IcyToes

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[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works -1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Let me guess. The Daleks? Or maybe the cyber men?

I gave up when lazy writing constantly pushed to the same boring for. A giant wheelie bin.

Really loved Blink with the Angels but I got so tired of it. Think I stopped watching around Matt Smith era and he was quite good.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Hopefully they don't release a buggy hot mess this time.

If history is anything to go by, I ain't buying. They have to release a strong functional game with positive reviews first.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Now? It's always been. More so now. Blair stacked the PLP and it's been right leaning since. Hence why the right lobby for rule changes that give the PLP higher weighted votes. Under Corbyn, he could barely get 36 nomination votes without some lending it for a diverse leadership competition. The right switched it back to 20% of PLP votes for leadership candidate to prevent a left candidate happening again.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

An upgrade is that you don't learn anything?

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Delayed response, but I was pleasantly surprised by your pragmatism. The vibe I got from your previous posts was very different. Many on Lemmy could not demonstrate the same level of pragmatism when it really counts and sometimes it's easy to conclude that here.

I will say, anyone that believes the Democratic party is supposed to represent the working class is probably being a little naive in that instance. It's been captured by corporate interests for a long time. It's just less shit version of corporate interests. I'm not even from the US, but I'd still vote for them if I was. Of course, primaries are a good way to apply pressure.

Things could have been very different on many things if Bernie won.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

When key members of the government receive funding from individuals linked to private health including the Health Minister, you can safely say Labour aren't planning any "tack left".

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the detailed response.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

You've side stepped my key points, so I'll ask them directly.

Do you prefer Trump or the Dems?

Do you see any realistic alternative to the Dems and Trump?

By all means, send Biden to the ICC later, but the current situation cannot continue. No aid is getting in. This is about as bad as it gets. There are millions of Gazans at risk right now. Are you happy with this situation right now?

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

When Israel went too hard on siege he did try to step in. Not enough, but the attempted but failed aid pier was far more than Trump has done or would do.

Also, he pressured and got a crossing reopened "Within hours of Mr Biden's call, Israel said it would open the Erez crossing in northern Gaza and the port of Ashdod in southern Israel to aid, and pledged to drastically improve security co-ordination with groups delivering assistance to Palestinians."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68773400

As I made clear, I'm not defending Biden or claiming he's good. Thousands have died and I fear if the situation doesn't change soon, I fear it could be a magnitude of 10 higher. Trump is showing zero signs of any pressure. If anything, he cheers Israel on. It absolutely disturbs me, that through resentment of Biden folks would rather see Trump stay in and have hundreds of thousands of more Gazans die through starvation.

I will say, those that keep propping Trump up are complicit in this. If starvation is happening and you don't want change, you want this situation.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well this is 5 people. You cannot really compare these 5 with AOC for example.

The only way Trump goes is through Democrats right now. It's unfortunate, but unfortunately a fact.

I'm not defending Dems or think they are good, but it is the only realistic play right now.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (16 children)

Maybe, but when they went too hard, he applied pressure. Trump offered to take over and help in the genocide (Middle East Riviera plan).

Democrats are not good, but unfortunately, those idiots are temporarily needed to dump out the fascists.

Politics in FPTP is a bit like a bus, and if you cannot get a bus where you need to go, get one in roughly the right direction.

The amount of "Genocide Joe" Lemmyers who helped cement genocide Trump are complicit in what is effectively a mass starvation. At least Biden tried to step in with supplies when Israel stopped last time.

 

Looks like the UK is leading the world by shamelessly sacrificing AI safety at the altar of Trump. Appeasement never works and we have gone backwards towards again being spineless lapdogs in this special relationship.

I remember when we shamelessly followed them in supporting the Iraq war via a sexed up document.

AI can be very error prone and has the potential to be seriously dangerous. It has been said to be used for military purposes and when life and death is in the hands of a computer's decision, who is going to take responsibility for this? Dangerous. We need protections.

We may be on the wrong side of history here. Cowardly from Keir's Labour. I wonder if we traded this for zero tariffs.

 

Analysis from the BBC (who are usually quite motivated and effective at justifying Israel actions).

The sheer devastation is incredible. 66% of buildings damaged. 90% of the population displaced. Water and sanitation systems non-functional. 53/500 needed lorries entering the territory per day (down from 142). They're not even trying to look they're helping now. The population have been squeezed into over-populated tent cities.

It feels like they think if they create the conditions for disease and it kills people, they don't get blamed.

To me, it's hard to think of a way this could get closer to genocide. Absolutely sick.

Israel seem to be galvanised by inaction of the world and probably looking to do the same in Lebanon. Is Yemen after? Where does this stop?

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