US election 2020 thread

[magneze]

Its a different Alamo apparently.

Car rental?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Interesting point and deserving of its own thread. Back in the 1960s, dockers in East London had a fair few Enoch Powell and NF supporters. Rather than having them booted out of the union (and creating a scab force), anti fascist dockers argued with them for workers unity (whether black or white). It had some success.

You go to work and people have all sorts of fucked up ideas. You have to try and get people to break with those reactionary views if we ever want to get anywhere.

Times have changed, though, and for the better in this instance. Unions and all kinds of other associations now have anti-discrimination rules. In a sense, that argument has been won. I think it's hard to argue against the anti-discrimination rules that now exist.

 

[cloudyday]

Times have changed, though, and for the better in this instance. Unions and all kinds of other associations now have anti-discrimination rules. In a sense, that argument has been won. I think it's hard to argue against the anti-discrimination rules that now exist.

no talking, refer to the rules. what a load of bollocks.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

no talking, refer to the rules. what a load of bollocks.

Really? You don't think unions should have codes of conduct relating to discrimination? Who is hurt by those rules? Who is hurt by removing them? That's the load of bollocks.

 

[Dystopiary]

I'd add a sense of being needed/useful.

And knowing something the rest of us don't, until they recruit us get us to wake up.

 

[cloudyday]

Really? You don't think unions should have codes of conduct relating to discrimination?

I would have thought that not being a prick would suffice. And if someone is a prick, then discus it. Arguments should be won not bureaucratised.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I would have thought that not being a prick would suffice.

And yet it doesn't. How do you think it was working on the docks in East London in the 60s if you were black?

 

[Wilf]

Its a different Alamo apparently.

Alamo v Alamo, 4 Seasons v 4 Seasons - easy mistakes to make.

 

[cloudyday]

And yet it doesn't. How do you think it was working on the docks in East London in the 60s if you were black?

Did you actually read the post you quoted by Serge Forward?

Rather than having them booted out of the union (and creating a scab force), anti fascist dockers argued with them for workers unity (whether black or white). It had some success.

That's a better position to take imo. It's a living breathing thing, not a piece of paper with a load of bullet points on it.

 

[Kaka Tim]

The trumpists seem very very quiet for the past few days, until weds every face book linked article related to trump had a batch of clucking loons in the comments section, but very few now.
Anyone know how the folks are feeling about things out there in maga land?
And any squeals from his sundry hifh profile cheerleaders? Or are they all busy with other stuff at the moment?

 

[Tankus]

I'm sure trumps got their backs


Some may be wondering was it worth it

Its a long walk home

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Did you actually read the post you quoted by Serge Forward?

Rather than having them booted out of the union (and creating a scab force), anti fascist dockers argued with them for workers unity (whether black or white). It had some success.

That's a better position to take imo. It's a living breathing thing, not a piece of paper with a load of bullet points on it.

Yes I did. I repeat the question. What do you think it was like working in the East London docks in the 1960s if you were black?

We have made progress since then, and part of that progress came after racism was taken seriously enough for anti-discrimination laws to come in from the 1960s onwards. Part of that progress is shown today in the fact that unions and other bodies have anti-discrimination written into their codes, and that those codes are accepted, and indeed welcomed, by the members.

 

[tufty79]

I'd add a sense of being needed/useful.

If I were to somehow become enfolded in a cult these days, I would respond by embodying the goose from untitled goose game 24/7 until they either made me their leader or disbanded in despair
I could happily <honk> all the livelong day.
Anyone know of any cults need destroying that I can sign up to, please?

 

[Favelado]

Really? Life expectancy of a 78 year old in America is way more than 4 years and with the healthcare benefits you get as PotUS, it's highly likely he'll survive until the end of his term and probably his second too, if he has one.

Life expectancy of a man in the USA is 78.57 years.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Life expectancy of a man in the USA is 78.57 years.

From birth, not from 78.

 

[belboid]

Life expectancy of a man in the USA is 78.57 years.

and yet the life expectancy of a 78 year old man is 9 years.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Anyone know of any cults I can sign up to, please?

www.c0nservatives.com/join

 

[strung out]

Life expectancy of a man in the USA is 78.57 years.

Once you actually get to 78 though, your life expectancy rises to well into your 80s, especially if you're well off and have access to extremely good healthcare.

 

[petee]

And any squeals from his sundry hifh profile cheerleaders? Or are they all busy with other stuff at the moment?

jeanine pirro is bailing

Jeanine Pirro Slams 'Outright Criminal,' 'Bunch of Freaks' Responsible for Capitol Riots

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro scolded pro-Trump vigilantes who stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday and urged her viewers to stop blaming antifa.

www.mediaite.com

 

[tufty79]

www.c0nservatives.com/join

Even I draw the line somewhere, mate

 

[Raheem]

Anyone know of any cults need destroying that I can sign up to, please?

Register

www.urban75.net

 

[Serge Forward]

Yes littlebabyjesus, I'm sure it was shit in the 60s, working in the docks, especially if you were black... and unions are right to have anti racist and anti discrimination codes built in. That doesn't mean people are not racist or discriminatory, it means they mind their Ps&Qs when it comes to racism and other forms of discrimination. Anti discrimination laws don't stop people being racist, they just hide it better.

 

[gosub]

and yet the life expectancy of a 78 year old man is 9 years.

There has to be a midlife point where life expectancy shoots up, where all the brightest stars are burnt out of the avreage.

 

[tufty79]

Register

www.urban75.net

I said cults.
c u L t s.

 

[Orang Utan]

Once you actually get to 78 though, your life expectancy rises to well into your 80s, especially if you're well off and have access to extremely good healthcare.

I was looking at life expectancy in the US and it is way lower than you would think compared to other rich countries.

 

[2hats]

and yet the life expectancy of a 78 year old man is 9 years.

What's the life expectancy of a 78 year old that behaves like a 9 year old?

 

[two sheds]

What's the life expectancy of a 78 year old that behaves like a 9 year old?

15

 

[Orang Utan]

How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker

The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy among comparable countries, but spends twice as much as similar countries on healthcare per person, on average.

www.healthsystemtracker.org

Pretty sure that’s all down to lack of proper healthcare and the yawning economic disparity compared to other ‘1st world countries’

 

[tufty79]

What's the life expectancy of a 78 year old that behaves like a 9 year old?

Oi. I'm 41.

 

[Raheem]

What's the life expectancy of a 78 year old that behaves like a 9 year old?

Hopefully, he doesn't make it to 78.