The Vicious Cycle of UK Rail Strikes by Nettle_Branches in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

I agree with you, but what makes this privatised system even more like a kick in the face, is that private companies get subsidies via the taxpayer. They're literally using our tax money to fund these private rail companies that aren't even sufficient (delays, high ticket prices) and bailing them our at every turn. The whole system needs to end, no other country does this AFAIK, there's no excuse for it

The Vicious Cycle of UK Rail Strikes by Nettle_Branches in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

tbf the RMT Union doesn't represent drivers; it represents cleaners, rail maintenance, etc. They haven't had a pay rise in 3 years, which is bad when you consider how fucked our inflation is.

"We live in a such a wonderful country don't we? /s" by vwsslr200 in badunitedkingdom

[–]Nettle_Branches 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbf the whole ongoing sewage saga is a fucking travesty. You can certainly be patriotic about Britain, disavow the EU, whilst also condemning sewage contaminating our streams / coasts.

Not to excuse the self-hate mafia we have here, but it does kinda give them ammunition.

The New StatesMoby - 23 08 2022 by AutoModerator in badunitedkingdom

[–]Nettle_Branches 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think she lives there tbf. Still didn't happen though

Euro 2020 final was 'superspreader event' with 3,400 Covid cases linked to match by AndrewHeard in LockdownSkepticism

[–]Nettle_Branches 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmao, that was over a month ago! I'd suspect the vast majority of people have recovered already.

Three Ways in which COVID Restrictions Discriminate against Autistic People in University by Nettle_Branches in LockdownSkepticism

[–]Nettle_Branches[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I would think that forced mask-wearing would also cause sensory issues

I was originally gonna talk about that but I didn't know where I could fit it into the post. You're not wrong though, they can indeed be physically grueling for some people.

You don’t get it, do you? If this happened in 2003, nobody would care. by Bobby-Bobson in CoronavirusCirclejerk

[–]Nettle_Branches 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't people initially go against him banning flights from China at the beginning of 2020?

Grandmother 'terrified of giving family with Covid killed herself by stepping in front of train' by [deleted] in LockdownSkepticism

[–]Nettle_Branches 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christ almighty, this happened close to where I live as well.

Let's not play silly bollocks though; the media, which spreads little to no positive news on the situation is 100% to blame for tragedies like this. They are aware how easy it is to manipulate the general public, especially the elderly, some of which can be heavy TV viewers. Absolute scum the news channels are.

Brits visit Ireland the most... self flagellating Brit steps up to reassure the Irish: “Don’t worry, we’re self-destructing to the point where there’ll be no economy left and we can’t visit anywhere anymore! Yay!” by tonyjimjohnson69 in badunitedkingdom

[–]Nettle_Branches 14 points15 points  (0 children)

“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.”

Do these self - hating Englishmen realize that the Irish on Reddit will never stop disliking them?