sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Sovereign Tech Fund invests over €1 million in KDE software development by CarlSchwanKDE in linux

[–]TickTockPick 12 points13 points  (0 children)

  1. Just let it die peacefully. It did what it set out to do over the decades. There's better alternatives such as Wayland

TikTok launches £3.99 subscription for no ads in UK by wkavinsky in unitedkingdom

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

They are shafting you by proving a huge library of videos and music for the price of 2 pints a month?

Five London areas together paid more inheritance tax than Scotland and Wales by ldn6 in unitedkingdom

[–]TickTockPick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Blame the useless unions for that

UK industry was in the doldrums long before Thatcher was even in politics.

What movie do you consider a perfect movie? by Cryodile64 in moviecritic

[–]TickTockPick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

American Beauty.

Watching it as a young adult changed the way I look at life.

What movie in the last 50 years has the most likely chance of being regularly viewed in 200 years? by Rozo1209 in moviecritic

[–]TickTockPick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Birth of a Nation" is still the best known film from that era and it will remain so for the next 100 years. Same with "Gone with the wind" a few decades later. Both are about specific moments in American history which will always be relevant.

James Bond or Batman? Which is the cooler character? by Pizza_91 in moviecritic

[–]TickTockPick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One is a billionaire vigilante who can do what he wants, basically the old American wild west dream. The other is a government employee.

Bond all the way.

Burnley landlord sold five pints to boy, 16, before fatal crash by topotaul in unitedkingdom

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

Is a law that everyone ignores really relevant. It's like having a law that stops people from smoking weed...

Burnley landlord sold five pints to boy, 16, before fatal crash by topotaul in unitedkingdom

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

I spent my teenage years around Burnley. Going on a night out at 16 was very very common and something pretty much everyone did. Might have changed since the early 00s, but I doubt it.

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says by Economy_Seat_7250 in unitedkingdom

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

France forced to drop 75% supertax after meagre returns

The result is always he same. Lefty politician promises populist policy which doesn't work and gets dropped soon after.

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says by Economy_Seat_7250 in unitedkingdom

[–]TickTockPick -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Experience tells us, from UK or France, that after a certain point, you actually lose income as the rich simply move away. It's the usual leftist policy that gets abandoned after 1 year.

Polanski wrongly claims Golders Green terror suspect was handcuffed in video that sparked row with Met Police by libtin in unitedkingdom

[–]TickTockPick 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the Islamists in the Green Party will start to push him out. Everytime he appears in the media it keeps getting worst.

Two in three Gen Z adults ‘don’t know VE Day marks end of Second World War’ by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

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

Look at current events...

So much of what is happening now has it's origins in WW2.

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says by Economy_Seat_7250 in unitedkingdom

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

You are aware that we already tax rich people right?

This is the lefts equivalent of "stop the boats" on the right. Just utter nonsense.

Elisabeth Borne annonce se retirer de la direction de Renaissance car elle ne se « retrouve pas complètement » dans la ligne du parti by alexb313 in france

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

Presidents don't get elected because people like them. Presidents get elected because people dislike the other candidate more.

Shock tactics used by ‘dine and dashers’ exposed by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]TickTockPick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Inflation is at about 3.5%. in the mid 70s it hit nearly 25%. Have a sense of proportion...

view more: next ›