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RuamRudy replied to kingofallasians's topic in Philippines General Chat
I have been going in and out of the Philippines every month for over 10 years - I have been stopped twice that I can recall. -
Is there any sane person who looks at the utterly dysfunctional, totally self obsessed family with anything other than scorn? I imagine that kings of old showed leadership, courage and wisdom. There is not one of these clowns who has an ounce of any of these qualities. Self obsessed, arrogant and totally detached from reality, how much longer can we be made to endure and to finance this farce?
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Funnily enough I enjoyed it up until the last chapter when it seemed that he had run out of steam and wanted to finish it quickly - lots of loose ends were servered rather than tied off. My favourite book of his has to be the first I read, Number 9 Dream, but the only way I could get through that was skipping the Goat writer chapters entirely.
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UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Hypothetical, of course, but there are others who were closer to the action who see things differently. Thankfully we will never know how it would have played out if things went south. Former Oath Keeper: ‘We came very, very close to having a civil war kick off on Jan. 6’ -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I think that you are the one who doesn't understand. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Sociologists have long studied mass hysteria and how rapidly seemingly decent people can descend into an uncontrollable mass violence - what happened in Rwanda is an extreme version of that. But it was not a unique situation and it will probably happen again in some other country in the future, to some lesser or greater extent. It almost happened in Washington DC 4 years ago... -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I think you could definitely ascribe those values to many British people, both famous and those unknown beyond their own circles. But I think that they could equally be applied to countless numbers from other countries. Because none of them are uniquely British. What they are, however, are values that most people would claim to possess (rightly or wrongly), and most would hope to demonstrate - some of the traits of a good, honest soul. So I would say that there are no distinctly British values, but there are the values of a decent human being. And Rwandan people are no less likely to possess those values. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
No, I would prefer to hear your thoughts - but not about culture. That is not what was mentioned. British values are what are being discussed (or not), not culture. Those are distinctly different things. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Maybe these are those 'British values' that people have been insisting set us apart from Rwandans. Polling restricted, I believe, to Manchester, but seemingly 1/3 of those polled think that violence and hostility towards immigrants is justified to make a political point. -
Mass Arrests Follow Violent Far-Right Demonstrations Across the UK
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
You need to step back and take a break, maybe try to put things in perspective. You can't always be right; nobody is so don't take it so hard on yourself. Here is his Wikipedia page which states (emphasis mine): "Robinson's criminal record also includes convictions for violence, financial and immigration frauds, cocaine possession with intent to supply, and public order offences. He had previously served at least three separate custodial sentences: in 2005 for assault, in 2012 for using false travel documents, and in 2014 for mortgage fraud." Now if you want to get all bent out of shape about semantics, as if he is a misunderstood diamond geezer with a few rough edges rather than a drug pusher then go ahead. However, I thoroughly bored so I am going to leave you to your fandom at this point. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
No, I am merely trying to get some clarity while pricking the bubble of pomposity that comes when someone speaks of British values as if we are uniquely gifted in terms of culture and society. Well they certainly seem elusive because nobody has been able to define them here yet. -
Mass Arrests Follow Violent Far-Right Demonstrations Across the UK
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I'll tell you what,you start to post facts instead of fan boy pouting. Jesus, you are falling over yourself to protect the guy whereas I have posted a link to an article where he boasts about buying and using class A drugs, and mentions his sentence for supply. But you knock yourself out. Maybe he is reading this and will send you a signed photo. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Oh, here we go - another expert. Except all you people can say is 'you know nothing.' Answer the question, oh wise one, what is British culture and how does it differ from this concept you have of 'British culture'? -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
The Dutch ate their prime minister in 1672 - does that define them now? -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I asked what are British values. But are you seriously trying to claim that Rwandan people all exhibit the traits of 1 Welsh born boy? Are they all defined by a deliberately manufactured madness which evolved into a horror that claimed many innocent lives? If there was any truth in that, British values (if they actually existed) would be defined by the worst periods of British history. But humanity is at its best when it overcomes adversity. Rwandan values might be identified as forgiveness and reconciliation, not hatred. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Is this standard or an aberration? -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
It is interesting that you should mention this particular horror, given that it was fomented by the spreading of deliberate misinformation and fake news. But regardless of the providence of it, it is hardly a quality of Rwandan people; it is a sad fact of history that blighted their lives. And it doesn't answer my question, which was in relation to BRITISH values. -
UK Schools to Combat Fake News and Extremism in Curriculum Overhaul
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
What are British values and how do they differ from Rwandan values? -
Mass Arrests Follow Violent Far-Right Demonstrations Across the UK
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
But you have yet to explain why I am wrong. You have repeatedly claimed that I do not understand the law, yet you are unable to explain why I am wrong. He was prosecuted and found guilty of intent to supply class A drugs. Could it be that your frantic fanboy waving is all it is - your adoration of this drug dealing coward means that you are trying to minimise his actions. You are the right wing equivalent of those screaming teenyboppers who refuse to accept any criticism of their heart throb pop star idols. Except in this case, of course, the idol you are frantically trying to get the attention of is a nasty little woman-beating fraudulent grifter. -
Mass Arrests Follow Violent Far-Right Demonstrations Across the UK
RuamRudy replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Then educate me with your indepth knowledge. Share your insight and allow us to understand better what Yaxley Lennon was convicted for.