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I have made no comment on Newsom’s ability, only that he isn’t ‘communistic’.

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I do, I have read a lot about it, but it isn’t being replicated by a state of the USA which runs on a capitalist economy.

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With the rise of true crime podcasts and youtubers it’s made people interested think they can spout their theories over active cases of murder or missing persons as if they are experts, where they link it to murder based on tin foil hattery.

This video goes into it better than I could:

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Deereyme66

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People leaving California does not mean the state is remotely ‘communistic’. I am making no defence of Newsom, just that this framing is a load of nonsense. Wake me up when the state brings in GULAGs, collectivised farms and cultural revolutions or anything like that. Or make a proper definition of ‘communistic’ that could fit anything you dislike

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Or like that vague term you made up which can mean whatever you want it to mean.

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So not many then, since California hasn’t turned into a communist state.

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So no urging of the ‘second amendment people’ to get his Democrat opponent this time then or calls to reject election results if he loses then? I guess it might be too much to ask as time goes on.

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While there are issues with ‘globalism’ I am not convinced it’s this damning bugbear. Rather him than the controlling anti-globalists, be it De Santis in Florida, Trump or abroad with Orban and his state that has decayed and declined in democratic freedom. I spoke with a Hungarian not so long ago and it’s quite sad how the young are now leaving to escape Hungary, with a ‘brain drain’ occurring.

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Spain this year and Italy in 2021, to some degree, played attacking football, yet we suffer with ‘pragmatism’ and it has nullified our strengths in attack. Along with a first team imbalance, unwillingness to make subs, and some underperformance in some areas. It’s a 3rd semi final in 4 major tournaments and 2nd successive Euro final, so we have players capable of getting far, but now we need that little push to maximise potential.

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I have no idea if that’s viable. However, the issues here are why I said it’s war on terror style errors.

However, none of this horror would have happened if it wasn’t for Hamas launching a stupid and disgusting act of war. The reaction is reminiscent to the Iraq War and there are many issues, of course. Though, without Oct 7th this would not have happened and no actions of Israel justifies or explains it enough.

The only way forward is for Israelis to dispense of Netanyahu and the Ben-Gvir crowd of headbangers and Palestinians to get rid of Hamas. Otherwise this will continue. A peace deal for Hamas just means restocked weapons for more war. Last week members released a video saying all Christians and Jews will have to convert to Islam or die. That is who they are and always will be. At least the Likudists can be voted out and many Israelis are not happy, and I agree with them.

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I am not spinning. My comment is not an endorsement of this act and I have been dismayed at this happening. It’s the same mistakes as the war on terror. Having to go back into what was supposed to be cleared areas is embarrassing for Israel and pitiful given past proclamations. However, it doesn’t change that war is being brought into civilian areas by Hamas hiding among civilians, which amplifies casualties. There is blame to share.

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There’s a question as to why Hamas like hiding around designated safe zones, hospitals and such, bring war to civilians who are human shields to them. There’s of course a valid question as to whether the civilian casualties should be deemed too much for an operation, though the latter gets asked more than the former. Yet it’s that tactic which is a big part of the issue and such is a war crime.

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Didn’t see the offending post, but I don’t think it’s time for such jokes or jabs, no matter who the victim is. We should be bigger men than Trump, like when he mocked Paul Pelosi in a hammer attack.

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Eeyore414 will be along to grumble soon.

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Just Iron

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MK Iron wrote:

Bit harsh on the Dutch Sidy.

I meant that last part with respect to England, sarcastically.

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Not a bad half from overhyped players who always struggle against their underrated foreign counterparts and aren’t as good as Georgia.

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Methinks Warrington is better positioned geographically than we are to have “local” derbies!

Also the league use the Christmas and Easter fixtures for ‘derby games’. Well, the most optimal geographically near teams for the league. Unfortunately, for us that means Kings Lynn and Peterborough Sports.

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Snubbing Kamala Harris in this hypothetical would cause a massive headache with anger, justified or not.

Personally, I feel it’s late for changing candidates now and don’t think it will happen.

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Overly cautious management has not been limited to England. France have been lucky to progress, despite a wealth of talent and Portugal were hindered by Martinez, I feel, in pandering to Ronaldo, despite him disjointing the team.

One thing I would say though is that this is the 3rd out of 4 semi-finals we have made in major tournaments. Some will say we have often had favourable teams in the earlier rounds through tournaments, but I think this does a disservice to the opposition. Switzerland are a good and well drilled side currently and we beat them, even if only on penalties. We did play better though. I wish Southgate would make substitutions earlier and we have rode our luck at times, but we have got here due to moments of class from the players, like Bellingham v Slovakia and Saka on Saturday. Let that be the death knell for the John Nicholsons who want to pretend that our players are rubbish, and not as good as Turkey or Georgia. Other countries, who have been stated to be better, haven’t been able to carve out those moments like our ‘overhyped’ players have.

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Do any of them play in the Spanish 3rd tier? I must have missed their spectacular implosion of so, especially since they managed to qualify for European football pretty much every season.

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Like before, I suspect the wrong quote attribution is a bug.

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Nice to know that Eeyore is an Iron fan.

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It’s a wonder Tamworth and Boston were promoted given we had irreplaceable players and they had what others would call a ‘shower’.

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I feel the Conservatives will learn the wrong lessons from this. They think they will just need to pander to the right and fail to realise that a large reason why Labour won was that they appealed enough to a broad brush of voters across the country (not just stacking votes in metropolitan areas, as it was in 2017 and 2019) who don’t have that same Reform style politics. I feel there is a limit on the right wing vote, as there was a left wing one with Corbyn. It might win certain areas, but it alienates enough across the country to make it less likely to be a winning strategy in my opinion. I suspect it will be a decade rebuild as the Tories go through their own delusions and civil strife like with Labour under Miliband and Corbyn.

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A lot of dissatisfied conservatives, mostly. I have huge issues with Reform, including its many dodgy candidates (like the guy who called black people savages) who are undoubtedly racist, but I don’t think everyone voted based on similar racist reasoning. Of course this rhetoric will appeal to the racists who voted for them, but I don’t want to tar them all like that.

Before anyone says anything, I take the same view for others, be it Corbyn fans or SNP, neither of which I agree with and have made that clear. I don’t think all Scottish nationalists or Corbyn fans liked them for troublesome reasons, but because they thought it would be the best for the country.

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Truss is a good one. SNP collapse is as hilarious as the Tories too. I take it that’s a referendum on independence, eh Nicola, Hamza and co?

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Kieth Alexander not happy with our club over the cancellation of the Bradford game, said our club just rung up with a matter of fact conversation just calling the game off, no offer of a different date or moving it to Bradford.
That’s no way to treat other teams especially ex managers, always useful to keep in with them re friendlies and loan players. Reporter said he was fuming as they’d only agreed to move the kickoff time the week before at Scunthorpes bequest and no inkling given at that time.

I assume you mean Graham Alexander.
However, this was reported on the Scunthorpe website.
Someone’s telling porkies.

With that in mind, a difficult decision has been taken to withdraw from the friendly with the Bantams to allow the pitch to continue with its progress unchallenged for an additional two weeks. Unfortunately, a reversal of the fixture is also not possible, with Bradford’s pitch also not set to be ready by this date.

Awaywego will say it’s Scunny telling porkies. He doesn’t trust anyone from the club unless they’re a convicted fraudster and serial liar.

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You must be one of the few Brits who has a subscription to the NYT, Ironage. :-)

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