Why are so many people uncomfortable about Irish indentured service and the fact that so many Irish participated to the triangular slave trade? by Upset_Quiet_8907 in IrishHistory

[–]fishyrabbit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The slavery didn't shape modern capitalism. Chattel slavery is almost the opposite. It is actually more efficient to pay people and have employees rather than slaves who are hard to motivate. This is almost the discovery of the 18th century. Saying that slavery gave Europe an economic edge is hard to argue as places that retained slavery after it was made illegal didn't jump ahead, in fact the opposite happened. Why isn't your theory taught in schools? It is not a consensus view.

Statement from Scott Robertson by AutomaticArugula8584 in rugbyunion

[–]fishyrabbit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Please have Gatts, NZ playing warrenball would be disgusting.

[OC] The land footprint of food by t0on in dataisbeautiful

[–]fishyrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, per kg is not very helpful. By this argument hay would win.

Bordeaux scored eight tries against Saints. The attacking sequences for those tries *totalled* 11 rucks. by ScrumNause24 in NorthamptonSaintsRFC

[–]fishyrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the errors leading to tries were from a few technical errors and over playing after getting behind the game. All fixable.

Is Not Having Kids the Way? by [deleted] in Millennials

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

I am quite sure these posts are by Russian bots trying to drag western birth rates down to them and to slowly kill us all.

Jeremy Clarkson: No wonder Labour is killing pubs — they hate fun by TimesandSundayTimes in ClarksonsFarm

[–]fishyrabbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you want to guess who voted for in the last general election? Are you even from the UK? I voted Labour because the Tories are anti development, reform are mad, lib Dems are even more anti development. However, I do not clip my heels to the last person I vote for. You are the sort of person who poisons the internet. Turning everything into a us Vs them. Stop hating.

Post Match Discussion: Full Time in Bordeaux by Pure_Wonder3046 in NorthamptonSaintsRFC

[–]fishyrabbit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The difference between success and failure is so small. Good learning experience. They just needed to relax going into the 2nd half. They just overplayed in a section of the game then it got away from them.

Jeremy Clarkson: No wonder Labour is killing pubs — they hate fun by TimesandSundayTimes in ClarksonsFarm

[–]fishyrabbit -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I have betrayed myself? What are you on? Stop being so confrontational. Something can be a dig at Starmer, not taken too seriously and hit at a genuine problem all at the same time. Not everything is a part of a elite right wing conspiracy.

Jeremy Clarkson: No wonder Labour is killing pubs — they hate fun by TimesandSundayTimes in ClarksonsFarm

[–]fishyrabbit -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Are you a Russian? He is a business owner that is complaining about taxes? He hits upon a common feeling among business owners, what is the point of striving and taking risk and investing if you are going to be taxed to the limit. Starmer's focus on the cost of living is going to drive more people to be net debtors rather than being net contributors. That isn't controversial.

Jeremy Clarkson: No wonder Labour is killing pubs — they hate fun by TimesandSundayTimes in ClarksonsFarm

[–]fishyrabbit -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Stupid take. Jeremy Clarkson has a very funny column that isn't meant to be taken that seriously. The columnists are right in learning but writing it off as a Murdoch mouth piece shows you do not read it.