As overrated as Reagan, if not more so.
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
As overrated as Reagan, if not more so.
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
BaldrSkies said: Will there ever be another duo as iconic as these two?
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idk i heard thes two were pretty damn iconic
RIP.
Also, does anyone else find it ironic that people who are celebrating her dead, probably weren't even born when she was the PM.
Thatcher is the one thing in this world that makes me wish religion is true.
I wish there were an afterlife, so she could suffer as much in it as she made people suffer in this life.
the2real4mafol said: She was a strong leader, did she ever really u-turn on anything? |
Yes.
She went from supporting legalising homosexuality in the 1960s to passing a disgusting piece of legislation known as Section 28 in the late 80s.
Hapimeses said: To give you an idea of just how hated Thatcher is here in Scotland, there are parties going on right now because she's dead. I have friends on Facebook posting about it. They're in attendance. They lived through what her policies did to the people they loved, and it seems they are looking for release. Not my bag, but I understand. Further, I'm spotting parties popping up all over the country now. For example, down in London: http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-04-08/revellers-in-brixton-celebrate-thatchers-death/ Some people liked her. Some didn't. But a hell of a lot really, quite absolutely, hated her. |
I'm sure her grandchildren appreciate the thought. I'm actually quite disgraced by a lot of our population today and yesterday, regardless of the things she did, celebrating a death in such a manner is disgraceful.
Hmm, pie.
Wasn't she kind of evil?
I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
kowenicki said:
I dont want to get into a political debate here but a lot of that is frankly nonsense. Proud to have been educated under Labour? what the hell does that even mean? Your last sentence about the USSR is hilarious... all she did? lol. If I take two parts as an example of how you have been reading or listening to silly propaganda... 1. Labour gave devolution to N.Ireland!?!? wtf? Devolution was a Tory action, started in the early 1990's by John Major and completed in 1999 by Labour. Learn your history. I worked in Belfast for a time in 1996, the army had all but vanished (sentry posts had gone) and the devolution talks had begun. Some of the worst happening in N.Ireland happened under Labour as much as Tory governments. 2. "I think it peaked at 3 million and she closed the GLC because that number was leaked" Yes unemployment continued to rise under Thatcher at first... but it also ended up falling massively by the time her policies had taken hold. And saying that she closed the GLC for leaking the number is a load of old bollocks. The office for national statistice release unemplyment data monthly, always has, always will, why would the General London Council have anything to do with that!? Very odd thing to say. Also, manufacturing exports from the UK hardly changed under Thatcher... thats a fact. Yes certain industries closed.. rightly as they were dying and a mess, but other took their place. Again by the end of her tenure the exports were rising dramatically. The UK is still in the top 10 biggest global exporters of goods and is the 3rd biggest global exporter of services. Dont believe the hype that we have no industry. Essentially the message is no gain without pain. It was a pain, it was very painful for some, but it was a pain that was required and essential for the time. Socialism isn't dead for now, its dead forever here, they lost the argument.
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The2real4myfol said; "Northern Ireland- she pretty much acted like the British Empire did there. She had the army repress the people there which caused widespread violence. It's no wonder the IRA tried to blow her up in Brighton in 1984. Since, Labour devolved power to Northern Ireland in 1999, there has been much more peace."
Now I'm from Northern Ireland. I don't know whether your comments were made in haste or ignorance but I'm thinking a bit of both. Look up the Easter rising of 1916. Thatcher wasn't there. Or try the rebellion of 1798. Again, no Thatcher. Numerous other rebellions have occurred but alas, no evil Thatcher. Bloody Sunday (1972) is something else that gets placed at Thatchers door by the... Lets call them youth of today. It always gives me pleasure to inform them how she wasn't în power until almost a decadè later.
The IRA despised Thatcher because she said "NO" to their demands. They went on a killing spree and still she refused to budge, even when they threatened her life. She signed the Anglo Irish agreement in 1985, which she later admitted regretting as it caused more problems, but it was the only concession she offered. Your claims that Labour brought peace to Northern Ireland is laughable. In 1996 the IRA blew up the Conary Wharf, breaking another ceasefire and hoping to strongarm the British government. Luckily for the IRA, Labour were coming to power in 1997. They formed the Good Friday Agreement which oversaw the release of hundreds of prisoners convicted of paramilitary involvement as a goodwill gesture as well as enabling known IRA terrorists to take seats of power at Stormount Assembly. Gerry Adams is believed to have been activly involved in numerous bombings and has seen the inside of a prison cell. Martin McGuiness, Deputy Minister now, widely acknowlegded as the main man in Londonderry in the 70's. Alex Maskey, another porridge lover whos seen the inside of more prison cells than the average prison warden. Is this the devolved pwer you referred to by Labour? Also, remember the Masserrene Barracks incident that involved the death of British soldiers in 2009? There is still trouble here today, is that the fault of Thatcher? Your Labour goverment didnt have the stomach for a fight with the IRA. They gave more in a heartbeat than Thatcher.
The Falklands, she defended our territory as the people living wanted despite no backing up from Reagan or any non-communist european leaders. It's a shame, Argentina would just forget about it already. It was never theirs.
So, in complete contradiction of yourself, you agree she should have defended the Falklands because "the people living there wanted it." So did the people of Nortern Ireland. And Thatcher fought for it. I don't understand why you think there's a difference.
Edit; I have been a bit disprespectful to Margaret Thatcher in my post. I meant to say "Lady Thatcher".
TeddostheFireKing said:
I definitely agree with the bolded. These past couple elections, I ask all my family and older friends who they are going to vote for, the answer? Labour or Conservative, I ask why? Because they've always voted for them >.> That simply isn't a way to progress. I feel we need another Tony Blair style shake up of Parliament just to help break these issues (changing first past the post would also help, it's an absolutely awful system that needs to go). |
May i ask why it is that you dislike America? Im just curious, as I personally think America is pretty dumb sometimes when it comes to foreign policy and what not but overall i think they are better than most countries out there. I just want to know your reasons for the resentment!
I mostly play RTS and Moba style games now adays as well as ALOT of benchmarking. I do play other games however such as the witcher 3 and Crysis 3, and recently Ashes of the Singularity. I love gaming on the cutting edge and refuse to accept any compromises. Proud member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race. Long Live SHIO!!!!