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Oh dear, I have inadvertently walked into the London Waitangi Day Pub Crawl. So proud of my country right now etc
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Freedom for the Northern Isles!
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HonkHonk is this poster.Registered User, __BANNED USERSregular
edited February 2011
So the van that ran over, and I assume murdered, about 20-30 people in Cairo might be a US diplomatic van.
They say their vans were stolen but I hope they perform EXTREMELY thorough investigations to actually prove it. Because that is one of the most brutal acts I have ever seen.
So the van that ran over, and I assume murdered, about 20-30 people in Cairo might be a US diplomatic van.
They say their vans were stolen but I hope they perform EXTREMELY thorough investigations to actually prove it. Because that is one of the most brutal acts I have ever seen.
Yeah that doesn't sound like something a rational person would do. If an American did drive that van he probably wasn't acting rationally, let alone on explicit orders of the US government.
So Waitangi Day in London but not NZ is an excuse to get very drunk and roam the streets in costume, in their thousands. To get through the crowds took me ages and I had a fair bit of beer spilt one from bongs. It was like being back at a giant college party, but not being drunk
Cutting out all the fluff, and 'religion and extremism have no connection'.
Melting pot > soup bowl theory of multiculturalism.
And that liberalism isn't the passive acceptance of all ideologies so long as they follow the rule of law, rather it's the active promotion of equality, freedom and all those other nice words.
Then some stuff about the need for a cohesive national identity, which really could go either way in regards to whether you agree with it.
Cutting out all the fluff, and 'religion and extremism have no connection'.
Melting pot > soup bowl theory of multiculturalism.
And that liberalism isn't the passive acceptance of all ideologies so long as they follow the rule of law, rather it's the active promotion of equality, freedom and all those other nice words.
Then some stuff about the need for a cohesive national identity, which really could go either way in regards to whether you agree with it.
That's very reasonable, but why did he have to bring up such a vague notion as "national identity" let alone a cohesive one? :<
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ElldrenIs a woman dammitceterum censeoRegistered Userregular
Cutting out all the fluff, and 'religion and extremism have no connection'.
Melting pot > soup bowl theory of multiculturalism.
And that liberalism isn't the passive acceptance of all ideologies so long as they follow the rule of law, rather it's the active promotion of equality, freedom and all those other nice words.
Then some stuff about the need for a cohesive national identity, which really could go either way in regards to whether you agree with it.
That's very reasonable, but why did he have to bring up such a vague notion as "national identity" let alone a cohesive one? :<
Cutting out all the fluff, and 'religion and extremism have no connection'.
Melting pot > soup bowl theory of multiculturalism.
And that liberalism isn't the passive acceptance of all ideologies so long as they follow the rule of law, rather it's the active promotion of equality, freedom and all those other nice words.
Then some stuff about the need for a cohesive national identity, which really could go either way in regards to whether you agree with it.
That's very reasonable, but why did he have to bring up such a vague notion as "national identity" let alone a cohesive one? :<
Because having one is the Great British Quest.
Indeed. Ruling parties seem to get very uptight about the whole "one national identity" thing.
That's very reasonable, but why did he have to bring up such a vague notion as "national identity" let alone a cohesive one? :<
He feels that one of the isues with extremism is that you have large numbers of (almost always third generation for a number of sociological reasons, though he didn't mention this) kids who feel completely unrooted, and lacking in identity which allows extremists to exert undue influence. He thinks a national identity could stop this.
Like you I'm generally :< to the idea too, but then I think that the Americans approach to 'freedomofspeech' is thanks to their national identity. So whilst generally toxic, I don't think it inherently has to be, and could offer some benefits.
But it's not really the sort of thing you can easily cultivate or control either way.
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Powerpuppiesdrinking coffee in themountain cabinRegistered Userregular
edited February 2011
you heard it here first leitner is proud to be a murrican'
my uncle is proud to be an american because "they don't have [free waffles] in bulgaria"
Waffle-based national rankings are the only ones that make sense. That's why the UN maintains an international waffle index. You should really read John Smith's "On the Waffles of Nations", you'll see how it makes so much sense.
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BobCescaIs a girlBirmingham, UKRegistered Userregular
edited February 2011
I have heard sounds of life from upstairs. Maybe japan has finally woken (though I'm worried he might be sick or something as he doesn't usually sleep 'till the middle of the afternoon).
I have heard sounds of life from upstairs. Maybe japan has finally woken (though I'm worried he might be sick or something as he doesn't usually sleep 'till the middle of the afternoon).
Also watching Empire Strikes Back,
That comma leaves me in suspense.
What's happening Bob? Finish that sentence!
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BobCescaIs a girlBirmingham, UKRegistered Userregular
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Shows how much I know about the state of our little blue marble.
They say their vans were stolen but I hope they perform EXTREMELY thorough investigations to actually prove it. Because that is one of the most brutal acts I have ever seen.
I am shocked. Shocked I say.
and it feels so nice
Yeah but only in London. Back home it is a rather quieter holiday. It is also slightly fraught for political reasons
Cutting out all the fluff, and 'religion and extremism have no connection'.
Melting pot > soup bowl theory of multiculturalism.
And that liberalism isn't the passive acceptance of all ideologies so long as they follow the rule of law, rather it's the active promotion of equality, freedom and all those other nice words.
Then some stuff about the need for a cohesive national identity, which really could go either way in regards to whether you agree with it.
it is like 6am and i woke up at like 5am
guys i think i might be an entomologist
fuck the haters, i liked pullman
sorta?
like
this is an actual PhD program in entomology
other places are like
PhD programs in general biology
do it
mology all the entos
Because having one is the Great British Quest.
Indeed. Ruling parties seem to get very uptight about the whole "one national identity" thing.
He feels that one of the isues with extremism is that you have large numbers of (almost always third generation for a number of sociological reasons, though he didn't mention this) kids who feel completely unrooted, and lacking in identity which allows extremists to exert undue influence. He thinks a national identity could stop this.
Like you I'm generally :< to the idea too, but then I think that the Americans approach to ' freedom of speech' is thanks to their national identity. So whilst generally toxic, I don't think it inherently has to be, and could offer some benefits.
But it's not really the sort of thing you can easily cultivate or control either way.
You're Swedish?
Also watching Empire Strikes Back,
What's happening Bob? Finish that sentence!
I'm snuggled up in bed at the moment, because it's too cold to do much else.
no!
geez, you try something once and suddenly you have a reputation
I actually wouldn't mind some snow. But I live in the south now, so I just get shitty rainy days for like 4 days in a row instead.
That is a heck of a surname.