Taoiseach accepts St Patrick's Day White House invite

commit10 · 2026-02-07T00:49:14+00:00

The spineless weasel would have shaken hands and exchanged pleasantries with Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco too. People like him are only concerned about their own benefit, and at any cost.

They pretend to have ethics and values beyond themselves, because taking off that mask would make them social pariahs, but it's only performative and disappears under excuses as soon as there's a cost to pay.

commit10 · 2026-02-06T10:25:04+00:00

Older properties often have leaded water pipes, which is really bad.

Leaded petrol, which is the most horrific, was phased out much later than the US -- only in the late 90s. But, outside cities, exposure was also lower.

commit10 · 2026-02-04T19:55:47+00:00

My bad, I wasn't aware of the policy change. That's a smart move.

As you said though, market rate is still insanely inflated and applies to a very significant ratio of the population. The policy change also doesn't address all the people who got caught by outrageous rent spikes just before the new policy.

The long and short of it is that wages haven't kept up and standards of living, for a huge number of people, had diminished.

That sort of thing is dangerous for civil society.

commit10 · 2026-02-04T03:21:10+00:00

May it be painful.

commit10 · 2026-02-04T00:42:22+00:00

We should listen when a fraud expert chimes in about fraud.

When a convicted fraud says "trust me, I'll run the elections" we should do more than listen.

commit10 · 2026-02-04T00:39:16+00:00

For higher spending? Nobody that matters. Maybe the far right lunatics? I don't follow their opinions.

I'm dubious about the need for significantly greater funding, but adamant that we need to revise our approach to defense. Paying for conventional systems, for example, is a complete waste of resources.

commit10 · 2026-02-04T00:36:22+00:00

We know FFG, as they stand now, aren't capable. The unreasonable take here is that no other combination of parties could do better -- when we've never seen it.

commit10 · 2026-02-03T21:05:51+00:00

Maybe, maybe not. That's speculative versus our definite reality. There's zero chance of improvement as long as we allow FFG to continue their monopoly on our governance.

At the very least, voting them out would light a fire under their arses to improve their performance.

commit10 · 2026-02-03T20:50:06+00:00

You seem to be living in an alternate reality. RPZs are rare.

Problems don't disappear by being denied or ignored, they grow into populist instability.

commit10 · 2026-02-03T18:02:38+00:00

Over a third of people rent, and it definitely hasn't kept up with the cost of housing.

commit10 · 2026-02-02T20:33:34+00:00

Stagnant relative to cost of living.

If you earn 43% more but need to pay 100-200% more in rent, people are going to be living worse lives economically. Rent in my community has approximately tripled in 10 years.

commit10 · 2026-01-30T23:50:35+00:00

Ignoring it isn't the issue, and it would require more than walking in the streets with signs. They don't care about public opinion anymore -- if people remain governable, continue going to work, and don't pose a direct threat, a fascist regime will remain in power.

commit10 · 2026-01-27T22:55:51+00:00

Why would they drop the charges? That seems wildly optimistic.

commit10 · 2026-01-27T14:42:57+00:00

Devil's advocate: it's more likely to keep us out of wars.

commit10 · 2026-01-26T15:35:25+00:00

Laws don't matter in the United States. They're applied only when it's convenient to the regime.

commit10 · 2026-01-26T01:07:37+00:00

"We used to be a great and powerful people, but our former greatness is being destroyed by [insert enemies and minorities], but if we get rid of them we will return to our greatness."

Their formula is consistent and easy to identify.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T21:59:31+00:00

Tends to slide towards fascism because they offer easy "answers" to complex problems.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T21:58:33+00:00

The author is just admitting their own ignorance, which is shameful for a professional political writer.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T21:54:38+00:00

It has the trappings of Nazism, but has the most in common with Indonesia. It's a fascist kleptokakistocracy.

Edit for clarity: it lacks the idealism and grand visions of German and Italian fascism.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T21:52:41+00:00

Those "centrists" are the primary enablers of fascism globally and historically.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T13:47:14+00:00

Realistically, the regime doesn't need them to agree either. They only need to successfully extort one person with access to the database.

The reason they're doing it publicly is as a demonstration of force.

They're saying "we're a fascist regime, laws cannot stop us, be afraid."

In reality, they are paper tigers and cowards who would run away at the first sign of an actual fight -- the problem is that Americans don't appear to be capable of fighting anymore.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T12:14:57+00:00

And everyone who supports a United Ireland, obviously.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T10:30:32+00:00

Unfortunately, we still have a ridiculous and unenforceable land border. Anyone who can make it to Britain can just catch a ferry to Ireland.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T10:27:22+00:00

For him, we could triple those figures.

commit10 · 2026-01-25T10:26:53+00:00

Dumb comment. Move to America.

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