Things that trigger the right?

Ipso · 13-02-2020 7:29pm

Arghus wrote: »

Even if they don't know what it really means.

I think more people on the left don't know what it means.

TuringBot47 · 13-02-2020 7:30pm

The sense of entitlement the unemployed have.

beejee · 13-02-2020 8:00pm

Weak ideas from weak people attempting to usurp reality. Special mention to the nutters mentioning "reality", come on!

I would like to be a cat, which speaks to my mental health, therefore everyone on earth has to treat me like a cat.

Fook off

Better Than Christ · 13-02-2020 8:06pm

TuringBot47 wrote: »

The sense of entitlement the unemployed have.

The idea that never having found yourself unemployed is down to anything other than good fortune.

Arghus · 13-02-2020 8:26pm

Ipso wrote: »

I think more people on the left don't know what it means.

We've got a live one here...

Birneybau · 13-02-2020 8:29pm

Cody montana wrote: »

Greta Thunberg.

Wow, good steal from Twitter

whisky_galore · 13-02-2020 8:30pm

Auguste Comte wrote: »

Real women.

Pretend women?

SEPT 23 1989 · 13-02-2020 8:39pm

Ingrid Miley

Ipso · 13-02-2020 8:44pm

Arghus wrote: »

We've got a live one here...

Go on.

I see sheep · 13-02-2020 8:49pm

Black/Asian people in historical shows/movies.

"Why is this thrown in our faces"

Quantum Erasure · 13-02-2020 8:59pm

people in this thread so far on the left they seem to be living in the US...

Cody montana · 13-02-2020 9:04pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Wow, good steal from Twitter

Huh?

Wibbs · 13-02-2020 9:10pm

I see sheep wrote: »

Black/Asian people in historical shows/movies.

"Why is this thrown in our faces"

Meh I don't mind it. I mean you have to suspend disbelief going into any drama, but when it's too obvious a "progressive" casting decision with a side order of lecturing it can be irritating. Though this kinda thing has been happening in different forms throughout the history of 20th century drama. If the preamble to the flic comes out with "based on a true story/history" then my nitpicking can come out. This also goes for when Hollywood whitewashes a part. Which used to be far worse to be fair. John Wayne playing Genghis Khan one of the lowlights.

Where I would go "ah here FFS" is when documentaries claiming to be factual do that kinda thing in reenactments.

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

people in this thread so far on the left they seem to be living in the US...

Eh... the American Left outside of a minority in US universities would be very much centre, if not centre right here.

artanevilla · 13-02-2020 9:15pm

Bohs jersey launches.

Say Your Number · 13-02-2020 9:19pm

The mere suggestion of a homophobic slur being bleeped out of a song had a lot of people jumping up and down in rage, heard a song that had the word wanker bleeped out a while ago and no one gave a sh1te about that, oddly enough.

Arghus · 13-02-2020 9:21pm

This thread, soon enough. They're already getting uppity.

Quantum Erasure · 13-02-2020 9:21pm

Ipso wrote: »

Eh... the American Left outside of a minority in US universities would be very much centre, if not centre right here.

on a map, i mean. why are we fighting american culture wars on Boards.ie,

fúck Trump, Bernie 2020,

Wibbs · 13-02-2020 9:26pm

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

on a map, i mean. why are we fighting american culture wars on Boards.ie,

True that.

Better Than Christ · 13-02-2020 9:36pm

I see sheep wrote: »

Black/Asian people in historical shows/movies.

"Why is this thrown in our faces"

They did that to great effect with Armando Iannucci's recent adaptation of David Copperfield - genuinely colour-blind casting, to the extent of having characters who were related to each other played by actors of totally different racial backgrounds. Even Mr Micawber's wife was Bernie from the Commitments.

Of course, when Charles Dickens wrote the original movie, back in Dickensian times, other races hadn't yet been invented.

Robsweezie · 14-02-2020 12:07am

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/opinion/sunday/marriage-housework-gender-happiness.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR0DlHwiyGcgWTCY7_GUvJgkC8mP8Qa2WUbfi0oWq0AdY6Rd7Z9VIrwed_M

TuringBot47 · 14-02-2020 9:48am

Better Than Christ wrote: »

The idea that never having found yourself unemployed is down to anything other than good fortune.

Yeah, it's fortunate that I've a good work ethic.

Wibbs · 14-02-2020 10:08am

Better Than Christ wrote: »

They did that to great effect with Armando Iannucci's recent adaptation of David Copperfield - genuinely colour-blind casting, to the extent of having characters who were related to each other played by actors of totally different racial backgrounds.

A good example of stunt casting and a reflection of the times, like whitewashing was before it. Drama always reflects the times to some degree. Hell, in the 60's you had war, westerns and science fiction dramas that featured hippies. So today it's let's make James Bond a mixed race Black Asian Lesbian woman in a wheelchair. With Aspergers. As sure as the world turns it'll change again. Mostly when something stops making money. It's always about the money.

