Well, it often starts quite well

but then - I can't think why really - it seems to turn out that giving all the money and power to a small number of clever, well meaning folk so that they can sort out everything fairly for (the stupid & flawed) everyone else, goes a bit wrong. But you know, every few years, we go again.

Posted By: paulg on May 25th 2026 at 14:54:25

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It's hot out there (General Chat) - paulg, May 25, 09:22:26
- It’s too hot to (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 25, 11:59:26
  - lol, but lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 25, 11:59:36
- Wealth taxes should be raised. They take the piss. (General Chat) - footymadman, May 25, 11:16:54
  - Rich people have the option of leaving... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:31:53
    - Billionaires need customers. Tax their operations in this country where they make wealth (General Chat) - footymadman, May 25, 14:27:38
    - You’re wasting your effort on this one (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, May 25, 11:54:22
      - I pay loads in tax. Doubt your salary comes close (General Chat) - footymadman, May 25, 14:28:31
        
        Not a chance you pay more tax (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, May 25, 15:28:50
        
        125k mate 😉 never claimed benefits they are for people who need them (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, May 26, 00:07:38
        
        Hit the 100k effective 70% yet? (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 14:45:59
        
        125k (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, May 26, 00:07:15
        
        62% actually while they remove the personal allowance (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 14:51:19
- Hot in the city ! (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, May 25, 10:54:30
- Stay hydrated (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 10:18:38
  - That's a good start, of course (General Chat) - paulg, May 25, 10:57:33
- I'm a communist and I fucking hate this weather, tyvm (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 25, 09:59:16
  - Genuine question....has communism worked anywhere.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 10:41:03
    - Well, it often starts quite well (General Chat) - paulg, May 25, 14:54:25
      - THE MIDDLE IS WHERE IT'S AT! (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:08:45
    - ... (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 25, 11:31:38
      - Vietnam 4 USA 1. Match abandoned 78th minute. USA shit pants (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 11:59:23
    - No. Communists would argue it’s never been done properly (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, May 25, 10:59:00
      - Same argument about Brexit from Leavers. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, May 25, 12:21:38
        
        Brexit was brexit (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 13:44:30
        
        Im up for being brainwashed like blaming everything on immigrant rapes. How about we go fu (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 14:25:11
        
        What a weird comment. Who's blaming everything on that? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 14:38:43
        
        Maybe you can see how ridiculous some of your misinformation is now? (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 14:41:21
        
        What are you even talking about? (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 14:44:54
        
        Most men commit crimes (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 14:51:46
        
        It's a really stupid point. (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 14:57:41
        
        So is blaming all this country's problems on immigrants (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:03:44
        
        Again, stupid generalisation ignoring real issues (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 15:13:40
        
        Women have been oppressed and mistreated all their lives by men (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:26:25
        
        As I said, the premise of your argument is stupid. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 15:30:40
        
        You're brainwashed (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:31:47
        
        I don't resort to emojis because it's all I've got. YOU LOT DON'T listen (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:34:58
        
        I fundamentally don't agree with what you are saying. (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 15:43:08
        
        But immigrants committing crimes is the only issue golding this country back (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:51:37
        
        You're being played phrankin, your life will get worse falling for far right manipulation (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 15:06:39
      - Similar to shooting people in the face (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 25, 11:15:43
        
        The partisans did this very successfully to the fascist-imperialist pig-dogs, tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 25, 11:18:58
        
        Long live the creation by the people's will (General Chat) - phrankin, May 25, 13:34:21
        
        GTFI (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 25, 11:26:34
      - Those arguments are not very persuasive... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:10:16
        
        Yes, which is why so many people vote for tax cuts (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 11:13:13
        
        To be honest I find it pretty funny.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:24:07
        
        More tragic than funny tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 11:29:47
        
        Have you tried persuading people they are wrong... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:34:59
        
        Yeah, you mostly (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 11:39:16
        
        I'm doing great. (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:47:34
        
        You still have a mortgage? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kev, May 25, 13:57:54
        
        What? LOL.... No.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 19:08:45
        
        I didn’t say you were wrong about this (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 11:52:15
        
        I just get load of haterz who constantly tell me Im wrong about everything..... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 19:19:09
        
        This has absolutely (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 19:59:25
        
        Nothing to do with anything I have said (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 19:59:45
        
        Or make one (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 25, 13:46:24
        
        Indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 14:27:18
        
        And then, fingers xxxd vvvv that people get it 😁 (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 25, 16:07:31
        
        I just resort to emojis (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 11:39:01
    - Asks the resident of a country with debt of 100.2% of it's GDP (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 10:45:28
      - Is that whataboutism....and not answering the question... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 10:48:43
        
        No it's answer. People accepting of capitalism love to trope out how (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 10:50:44
        
        The US economy is not in a terrible state.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 10:56:11
        
        Oh, so back to hating then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 10:56:59
        
        Factual.....you are clearly dumb. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:00:14
        
        Nailed it ... Every time you are fucked you post Emojis... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 11:02:47
        
        ‍🇺🇳 🖤 🏳️‍🌈 🏳 🏳️‍⚧️ ☮️ 🌎 🤍 ✌️ (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 11:10:30
        
        ‍🇺🇳 🖤 🏳️‍🌈 🏳 🏳️‍⚧️ ☮️ 🌎 🤍 ✌️ (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 11:01:36
  - Ha ha same. I'm not cold in winter so this weather is hell to me (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 10:00:21
    - Do you want to join my Miserable Bastards (Marxist-Leninist) Party? (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 25, 10:01:53
      - Tooting Popular Front? (General Chat) - usacanary, May 25, 10:44:18
        
        Comrade Lindsay! (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 25, 11:37:17
      - You didn't show up for my People Who Hate People meeting. (General Chat) - tudders, May 25, 10:03:05
        
        How many steps on the programme? (General Chat) - APB, May 25, 10:50:07
        
        Nobody ever shows up. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 25, 10:53:46
        
        Then your work is done (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 25, 11:51:25
        
        Of course I didn't (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 25, 10:04:56
- This post attracts a 100% tax rate (General Chat) - jamesward, May 25, 09:50:49
- Is this humour? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 25, 09:39:36
  - He’s like the anti-footymadman. Similar irrelevant bating about Salah. (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, May 25, 12:18:45
- Hating each other won't make our lives better (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 25, 09:37:47
- Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 25, 09:28:03

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