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Potter wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:13 am
Ant wrote: Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:28 pm
In the 1920s we had the suffragettes, In the 2020's, we're wilfully undoing all of their hard work.
Do you know much of the history of this? There are some interesting observations that one could make.

The movement had it's own colours (like the pride rainbow), some people wore badges and ribbons to show solidarity, however, what I found most interesting was how the suffragettes embedded themselves into consciousness during WW1, they took on roles that the men might usually perform and people got used to it, it was almost Pavlovian - a bit like trans people wanting to use their chosen bathrooms and take part in sports in their chosen gender, so people get used to it and realise that the world won't end.

The suffragettes found that this was far more effective than the suicide, violence and bombing campaigns that they used.

The suffragettes of course were campaigning on behalf of around 50% of the population, which, it could be argued was a rather noble campaign.

There's no real comparison with the alphabet/rainbow crowd/trannies/mentally ill mysogynistic paedos etc.
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When it comes to prevalence of sexual deviance, that award is presented annually to "white, middle aged, heterosexual, bloke". That's how it is, crying about having to look at these lgbqt people on the telly won't change that.
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DefTrap wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:14 am When it comes to prevalence of sexual deviance, that award is presented annually to "white, middle aged, heterosexual, bloke". That's how it is, crying about having to look at these lgbqt people on the telly won't change that.
Are they on TV?

Have managed to miss that.
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Potter wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:26 am
Screwdriver wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:56 am One of the big problems with the alphabet people is that it has attracted sexual deviants and perverts who have nowhere else to go.
I think that's their complaint, the overwhelming majority of them are decent people and you've lumped them all in as sexual deviants and perverts.
Re read what I said and you will discover I have actually said the complete opposite....

I also give an example where, since the right wing can be said to be more patriotic and less welcoming to illegal immigration ( I suggest) it also attracts the extreme version of that philosophy. You know, the Nazi sympathisers and white supremicists.

I believe I would be classed as "right wing". does that make me a Nazi flag waving white supremicist?

On a related matter, the alphabet is coming under some strain. The L's and G's are not too happy with the (extreme versions) of the T's.
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Potter wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:26 am
Screwdriver wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:56 am One of the big problems with the alphabet people is that it has attracted sexual deviants and perverts who have nowhere else to go.
I think that's their complaint, the overwhelming majority of them are decent people and you've lumped them all in as sexual deviants and perverts.
Then maybe the more respectable ones should make themselves heard more, I hear them sometimes on my wife's TikTok feed complaining about the militant minority who are getting them all a bad name.
The one Bud Light used in their campaign has now decided to dress androgynously and date women, in other words living as a normal man.
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Screwdriver wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:56 am One of the big problems with the alphabet people is that it has attracted sexual deviants and perverts who have nowhere else to go. It's a bit like a similar phenomena in right wing politics which attracts the (minority) subset of extremophiles, Nazi supporters and proper old school racists.

There was recently a rather obvious clue when during a "pride" march, they started chanting "we're coming for your children..."

Similar to the political ambitions of the left wing where they have a strategy of indoctrination aimed at children, the same playbook is being used by LGBTQ+ to sexualise children and promote sexual deviancy. While that indoctrination on the face of it might be said to be some sort of information campaign, it is tantamount to grooming and is being used as such by people who have an unhealthy attitude towards youngsters.
Anyone remember PIE? They had significant support from the left wing of the Labour Party for a while IIRC.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:22 pm
Screwdriver wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:56 am One of the big problems with the alphabet people is that it has attracted sexual deviants and perverts who have nowhere else to go. It's a bit like a similar phenomena in right wing politics which attracts the (minority) subset of extremophiles, Nazi supporters and proper old school racists.

There was recently a rather obvious clue when during a "pride" march, they started chanting "we're coming for your children..."

Similar to the political ambitions of the left wing where they have a strategy of indoctrination aimed at children, the same playbook is being used by LGBTQ+ to sexualise children and promote sexual deviancy. While that indoctrination on the face of it might be said to be some sort of information campaign, it is tantamount to grooming and is being used as such by people who have an unhealthy attitude towards youngsters.
Anyone remember PIE? They had significant support from the left wing of the Labour Party for a while IIRC.
And more recently connected with Stonewall, not much of a surprise.
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Mussels wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:20 pm
Potter wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:26 am
Screwdriver wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:56 am One of the big problems with the alphabet people is that it has attracted sexual deviants and perverts who have nowhere else to go.
I think that's their complaint, the overwhelming majority of them are decent people and you've lumped them all in as sexual deviants and perverts.
Then maybe the more respectable ones should make themselves heard more, I hear them sometimes on my wife's TikTok feed complaining about the militant minority who are getting them all a bad name.
The one Bud Light used in their campaign has now decided to dress androgynously and date women, in other words living as a normal man.
I think the worm has turned. Identity politics works best when you drill right down to the individual. What's happening is that this minority group has grown beyond the identity it wishes to promote.

