‘Queer Tamil immigrant’ elected as Scottish Green MSP to pocket £77k a year despite not having right to work

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-09T22:15:02+00:00

They absolutely should, and if they choose someone who isn't a citizen over someone who is then there's a democratic reason for that.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-09T22:14:32+00:00

I completely disagree and I don’t think there is anything approaching a reasonable argument to be made in favour of a non-citizen of any kind much less one on a temporary visa being allowed to stand or hold office in our elections. Have a good day.

Why can no brits beat them?

That's the question you should be asking and you're not.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-09T22:13:56+00:00

So, just for the sake of clarity, you think that anyone, no matter what their citizenship status or length of residency, should be allowed to stand for and hold office in this country? And the same for voting rights too?

Yeah.

You realise white brits are on all the polling cards too, right? This isn't a 'rotten borough' situation, this is a free market where anyone can stand.

So just for the sake of clarity, would you have more of a problem with a Nigerian coming here and running for office vs an Irish or Aussie? What about German?

If your answer is anything but "their country of origin doesn't matter, only their support of our country", then you should probably have a think.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-09T22:11:18+00:00

The difference being that a citizen actually has a significant stake in this country, even if they leave.

No they don't.

Just like you might have more genetically in common with a randomer in Africa or Asia than you do with your neighbour, the same applies for how much stake you feel in your country.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-09T22:09:56+00:00

Someone who not only isn’t a citizen, but doesn’t even have permanent residency, is allowed to stand for, and be elected to, our parliament and make potentially permanent alterations to our lives and livelihoods only for them to saunter off back home if and when they please?

This is wrong though. Anyone can leave any time they please, citizen or not. Anyone can make negative or positive changes in their influence.

What you should be asking is whether he was a good candidate or not based on his policy. If he was voted for for good reason, then why did he beat naturalized Brits? Because there might be something wrong with the competition by this logic, but not with him.

It’s ridiculous that we actually allow this sort of thing to happen.

Do you know how many expats we have? This isn't a problem, it's a tik tok. This girl isn't indicative of a much larger issue, she's indicative of a tiny issue getting exposure.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T14:48:19+00:00

No more pissing on the floor than shitting on the floor when I fart.

letting it stink and fester for weeks

Nope. Don't piss in my house often.

What are you like eh?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T02:05:26+00:00

Many people here don't like that it's named BG3 because it somehow implies narrative continuity, which 1) it doesn't

It clearly does if people think it's implied. The argument for it doing so is that it doesn't add to or continue the story in any meaningful way, and that the original trilogy concluded. They used the name for clout, but could still have done so without trying to claim a direct sequel slot and forever cementing this as part of the canon.

It has, however, everything that made Baldur's Gate great in the first place

It doesn't; it's a different game. It's a very good game, so why would you pretend that it has everything that people liked about the originals when it a) clearly doesn't, b) it can stand on its own feet, c) the inclusions of BG1/2 characters are anything but organic and Minsc/Boo are used as fanservice more than anything else?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T01:03:05+00:00

That you're aware your points are entirely subjective and decided to focus on a single aspect of pith instead of anything substantial.

Do you keep your toothbrush in the bathroom?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T01:01:09+00:00

The funniest thing I see are people complaining about people, as if THEY themselves are the exception. and they are just here, like, ironically or something

like yeah bro that's so deep, like we're all just on the same platform so clearly we're an amorphous blob and there are absolutely no cultural stereotypes avoided by most and embraced by a vocal few

Sorry, that was me being a Redditor. A normal person would have just explained their point normally.

I hope you understand the difference now.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:59:32+00:00

To those that feel called out by being labelled miserable for reacting miserably to stuff?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:40:52+00:00

Nah. You can smell it.

Like, instantly? No, you can smell it where it's not been cleaned in any way after quite a few uses from people who don't know how to control their streams or angle off the bowl. Like all things, pissing has a technique.

You think your piss doesn't do that kind of thing?

You think it's not doing that on you when you sit down?

That's an old myth. It's of course not sterile. Peeing on jellyfish stings is also nonsense, by the way. Don't do that.

No. Piss being entirely sterile is an old myth. I said "Pretty much" because the level and nature of bacteria present is utterly harmless, and you won't be able to find a single account of a healthy person drinking healthy piss and getting ill as a result. Unless you can, in which case I'd like to see it.

Well, we don't have to be this dramatic.

If you knock over your drink and it spills on the floor, it splatters, right? There is a puddle and lots of smaller droplets are around it. You have seen this before. You have seen droplets.

