Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[planetgeli]

The lesson of this recent diversion should be that perhaps it is not a good idea to use terms such as "tankie". It does not really further the debate to use them.

That's what a tankie would say...

 

[maomao]

has been used and common usage are two rather different things. i have used knives to open lids of golden syrup tins, but i don't suppose that's the common usage of knives. you made out that the dominant (common) use today was for a) leftists b) unconditionally supporting anti-western actions. it's not plain yours is the common usage, as you declared it to be

That's selective quoting, the full phrase is 'In recent times, the term has been used across the political spectrum and in a geopolitical context' which actually implies more widespread usage (across the political spectrum!) than its previous more specific meaning. It's this kind of pointless needling and refusal to admit that you might be wrong (and you are) that does you no favours.

 

[Pickman's model]

That's selective quoting, the full phrase is 'In recent times, the term has been used across the political spectrum and in a geopolitical context' which actually implies more widespread usage (across the political spectrum!) than its previous more specific meaning. It's this kind of pointless needling and refusal to admit that you might be wrong (and you are) that does you no favours.

all quoting is by definition selective. and what you're saying makes it clearer not that i am wrong in this instance but that rimbaud is, being as he was more restrictive in his definition than that advanced on wikipedia.

 

[maomao]

all quoting is by definition selective. and what you're saying makes it clearer not that i am wrong in this instance but that rimbaud is, being as he was more restrictive in his definition than that advanced on wikipedia.

 

[Pickman's model]

long may you slumber, the thread will be better for it

 

[Chz]

The lesson of this recent diversion should be that perhaps it is not a good idea to use terms such as "tankie". It does not really further the debate to use them.

I'd rather we not use cutesy names and designations at all when we're having any serious discussion threads. see also: "Keith", "Shammer" and really any use of people's first names exclusively (unless they only have the one).

Hurriedly checks to see if he's used "tankie" ever. Ah, only in jest.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'd rather we not use cutesy names and designations at all when we're having any serious discussion threads. see also: "Keith", "Shammer" and really any use of people's first names exclusively (unless they only have the one).

Hurriedly checks to see if he's used "tankie" ever. Ah, only in jest.

since the depths of starmer's depravity have become clearer i have ceased using shammer as it does not capture the man's iniquity

 

[The39thStep]

I'd rather we not use cutesy names and designations at all when we're having any serious discussion threads. see also: "Keith", "Shammer" and really any use of people's first names exclusively (unless they only have the one).

Hurriedly checks to see if he's used "tankie" ever. Ah, only in jest.

My only reservation is that having serious discussions could well exclude a fair number of posters from this thread .

 

[tim]

I'd rather we not use cutesy names and designations at all when we're having any serious discussion threads. see also: "Keith", "Shammer" and really any use of people's first names exclusively (unless they only have the one).

Hurriedly checks to see if he's used "tankie" ever. Ah, only in jest.

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When I first heard the term I assumed it was about an alleged penchant sleeveless pullovers. I only discovered later that it was about the supporting tanks rolling into Prague.

 

[JimW]

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When I first heard the term I assumed it was about an alleged penchant sleeveless pullovers...

Used to get tankie union tops.

 

[PTK]

all quoting is by definition selective. and what you're saying makes it clearer not that i am wrong in this instance but that rimbaud is, being as he was more restrictive in his definition than that advanced on wikipedia.

Come on, man, you are being rather stupid about this. Knock it off.

 

[Pickman's model]

Come on, man, you are being rather stupid about this. Knock it off.

Not as stupid as someone trying to rake it all up again hours after everyone else has stopped

 

[teuchter]

all quoting is by definition selective.

i am wrong in this instance

Agreed on all points.

 

[TopCat]

Putin plays host to 36 world leaders at Brics summit in Russia

West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and Iran

www.theguardian.com

 

[Spymaster]

Putin plays host to 36 world leaders at Brics summit in Russia

West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and Iran

www.theguardian.com

A proper axis of goodness. Bet that's given you a proper stiffy.

Have you bought the T-shirt yet?

 

[tim]

Putin plays host to 36 world leaders at Brics summit in Russia

West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and Iran

www.theguardian.com

Is it a swansong or is Putin a political phoenix rising from the ashes? What do you think?

Maybe, it's just another boring heads of government knees up.

 

[Dogsauce]

Where’s some nice Legionella bacteria when you need it? Let’s hope the guys whose job it is to clean the air conditioning unit out got mobilised to the front six months ago,