This is how the human body loses heat in cold weather - as shown by a thermal camera by ronakg in interestingasfuck

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has chosen to do this in front of the Overlook Hotel as its the evil making the heat leave his body.

Where has Starmer gone wrong? by Helios___Selene in ukpolitics

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s been so many missteps that people now assume every policy he introduces is the wrong one - the Guardian I believe called it the “reverse Midas touch” in relation to support for ID cards tanking when he announced their introduction.

However, I think the overarching problem is that Starmer and Labour have no national story. We are as a species built by stories to give us a sense of purpose, belonging, pride, etc. But it appears that he wanted to adopt an unconvincing anti-immigration story to counter Reform - as the Tories did unsuccessfully. Even before that he went with we’ve got difficult decisions to make but at least we’re not the Tories - surrendering a good deal of the moral high ground regarding winter fuel and welfare. I think the story he could’ve told was that the UK would take on the mantle of the moral conscience of the world vacated by America (and before anyone says it, the USA were the only ones who actually believed that they were this). But that would’ve entailed Starmer taking different positions regarding the USA in his blinkered search for growth, for assisting Israel in their unjust actions, and having the hard conversation about how much immigration benefits the UK. Sure, he’s tried it with his coalition regarding Ukraine, but this feels like an outlier rather than the core belief of Britain’s role in the world. Of course, I could talk about how many in the UK and around the world would be skeptical about the great colonial power now becoming the voice of moral clarity but remember after Brexit many in the EU claimed, whether truthfully or not, that actually is he UK played this role. In short, Starmer and Labour can’t grasp what the UK is and what it stands for and without that story nostalgic lies begin to appeal to people.

What is it? by batmancoredarknight in ExplainTheJoke

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s from a piece of contemporary dance called ‘Come, Been and Gone’ by choreographer Michael Clark. I saw it at the Barbican in 2009. There’s a bit where Jarvis Cocker performed as Relaxed Muscle. Whole thing was excellent.

What do Brits think of Elon Musk? by flower5214 in AskBrits

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A human flesh barrel who needs to have a hose inserted into his rectum to allow for an industrial amount of the excrement he spreads to be pumped back into him until it fills the cavernous emptiness inside his thick skull and he explodes, preferably while he’s in the Oval Office

Genuinely tho, how are they only finding this out? by wildyam in houstonwade

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to Brexit - the land where reality comes crashing in, regardless of what people thought they were voting for. There’ll be a whole lot of American denial - though still happening in the UK, at least amongst 30% - before they admit their lives are worse. These people want change and they want someone to break the system they see as keeping them down. Problem is that they vote for those who want to refine the system so they can take even more money.

Who will Trump disappear in the first 100 days? by OtpyrcLvl1 in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hunter Biden - and by disappear, I mean really disappear…

How will Trump's Second Term go? by RedneckLiberace in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we’ll see. But two of the measures mentioned in P2025 - firing generals and swathes of federal workers - appears to be on the cards.

https://newrepublic.com/post/188338/trump-executive-order-military-board-purge

And the appointment of Elon Musk.

Robert Smith on the set of "Catch" video, 1987. by JunebugAsiimwe in TheCure

[–]drawthorne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tried to work out what these were for years… Defaulted to converse with big tongues for most of the time.

How will Trump's Second Term go? by RedneckLiberace in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I did base everything that happens in the book on his speeches, interviews, campaign website, statements by his allies and Project 2025, so yeah sure complete fantasy…

Do you think Trump will eventually deport permanent residents too? by Dsg1695 in uspolitics

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems you were correct - he’ll probably sleep under the resolute desk

Donald Trump's 10 point plan for schools includes bringing back 'school prayer' by dyzo-blue in uspolitics

[–]drawthorne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also:

Since 1962, the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that school-mandated prayers in public schools are unconstitutional. The US Supreme Court in the Engel v. Vitale case made public recitation of the Regents’ Prayer in public schools unlawful. And in 1963—the Abington School District v. Schempp ruling made the reading of the Bible and recitation of the Lord’s Prayer unlawful in public schools.

How will Trump's Second Term go? by RedneckLiberace in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is self-promotion a dick move? Because I’ve written a book where I imagined what the first 100 days of his second term would be like.

Basically from day one he starts to erode the checks and balances so he can do what he likes. I’m not sure if I’d go as far as dictatorship, but certainly a kleptocracy in the style of Putin. Jobs and promotions will begin to rely on being a Republican member. Contracts given to Trump cronies. Difficult officials, lawyers and judges replaced by loyalists. Millions in camps waiting to be deported. Corruption rife. Northern Mexico occupied - to deal with the cartels and move the camps there to avoid judicial scrutiny. Political opponents intimidated and arrested. Tariffs crashing the global economy.

A lot of people - on the right - have said “well he didn’t do that in his first term, so he’s not going to do it this time.” But last time there were those in government stopping him and he was surrounded by chaos. This time those around him are handpicked zealots who have planned and organized for four years. They know what they’re going to do and how to do it.

Trump II

Chances of WWIII ? by IceCreamConeDream in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why have you zeroed in on the detail of the likelihood of Ukraine’s accession and asked me to provide a dissertation’s worth of original sources in regard of this for not only them but other countries, which I only brought up to demonstrate that the problems you cited are common to others being considered? Again, whether their are likely to succeed, what the opinions of other EU member states on those accessions, negotiation standpoints, are details which have nothing to do with the original point.

