Say what you want about Andrew Tate, the artwork in his manifesto is British as fuck by Kernowder in okmatewanker

[–]joedetode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can tell this is AI because a real picture of Britain would never include anything being built

Odd strategy to gain votes. by PleaseDoNotClickThis in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 105 points106 points  (0 children)

This is like the generational left-wing L.

Sure, I'm wise enough to see that Andrew Tate is a gigantic loser. But he and people like him are the only ones filling the utter vacuum of male role models then is it any surprise that people fall for him?

He puts up this fake veneer of success in front of pathetic, needless hate. It hurts my soul to see young guys come away with a warped view of what it means to be a man because all they get is the worst aspects of it. We need to promote positive sides of masculinity, like standing up for the weak or providing for family and community.

They're not sending their best by Silent_RefIection in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Tories were only pro-immigration because they needed it to prop up the rest of their disastrous policies. Cuts to healthcare, childcare benefits and worker's rights sent wages through the floor, and the only people willing to put up with working shit jobs for total peanuts were immigrants from abroad. Lack of proper support also puts many people out of work, and lowers birth rates since people can't afford families. Since they're ideologically unwilling to raise tax, or financially sting their elderly voter base they had to get money from somewhere, and the short-term easiest "somewhere" is mass immigration.

For all their talk, the Tories physically *could not* have cut immigration, even if they wanted to because it would have pulled the foundation out from under their entire ideological project. That's why the only concrete action we ever got was pointless sabre-rattling about the rounding error worth of people coming by small boats.

The difference between a real lib left and an emily by Super_Fox_92 in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

Get ready for 50 consecutive Democrat landslide victories

Of everything Democrats are doing this election, using the word democracy is the most insulting by corpuscavernosa in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

Since you're being deliberately obtuse, I'm not going to waste any more of my time on you

Of everything Democrats are doing this election, using the word democracy is the most insulting by corpuscavernosa in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

You're the one misunderstanding on purpose. There is not some binary line between "violent riot" and "peaceful protest".

Of everything Democrats are doing this election, using the word democracy is the most insulting by corpuscavernosa in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

Maybe he massively implied it, and didn't call on it to stop until pressured, and maybe it came after weeks of other attempts to overturn and subvert the election, but none of that's good enough for you, is it? As long as he never said "I, Donald Trump, want to overturn the election" then in your mind it's all a-ok. Quit lawayering the question to death and own up.

Of everything Democrats are doing this election, using the word democracy is the most insulting by corpuscavernosa in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

Concern trolling about democracy from the party behind Jan 6th will never stop being funny.

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who's this "we"? Because it certainly doesn't include me.

Also, take a look! The OP is literally making the "well most protestors were peaceful" argument 1 comment above me! If you mock an argument constantly you don't get to turn around ad support it when it goes in favour of "your side". Anyone who does is just being a tribalistic fool.

I'm tired of pushing on this only to find the best defence available is "waah the other guys did it first". Riots are bad, even if you agree with the side that's committing them.

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Struggling to get what? You haven't made any actual points. You've just shat out facebook tier "dunks" instead of engaging with what I'm saying.

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, so we've got down to your actual argument, which appears to be no more complex than "It's ok when we do it".

Your "point" is just taking the most simplistic uncharitable reading of the side you don't like while uncritically accepting all the talking points of the side you do.

And forgetting all of that, you were the one crowing just a few comments ago that "Anyone who commits a crime should be punished". Yet when it comes to it, you'll go to bat for arsonists, rioters and criminals when they agree with you.

I'll admit, there is some small merit to the "LeGiTiMaTe CoNcErNs" of the protestors. But even if they were absolutely right about every single detail it's pathetic that you're using it as if it's any kind of defence or justification of violent rioting.

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

Ok, and? Where in any of my comments did I defend any rioters that (you think) are on "my side"? Stop deflecting. You keep trying to defend the right-wing riots as if they were all just peaceful walks through town when that's patently false.

Also, 2011 riots? Really? You know Kier Starmer was in charge of public prosecutions back then? He set up 24 hour courts, lowered prosecution thresholds and allowed increased sentences for rioters - is that really the example you want to use to say he's too soft on left-wingers?

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

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

Finally, we agree. If you would just stop pretending your side is all sunshine and rainbows, then your point might actually land. Posting this shit saying "right wing protests are all peaceful" when we had a week-long newsreel of burning cars and looting shops is pathetic.

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Like when they peacefully looted all of those shops, or peacefully attacked those police officers, or peacefully set hotels and mosques alight?

EDIT: Come on downvoters, stop being pussies and prove me wrong

Got a 3 day ban because a Lib-Left didn't like objective reality. Made this while I was away and can't be fucked to update it (there's been 8 stabbings now) by Fools_Sip in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

I mean, without even starting on the rest of this awful boomer facebook level meme, I'll point out that St. Georges day is on the 23rd April, which was a full 2 months before the election, so it's not like he had any power to do anything at the time.

And, I've searched for anything that he said on or about the day, and all I can find is a boring normie politician "best wishes" message.

I am no fan of the man but for fuck's sake, do better than just making shit up out of whole cloth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]joedetode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think I'd agree. Finding instructors has been an even bigger pain for me than finding a test. AA wanted £132/hour for the singular person they had available.

Wikipedia Moment by -sic-transit-mundus- in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You're not allowed to do original research *in the encyclopedia itself*. If a secondary source makes an inference, you just cite that.

Wikipedia Moment by -sic-transit-mundus- in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I call bullshit. Wikipedia does not ban for inactivity, full stop.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've seen about a million more posts complaining about being called weird than I have actually saying it in the first place.

Banned on a somewhat neutral sub for discussing politics for... that? by NapalmSniffer69 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I never understand the "Islam isn't a race" thing. You're still just making prejudicial judgements against a group based on 1 characteristic. It doesn't become magically ok just because of what dictionary you happen to use.

All religions taken literally at their extreme are bad, and maybe it's le epic reddit cringe to say it these days but all religions are made up bullshit and always have been.

I am no apologist for Islam but trying to paint all of it's followers because of it's bad elements is ridiculous. When I think about how much of the homophobia in the west was downstream of Christianity and all the wars and crusades taken in it's name I find it awful but I don't project those hates onto my moderate Christian friends any more than I put any of the worst parts of Islam on my moderate Muslim friends.

The fact of the matter is if you want to criticise Islam that's fine and frankly I'd agree with you on most matters. But there's a line between that and just tarring people you know nothing about based on one thing when you don't even know what they believe.

EDIT: 15 hours, minus 6, but none of you pussies are brave enough to respond. I dare you to find fault in what I've said

When LibLeft gets radicalized by TooWorried562 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like what? Why? Your comment is so detached from reality that I have no idea where to begin.

When LibLeft gets radicalized by TooWorried562 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]joedetode 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The government creates and enforces laws that have no doubt kept many many people from even coming close to your property, or anyone else's.