As for Dylan, he's just turned against Bud Light and is now supporting the boycott! Honestly, you couldn't make this up...
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Mussels wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:24 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:22 pm
Screwdriver wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:56 am One of the big problems with the alphabet people is that it has attracted sexual deviants and perverts who have nowhere else to go. It's a bit like a similar phenomena in right wing politics which attracts the (minority) subset of extremophiles, Nazi supporters and proper old school racists.

There was recently a rather obvious clue when during a "pride" march, they started chanting "we're coming for your children..."

Similar to the political ambitions of the left wing where they have a strategy of indoctrination aimed at children, the same playbook is being used by LGBTQ+ to sexualise children and promote sexual deviancy. While that indoctrination on the face of it might be said to be some sort of information campaign, it is tantamount to grooming and is being used as such by people who have an unhealthy attitude towards youngsters.
Anyone remember PIE? They had significant support from the left wing of the Labour Party for a while IIRC.
And more recently connected with Stonewall, not much of a surprise.
There are issues with Stonewall, using CBBC and schools to push their extreme agenda, confusing kids, sexualising them and also they've been accused of grooming. Organisations such as stonewall is where some of these 'groomers' infiltrate schools and children's establishments. It's seriously concerning and surprising that it's being allowed to continue. There are people pulling their kids out of schools to keep their children safe from sexualisation and grooming.
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Paging @Ant Surely you can think of something for this.

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-0 ... nker-spill

A stretch of the M6 in Lancashire has been shut after a collision involving a milk tanker.
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Horse wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:23 pm Paging @Ant Surely you can think of something for this.

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-0 ... nker-spill

A stretch of the M6 in Lancashire has been shut after a collision involving a milk tanker.
Looks like the side of his lorry just skimmed the road....
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Unfortunately I think Potter may be right. :cry:

Rishi hasnt got time to solve our economic woes, Labour will win a landslide and shake the magic money tree, and everone will be happy with a 25% pay increase. Until inflation hits 35% and they realise that the magic money tree has died from overuse.
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Horse wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:23 pm
A stretch of the M6 in Lancashire has been shut after a collision involving a milk tanker.
Obviously the driver wasn't the cream of the crop.
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Kneerly Down wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:43 pm
Horse wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:23 pm
A stretch of the M6 in Lancashire has been shut after a collision involving a milk tanker.
Obviously the driver wasn't the cream of the crop.
Butterfingers.
I bet the haulage company are pretty cheesed off.
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Potter wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:00 pm Yeah enough about that now, you're going full swivel-eyed-looney.
Ant had better do what the little corporal says.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:30 pm Unfortunately I think Potter may be right. :cry:

Rishi hasnt got time to solve our economic woes, Labour will win a landslide and shake the magic money tree, and everone will be happy with a 25% pay increase. Until inflation hits 35% and they realise that the magic money tree has died from overuse.
Not arguing with any of ^ that. And I appreciate that covid and Ukraine were not Rishi's fault.

However, the country was sold 'a few years austerity' and everything would be rosy. 12 years later, it's not happened. And Rishi's five promises seem doomed.
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I am not going to defend Tory poicy in the past, I am however concerned about the future.

We are near bankrupt, yet still trying to 'lead the world' in going green, still poring money into a broken NHS, and ignoring reality in just about every direction.

Rishi is almost bound to lose, the alternatives are worse.
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Going green - 20% is added to your gas and electricity bill, going into the pockets of those benefiting from this green 'carbon neutral' cult.
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Potter wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:00 pm Yeah enough about that now, you're going full swivel-eyed-looney.
Is it only swivel-eyed looneys who don’t like the idea of a man making a baby suck his tit?
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Ant wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:46 pm Going green - 20% is added to your gas and electricity bill, going into the pockets of those benefiting from this green 'carbon neutral' cult.
And if the UK were carbon neutral tomorrow it would make 2/5 of 3/8 of the square root of fuck all difference to the planet. We are a small, pretty insignificant, little country.
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