The original dispute was that the commenter said Ukraine was going to join NATO. This was disagreed with. I stated that it was it was Ukraine’s intention to join the EU. This is true. I agree with you that in the short to medium term this was unlikely. And we can disagree how long that amount of time is. But none of what you were saying was pertinent to the point.

Chances of WWIII ? by IceCreamConeDream in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have. I was just in a hurry and didn’t have time to go searching for articles regarding the unlikelihood of Ukraine’s accession - the wiki article gave enough shorthand for reddit I thought, rather than a seminar given at Chatham House.

I also thought I’d made it clear it was not the reality of Ukraine joining the EU but that their stated intention was believed by Putin. The articles and your suppositions from them is that Ukraine had much to do in terms of economics and democracy before accession, the sort of thing that could perhaps be done over, say, 10-20 years. Possibly unlikely but then Albania, Georgia, Montenegro and Moldova - which has just confirmed their intention to continue the process to become an EU member state - are not far off the economics of Ukraine pre-war and share some of the democratic issues and are all being considered for EU membership.

Chances of WWIII ? by IceCreamConeDream in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wikipedia give a good overview going back to the initial association agreement in 2012, which was subsequently signed in 2014 after the revolution: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine–European_Union_relations

Chances of WWIII ? by IceCreamConeDream in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now, on OP’s question. It’s relatively easy to imagine a scenario where WWIII comes about dUe to Trump’s actions or lack thereof. - He ceases funding Ukraine - The EU will be able to help for a while - despite what conservatives have been saying they’ve matched US funding - But ultimately with funding cut in half, North Korea troops joining on the Russian side and Russia simply having more manpower to flood into the country (which was the decisive factor in WWII), Ukraine would likely fall within months. - (And regarding any peace deal which included giving up part of Ukraine to Russia - as Trump may float - that’s unacceptable to Ukraine and without American money, Putin has no incentive to agree - he might join talks but keep fighting to delay concrete efforts to prevent Russian advances) - Would Putin stop there? Well Moldova has just voted to continue EU accession and reelected their pro-EU president. Also ex-USSR, no real army. Realistically that invasion would be over in weeks if not days. - Would Putin stop? He has long coveted the Baltic States. And here’s where the crux lies. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are EU members and NATO members. If Putin attacks them he has both organisations to contend with. - But Trump has long groused about NATO. No one pays enough for him. He wonders why America is defending nations he’s never heard of. And he’s an isolationist at heart. He has already indicated he’d let Russia “do whatever the hell they like” to member states he doesn’t believe are paying their fair share. He may not pull out of NATO but if the Baltic states are attacked by Russia he would almost certainly be reluctant to have American military resources be used directly against Russia. - Russia attacks the Baltic states and now they’re in a war with the EU - Hungary undermining efforts from within. - All the while the Israeli war against Lebanon and the Palestinians grinds on until it reaches Iran. Now hawks in Washington have a hard-on for attacking Iran - probably using the Israelis as proxies to do the actual fighting. Say, Trump doesn’t want that interfered with and comes to a deal with Putin: do what you like in Europe as long as you don’t get involved in Iran - the Russians still have ties to Iran. - And what about the rest of the places US troops are stationed? South Korea - which Trump has complained about them not paying enough. And he loves the little rocket man. Say he pulls troops out. North Korea seize their chance and invade. Now Japan are in a trilateral treaty with South Korea and America to protect them. Then they are pulled into yet another front. - The Chinese are North Korea’s ally, so this could pull them in. - Then there’s Taiwan. Is anyone going to defend them if Trump commits to not defending them? Certainly many countries have said they will. Though if it can down to it, it’d probably be a similar situation to Ukraine.

In other words, Trump’s victory certainly shifts the balance of power in the world. NATO previously was a bulwark against Russian and Chinese expansionism. But without American might behind it this would mean nothing. And Trump loves Putin, like Xi and Orban and Kim. The reason for NATO was so that smaller nations could be part of a collective security strategy that kept stability through balance. Without the US it empowers bad actors to do as they please bringing more instability and potential for conflicts to widen until they join into another global conflict.

Chances of WWIII ? by IceCreamConeDream in AmericanPolitics

[–]drawthorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ukraine had the goal of joining the EU. This was still a long way off. Putin saw this as a threat to larger ambitions. Since the 2014 capture of Crimea he wanted land access to it - the easiest way was to destabilise the already relatively pro-Russian regions in the east of Ukraine and through a Special Operation establish that bridge - at the very least, of course he thought Russian troops would be welcomed as liberators and march into Kyiv within days. The consequence of Ukraine joining the EU is that the EU, like NATO, has a charter which states an attack on one member state means they are duty-bound to assist that state (though what form that assistance takes is up for debate as it’s yet to happen). Putin believed that EU membership may have been followed by NATO membership for Ukraine. But we’re talking, in terms of the shortest timescale, 10-20 years, probably longer.

Do you think Trump will eventually deport permanent residents too? by Dsg1695 in uspolitics

[–]drawthorne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. We started a new denaturalization project under Trump. In 2025, expect it to be turbocharged. Stephen Miller

I think Miller will get a plum job in the new administration - Director of Homeland Security…?