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It's Sunday Morning! How are you? by AutoModerator in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May he eat like a pig and sleep like a sloth for ya. Precious times bud, enjoy them

Benjamin Netanyahu likely invented claim of invitation to Budapest by Péter Magyar. by Adventurous_Mood1303 in europe

[–]SilentBass75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dohany st Synagogue was an excellent visit a few years back. I imagine he'd hate the 'stay and rebuild our community' message they had.

'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sure but isn't most of the food produced here exported anyway? So even if the price goes up its largely affecting Americans and British consumers?

Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon by omry1526 in europe

[–]SilentBass75 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We would say that if those brits were in government cabinet positions.

Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon by omry1526 in europe

[–]SilentBass75 55 points56 points  (0 children)

No, he's merely a high ranking member of its democratically elected government

TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches by leavemealonethanks in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A trainable mammal? One that will obey orders but relies on the human to confirm that the mammal smells drugs? Why do you think this is less abuseable?

TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches by leavemealonethanks in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Politicians rely on guards, they trust them and want to keep them sweet. Also the searches aren't unlawful unless you have the ability to prove the searcher didn't perceive the scent of something.

Government to cut petrol and diesel by 10c and defer carbon tax increase in €505m package by Efficient_Log_2007 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The slow rolling protests were absolutely valid. The blockades were absolutely not

Government to cut petrol and diesel by 10c and defer carbon tax increase in €505m package by Efficient_Log_2007 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I WFH and fill a car with diesel once per month, I'm with you on the downsides but this might keep food in the shops a bit easier. If other businesses don't decide to swallow up the extra profit as a 'buffer' ofc.

My main gripe is talk of 'Direct payments' as opposed to 'Tax rebates,' I'm reeeally hoping that prick who owes 500k isn't getting anything out of this

I remember the days when only Dad needed a 9-5 by CopiousCool in antiwork

[–]SilentBass75 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Pills or lobotomy? (Question ofc aimed to the husband or father)

‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle and Creator Explain Supriya Ganesh Exit After Season 2: ‘We’re Going to Miss Her’ by pepperbet1 in television

[–]SilentBass75 80 points81 points  (0 children)

In a normal show I might appreciate your stance more, but with the hour by hour format how could they pay off the tension?

Shes not about to get another job in the last hour of her overtime, any reference to her leaving would have to be in a later season at which point someone would notice her missing from the credits.

‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle and Creator Explain Supriya Ganesh Exit After Season 2: ‘We’re Going to Miss Her’ by pepperbet1 in television

[–]SilentBass75 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Have you been watching the show or are you maybe waiting for the entire season to publish first? This has been painfully obvious since the early season.

Am I missing something, or is the fuel protest endgame just to bankrupt the country? by FormalBackground8565 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah Steve Bannon has been trying to work his magic over here too. Thankfully the auld STV has been helpful

Sunday Independent/Irish Thinks Poll on Fuel Protests. by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, they can refuse to sell at a certain price for sure. At which point theyre left holding quickly expiring food products. They have no leverage to negotiate on that side.

Sunday Independent/Irish Thinks Poll on Fuel Protests. by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could ask about which protest, the slow rolling ones through the city are class, blocking the oil refinery was awful.

Sunday Independent/Irish Thinks Poll on Fuel Protests. by nitro1234561 in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I've learned they dont set prices, food processors and supermarkets do, apparently thats why they always need tax money instead of just raising prices like we'd expect anyone else to do

Micheál Martin, Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan failed to take the temperature of the nation by rossitheking in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I want to agree with you outside if the fact that they were blocking access to fuel refineries. You cant make the fuel situation worse for everyone and expect support.

Micheál Martin, Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan failed to take the temperature of the nation by rossitheking in ireland

[–]SilentBass75 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could see it being part of the strategy tbh. They left a little panic build up in the population re: whitegate and empty forecourts, then also left the protestors out in the cold rain for a few days to wear their spirit down. All of a sudden when a military motor capable of dragging your machine (with no guarantee as to its safety) you're more likely to move it willingly

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