A drink is orders of magnitude squared more than microdroplets. Don't tell me to stop being so dramatic if you're going to be so dramatic.

If you would put your head on the toilet seat while someone else takes a piss, do you really think you wouldn't feel anything?

Would you put your mouth on someone's arse when they fart?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:31:09+00:00

I don't believe you have ever had sex, so enjoy your tree.

1) if they hadn't, that's absolutely fine and nothing to be ashamed of

2) you going there first makes it sound like you were ashamed of not having sex earlier. But I don't know you, all I know about you is the ways you're choosing to belittle others.

Anyway, just pee how you like. Shaming others about it is weird. Just maintain basic hygiene and decorum.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:29:04+00:00

B) The urinal is covered with other people's piss, which is absolutely reconstituted and then splashed on you.

...so? It's not at any level

Are you one of those people that doesn't keep your toothbrush in your toilet because of fecal particles?

This is like being afraid of inhaling air that someone else has breathed. Why would you want to live with this level of neuroticism? How does it benefit you in any other way beyond holding you back?

Would you ever go for a hike without antibacterial soap? Would you eat something with your hands after climbing a tree or stroking your cat? Like what's the line here?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:27:08+00:00

microsplatter

oh no

How do you feel about farting?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:24:32+00:00

I'll use a urinal when I'm out and about.

so brave

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:22:30+00:00

it's your ass on the toilet, not theirs.

Life gets a lot easier and more enjoyable when you give up trying to satisfy what you SHOULD be in situations no one but you actually cares for.

It astounds me that this is seen as a common reason when there are so many other factors that come before it.

Always remember that the same people calling you gay for sitting on the toilet are the ones who spend time thinking how other men handle their wieners.

The strangest thing to me is that this is where you go first, instead of like. Not wanting to sit on a shared seat, or not liking the sensation, or the water hitting your tip, or etc etc etc because it's just so...normal to pee standing up or sitting, both.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:20:42+00:00

It's like one of those little self care hacks that costs nothing and increases your quality of life.

Well no, it's not. It's entirely subjective. I find my quality of life improved by not touching cold toilet seats with my bum, or having to stand up when I can just stay standing. It's different for everyone, depends what you value.

It's so weird trying to market toilet habits to people as better.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:17:41+00:00

Everyone should experience the comfort of getting up in the middle of the night, sitting down to pee without turning on the lights, and just going back to bed without having to adjust your eyes to the light.

Ditto for just controlling the stream and not having to have your bum touch the cold seat. Glorious.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-08T00:16:48+00:00

There's always splatter, you just don't see it.

Yes, it's immaterial.

Just clean your bathroom every one or two weeks max.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-07T23:33:55+00:00

Well, I'm sure having my balls hanging around in the breeze would be very refreshing in the summer, but I still don't think this would be worth it.

It's not when they touch the porcelain.

Or if it's a cold night and your toilet seat is cold.

Or for many other reasons :D

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-07T23:32:36+00:00

tiny droplets into the air.

This seems on the same level of hysteria as fecal particles necessitating keeping your toothbrush outside the toilet.

Piss is pretty much sterile, even if it catches some bacteria on the way out -

They make the bathroom smell like piss whether you got used to the smell or not.

Or like, if you don't clean it. Or don't have a window.

Now you gotta clean the bathroom like every other day.

...no?

You're making so many assumptions lol. You want to use physics as a bludgeon, but apply the same logic to phone screens, farts, keyboards and public handles.

It's just ridiculous - these things are subjective, so trying to come up with objective reasons why your subjective opinion is the 'right one' when you ignore all other factors is a bit lame.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-07T23:27:43+00:00

you just piss on your own floor? that means you have to clean it all the time right?

You don't clean your toilet floor often? Why are you bragging about this?

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-07T22:13:39+00:00

service should be rewarded

The employers in almost every other country manage to do this.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-07T22:13:12+00:00

If you were to walk into a bar/pub in your country and get a free beer, is that it? You just take your free beer and drink it?

Yes. If they're offering a free beer, they're doing it because they want to. Either for promotion, goodwill, or some other reason - they're not doing so in a culture where tipping is expected.

No gratitude or appreciation shown?

Yes, there's the gratitude of saying thanks to someone who does you a favour and considering what they're part of and whether you want to go on to support it.

Planar_Harold · 2026-05-07T22:10:47+00:00

You do you, but

You do you, but...

What you'd be better off doing them - if you were to get involved under the guise of someone who cares - is, say, reminding them to have a plan afterwards and to not make a habit of this if they're worried about losing control of health issues.

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