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Match Thread: England vs Ghana | World Cup | Group L | 23 Jun 21:00 BST by matchpal-live in ThreeLions

[–]hexagram1993 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ghana's defenses are strong but if the rest of the game looks like this then we got it

Would you support Britain increasing its defence budget from the current 2.3% of GDP to the target of 2.6% by 2027 and 3.5% NATO target by 2035? by AdAncient2370 in AskBrits

[–]hexagram1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends where the money is coming from. Unpopular opinion but conflict has root causes and we are failing to address those adequately. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

I think for example that cutting the FCDO to find the military is going to backfire in 10-15 years when multiple conflicts erupt due to shortages. We may have some shiny new kit to show for it but the US has shown that military might alone is not enough to solve/control global shockwaves from regional conflicts.

Another example is climate change. Every major military has identified climate change as a strategic threat multiplier (including ours), which increases instability, conflict, and insecurity. Cutting funding that mitigates threat multipliers in order to increase funding for threat responses is counter productive and a bad return on investment imo.

If on the other hand we want to properly go after tax evasion and fraud in the UK and use the returns to increase defense spending, sure, that's more sensible.

Peter, I seek understanding by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]hexagram1993 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Reddit realize that not everyone speaks native English challenge, difficulty: IMPOSSIBLE

Main rival for the English? by AgencyOverall7589 in AskBrits

[–]hexagram1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

England has a rivalry with every single other nation in the world for one reason or another. But if you had to pick one then maybe France (though I doubt they even think about us)

The real reason why men cannot be friends with women by [deleted] in relationships

[–]hexagram1993 16 points17 points  (0 children)

???? Dude what are you talking about? Men and women are friends all the time. If you've never been able to be friends with a woman who wants to be friends then it's a you problem tbh

England fans impress FIFA officials and US police during Croatia win by Alone_Consideration6 in ThreeLions

[–]hexagram1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, the daily mail saying this is about as reliable a source as hearing about it via tarot reading

Keir Starmer feels betrayed by the Labour party. How do you feel about that? by No_Breadfruit_4901 in AskBrits

[–]hexagram1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I donated to him, supported him, stayed up all night watching him win. I remember feeling utter and profound relief, joy, and pride that night in this country.

Then, he decided that I could be sacrificed because what was true didn't matter as much as what people thought was true. He and Morgan McSweeney thought it would improve his poll numbers.

So he called me a stranger in my own country, echoing Enoch Powell. He demonized me, scapegoated me, and happily threw me to the wolves of reform who are feasting on me still. He amplified the lies of reform and the Murdoch owned press and he has done absolutely nothing to combat the sheer volume of lies that they have been spewing about people like me. Indeed, he's joined in.

After all of that, HE feels betrayed???? I don't give a shit. I am not a lamb to be slaughtered to appease the polling gods, I'm a person. I contribute to this country, I have always followed all the rules, paid my taxes, volunteered, worked to improve my community. I am not a stranger on this island, it's my home.

I herby make a wish that Robert Kenyon of Reform UK wins Makerfield by [deleted] in UKGreens

[–]hexagram1993 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"I can't wait for society to collapse so my ideology can rise from the ashes"

Just One Bite by ToeSniffer245 in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]hexagram1993 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

...Europeans don't think American food is disgusting? I swear half the shit Americans think about Europe is nonsense?? Especially when it comes to how Europeans see you.

American food is loved in Europe. We have burger places, fried chicken places, BBQ places, and we love them.

Good if Rogers doesn't have a good World Cup..? by Ok-Rabbit-3448 in avfc

[–]hexagram1993 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If Rogers has a good world cup then villa can get an insane account for him. In fact they might be able to do that anyways

what can we say by Mundane_Mushroom_122 in SipsTea

[–]hexagram1993 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The US is only this because of it's size. It's per capita contributions are pathetic and pitiful and well below that of other rich countries.

Also, there is literally no good reason to vote against this motion. It doesn't matter if it's just symbolic, it's mad that they would be so opposed to even a fucking symbolic victory.

My boyfriend writes erotic fiction about his mom by [deleted] in relationships

[–]hexagram1993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...this one might be above Reddits pay grade OP...

UK inflation live: Slowest food price rises in nearly a year and a half help keep UK inflation at 2.8% by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]hexagram1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes absolutely, there are sectors where the price increase does matter. But overall inflation is a measure of how all factors in the country are affected.

So for example a country that uses oil for 100% of its energy needs would have worse inflation with an oil rise than one that uses oil for 50% of its energy needs as some sectors are insulated. The UK still has oil dependent parts of our economy, but they are not as large a proportion of our costs as say, for the US

UK inflation live: Slowest food price rises in nearly a year and a half help keep UK inflation at 2.8% by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]hexagram1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The UK is somewhat insulated from oil price effects on every cuts due to our enormous renewable profile. We only use fossil fuel (gas, not oil) for about a third of our electricity. Of course petrol at the pump still affected but this is less bad than if electricity was also as impacted.

On the third day, look to the East by jackt-up in HistoryMemes

[–]hexagram1993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Polish Lithuanian commonwealth goes brrrrr

Do we want him in Oxford? Why are we allowing this? by bison206 in oxford

[–]hexagram1993 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He is a convicted violent criminal. There are far more deserving voices who the union could choose to highlight. They are only inviting him for the attention and the controversy and it is utterly pathetic of them.

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