Why do you think that?

It’s just as implausible as vaccines causing autism. So, I had some fun with it, presuming you’re calling me a “dreamer” and you’re not referring to something called “sci-fi dreamer.”

We need some kind of vaccine to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen to people. Maybe we could combine it with a mumps and rubella inoculation?

I mean, it won’t bother me. I’m already neurodiverse. So, vaccines only make me stronger.

I see what you mean, in terms of democracy being a problem capitalism is trying to solve and, also, that the rich and powerful will never allow us to simply vote away their ill-gotten wealth and power.

I don’t think that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try though or just lament that we were born too late though.

If enough people wanted to, we could change things very quickly. I don’t see why that would mean we would have to have those all of those things, let alone for an extended period. Really, you’re rationalising a status quo bias.

Yes, you are wasting your time with that but not for the reasons you think.

“Britain” didn’t come up with the name “soccer.” You’re anthropomorphising a chunk of land.

A small number of very posh students from Oxford University gave it that, as a nickname. Just for reference, these are the people who also call rugby “rugga.”

Basically, an American heard it and confused it with the actual name of the sport and was stupid enough to convince you all to call it that.

There’s someone in Britain right now who calls it punty kick chase. I can assure you that name is wrong too and you would look silly if you tried to justify you also calling it that by saying “Britain came up with punty kick chase.”

"The whole world calls it football. Are we so out of touch?

No, it’s the rest of the world who are wrong."

Your mad scrambling to not back down over a very silly statement is getting boring now. The fact that you genuinely think that there’s literally nothing Germany could ever do to be rid of American soldiers, if they wanted to, is just bizzare and has no basis in reality.

Why wasn’t West Germany invited until six years later?

Because of WW2. You’ve heard of that one right? Sheer desperation and very little thought going on here.

If they wanted them gone bad enough, they could starve them out. I’m not sure how you’ve convinced yourself that isn’t a possible option for them, if pushed far enough. I’m not saying they will but the idea that they couldn’t is just ridiculous.

Nato was formed in 1949 which was before the korea war and was always about preventing soviet aggression. No amount of pretending otherwise will change that. Britain and America had already occupied Germany after ww2 and that didn’t officially end until 1955. I get it, you don’t like nato but you’re not doing you side any favours here.

I agree that direct confrontation wouldn’t work. However, Germany could just refuse to allow anyone to supply food, power, petrol etc. to American bases and they’ll have to take themselves home sooner or later or declare open war on Germany.

The reason nato was created was the threat of the soviet Russian empire and continues to exist for almost the exact same reason.

As a British person, I know gunboat diplomacy when I see it.

Oh the grand old Duke of York

He had 10,000 men

He also had much younger girls but he can’t remember them.

And when they were young they were young

So they gave out quid after quid

They paid 12 mil to a girl for a thing they say he never did.

Even the soil is refusing to grow plants.

I think it’s both. This kind of omniscandle is so hard to react appropriately to. We all get desensitised very quickly. Imo, he’s testing the water and seeing what he can get away with, increasing it in increments. I think they’re testing to see which units are loyal. Even if it doesn’t work out, it’s a great use of “dead cat strategy.”

They won’t release them because the kompromat is a currency that loses its value when exposed.

It’s not just that they’re hiding the people involved, it’s that it’s currently being used to blackmail people.

I mean, they should release them. I’m just saying there’s even more bad stuff they’re doing, on top of it all.

Yeah but the IDF did show the effect their mass starvation was having on the Israeli hostages. So, I guess we’re even right?

Right?

Its just a dance both sides are doing.

China claim the straight and, under maritime law, if that’s accepted then it’s theirs. So, British etc. ships sail through it saying “what a lovely straight of water. I’m going to sail through here, as no one owns it.” If China doesn’t react, they have relinquished their claim to the straight. So, they have to follow up with “hey you, get off my lawn!” Every so often, the dance is repeated.

Nothing to worry about.

Sales tax as well as VAT are also, by design, regressive taxes.

We turned the planet into a human labour farm.

Its estimated that this will stop underage people accessing porn for at least 30 seconds while they download tor browser

I don’t know why but it reminds me of an American friend I had who couldn’t beleive we didn’t have limits on the amount maggots/maggots eggs allowed in fruit juice.

They refused to drink any fruit juice here until it had to be explained to them that the reason that there’s no acceptable limit on maggots/maggots eggs in our fruit juice is because ANY amount of maggot is over the acceptable amount.

Not their fault of course. We only know what we’re used to.

Lol jokes on you. I already have autism. So, vaccines just make me stronger.

Clearly you think yourself far smarter than you are. Especially considering you can’t even see yourself fall foul of the fallacy you claim to see. As adorable as it is, I remember when I first found out about fallacies too, its a bit boring and it wouldn’t make me wrong either. That is if you bothered learning any of the other fallacies.

Let me help you, as you’re clearly struggling here: why is it that only the Europeans, in this instance, that have to own their crap? Why are we not allowed to consider any other contributing factors? How is me mentioning another factor, while not denying the problems at home, not owing it?

It doesn’t make sense does it?