World events

so they will get even more retarded?

They're not as bad BNP, but that's faint praise.

Few, if any, societies have sufficiently educated populaces to completely evade fallacious political positions. (In English: people are stupid and make bad decisions.)

UKIP basically seemed to become an alternative to the Liberal Democrats as a "neither of the above" type vote on the ballot paper - I don't think it was much more than that, personally. It wasn't ever even vaguely a "far right" party, it campaigned to leave the EU initially on financial grounds but more recently only really talked about immigration because it worked out that would win more votes, as I suspect it would in any country sadly. As I said a few posts back, my fear is that the people who voted for it may well now seek a different "neither of the above" option, especially if Labour does indeed split in two as it appears destined to, and that may be a genuine far right party. The two mainstream parties need to do much more to appeal to a broader group than their hardcore voters. Labour's going so far to the left even some of its hardcore voters will probably leave it, and the Tories will almost inevitably feel that gives them licence to move to the right (Cameron moved it dead centre to fill the spot vacated by Labour when Tony Blair left) and still comfortably win any general election.

What's UKIP?

A company for renting fishing equipment, based on its successful American cousin.

After the Brexit it is time for Bregzit.

I'm leaving Gent at the end of the month and will go live together with my girl friend.

I'll miss the city of Gent. I go live to a smaller city Kortrijk, where lots of young couples and families move to because it is cheaper. Recent years have seen a rennaissance of the town and it's getting more lively and active. Lots of infrastructure works and gentrification projects. A small version of Gent you could say but it's a lot more anonymous for sure. I brought Thor and his friend there last year.

(I thought this fitted in this topic because of Brexit, not because my move is worth the tag "world event").

It's sad I left Gent the moment you moved to it, it's indeed a wonderful city. But it's a natural decision to start living together with one's girlfriend. So hope it turns out well. Luckily this Bregzit will not cause so much problems for us Maintitlers

I think Bregt should resign.
Also, we should have a woman rule this place.


We should have a woman here, period.

Agreed.

Bregt! Have a nice start mate, make sure you don't run out of time for maintitles

Yes, yes, Muslim love again all over France.

Bregt, we know EXACTLY who did this. And we know EXACTLY what his religion was.
Demetris is hardly making a leap of faith here.

The only surprise is that IS did not claim the attack. Yet.

I do not blame a group of people for the attack. I DO however blame a group of people for still blindly following one of the most violent, unchangeable and monolithic religions today, and for taking far too little action against a stream of radicalism that keeps gaining momentum (even now the big islam-centered internet forums are positively bleeding with the usual 'but this is not the REAL Islam' apologies and the 'clearly a Zionist false flag operation with help from the CIA' cognitive dissonance).

And to be even more blunt, anyone who uses the now-standard #PrayFor[insert place where a Muslim killed people] hashtag is a fucking moron. Pray all you want, but there are people out there actually doing something about it. They #FightIslam.

Yes, I'm angry.

Yeah, because THAT is the REAL problem. That fringe politicians with more (Le Pen) or less (Farage) xenophobic views may at some point be elected through due political process in a multi-ethnic, secular society with due process of law and proper political checks and balances to keep any truly politically extreme executive well in check.


EDIT: I grant that should Trump be elected that, due mainly to the drive and power of the American religious right, there is a serious risk of far more extreme (re)actions from the US. Which I don't think is an issue per se, but certainly would beg the question if tge 'cure' would not out-horror the ailment...