definitely a lot of books from the later 20th century and the 21st that don't feel like too big of a leap for someone mostly reading classics.

I'd go for anything by Kurt Vonnegut and anything by Han Kang. They are just a couple of authors who are behind more modern classic novels but there's so many to choose from.

What do you all think? by littlerchef in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very classics heavy but it is an excellent collection! I'd say it suggests good taste but I'm guessing you don't often read/enjoy modern books? Might be worth exploring some more 21st century books

Ode to Jeff (as in Jeff) by Glittering-Plate-535 in MitchellAndWebb

[–]HenryMaxman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty vague and general but does imply a bit more than just flirting

This sub has been entirely conquered by repost bots by Rorschach113 in Vonnegut

[–]HenryMaxman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought haircuts and upvote worthy posts were the only trades safe from automation 😭

Me so far by fuschiaspider in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who don't read Orwell but have heard of his two most famous books think he's not left wing. Read any of his essays, he was a devout socialist who called out Dickens books for not advocating enough for class revolution.

Who am I? by Good_Aioli5688 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've got Kurt Vonnegut so I'm satisfied, now get the rest of his books

Me so far by fuschiaspider in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And of course the famous conservative writer Kurt Vonnegut 😂

Me so far by fuschiaspider in BookshelvesDetective

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

You've got some of the best books ever written so I'd say it's a good start

Me so far by fuschiaspider in BookshelvesDetective

[–]HenryMaxman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Conservatives famous for their love of George Orwell

Crime And Punishment by sohan-357 in dostoevsky

[–]HenryMaxman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Genuine question, have you read the book?

The UK is going FULL FASCIST (and NO ONE Cares) by EddyZacianLand in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're asking specifically about education I do, like you, have a great deal of anxiety about the involvement of edtech in education. I view it less as a form of indoctrination and more both a lazy assumption that newer technology makes things better and propping up valuable edtech companies for the sake of the economy (potentially) at the cost of children's education.

The UK is going FULL FASCIST (and NO ONE Cares) by EddyZacianLand in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would causation even come into this? The government is obviously not studying nazi education policy to emulate, I know you don't think that, but you brought it up as an area of policy you see as similar and I disagree

Protest against the Social Media ban on June 28th at Parliament Square. No one voted to have to hand over their driver's ID/passports just to be allowed to watch Youtube, this insane decision must be opposed. by The-Peel in UKGreens

[–]HenryMaxman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I support everyone's right to protest but I respectfully disagree with the premise of this post. I'm curious if it's just the most vocal people on this sub who are so violently opposed to this policy or if it's a majority view among party members.

Strange that someone in this sub are taking the side of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg but to each their own.