I do wonder though would you be so cool, holier than thou and "colour blind" about such things if someone adapted the story of say Shaka Zulu using a mostly European and Asian cast, or casting Brad Pitt as Genghis Khan, or Adam Driver as Othello? BTW I'd also consider all of the above daft and stunt casting. Seeing Olivier in blackface doing Othello is cringe inducing.

Wibbs · 14-02-2020 10:12am

TuringBot47 wrote: »

Yeah, it's fortunate that I've a good work ethic.

Arguably it is indeed fortunate TB. Like any personality trait a work ethic is deeply rooted in biology, psychology, background and culture and different people have different traits and different focuses.

Salary Negotiator · 14-02-2020 10:13am

Evidence lead decision making.

Geuze · 14-02-2020 10:13am

Cody montana wrote: »

Greta Thunberg.

I consider myself centre-right (ish), and I applaud this girl's work to highlight climate change.

Geuze · 14-02-2020 10:13am

Assetbacked wrote: »

Property taxes.

Most sensible people agree with property taxes, as they are the best type of tax.

Hoop66 · 14-02-2020 10:37am

The consequences of their actions

Zebra3 · 14-02-2020 10:44am

Challenging the US (and Britain's) self-proclaim right to bomb dark skinned people.

As David Lloyd George said: We insisted on reserving the right to bomb ****.

Any mention of the term war crimes usually sends the right off into having a collective shyte hemorrhage.

Wibbs · 14-02-2020 10:51am

Geuze wrote: »

Most sensible people agree with property taxes, as they are the best type of tax.

I'm generally highly suspicious of what "sensible people" agree with, as what is considered "sensible" can be as variable as the wind.

I also don't see how property taxes are the best kind of tax. They're more out of the control of the individual. If someone wants to pay less income tax they can choose to earn less income. If someone wants to pay less VAT they can choose to buy fewer things that attract VAT. If someone wants to pay less road tax they can choose to buy a car that attracts less road tax. And so forth. Housing and I'm speaking of primary homes, not extra properties(I'd tax them alright), is different in a few ways. It's far more permanent, often for a lifetime. Property tax based on value has issues. Someone buys a house in an area that was cheap that then becomes gentrified twenty years on and values soar. Or property becomes an investment bubble. That is out of the control of the homeowner. Oh sure they could "downsize" but it's not like swapping out a 3 litre Merc for a Prius. Never mind that large chunk of tax they've already paid on their decades long mortgage.

biko · 14-02-2020 11:05am

Things that trigger the right?
Antifa beating the living daylights out of people.

hetuzozaho · 14-02-2020 11:10am

Oohh looks like this thread might be one too ha

jimgoose · 14-02-2020 11:15am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Challenging the US (and Britain's) self-proclaim right to bomb dark skinned people.

As David Lloyd George said: We insisted on reserving the right to bomb ****.

Any mention of the term war crimes usually sends the right off into having a collective shyte hemorrhage.

So I’ll meet ’im later on
At the place where ’e is gone—
Where it’s always double drill and no canteen.
’E’ll be squattin’ on the coals
Givin’ drink to poor damned souls,
An’ I’ll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
Yes, Din! Din! Din!
You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din!
Though I’ve belted you and flayed you,
By the livin’ Gawd that made you,
You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!

biko · 14-02-2020 11:19am

Things that trigger the right?
Gang rapes going without action because PC folks are more worried about their reputation rather than children's suffering.

RobbingBandit · 14-02-2020 11:22am

Collective bargaining

Pure Bolshevism

biko · 14-02-2020 11:24am

Things that trigger the right?
Mayonnaise with cheese on toast

Raconteuse · 14-02-2020 11:53am

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Collective bargaining

Pure Bolshevism

Let me be blunt: is there a labour crisis in America today?

biko · 14-02-2020 12:01pm

Things that trigger the right?
When the price of soap goes up.

Tacitus Kilgore · 14-02-2020 12:02pm

biko wrote: »

Things that trigger the right?
Gang rapes going without action because PC folks are more worried about their reputation rather than children's suffering.

Personal computer folks?

Snickers Man · 14-02-2020 12:08pm

George Soros.

(Is he even a real person? Or just a political "Big Foot"?)

gerrybbadd · 14-02-2020 12:09pm

Pride events.

Hate speech legislation

ancapailldorcha · 14-02-2020 12:15pm

Being called out for using groups they care nothing for as sticks to beat people they despise.

rustynutz · 14-02-2020 12:18pm

Wibbs wrote: »

I'm generally highly suspicious of what "sensible people" agree with, as what is considered "sensible" can be as variable as the wind.

I also don't see how property taxes are the best kind of tax. They're more out of the control of the individual. If someone wants to pay less income tax they can choose to earn less income. If someone wants to pay less VAT they can choose to buy fewer things that attract VAT. If someone wants to pay less road tax they can choose to buy a car that attracts less road tax. And so forth. Housing and I'm speaking of primary homes, not extra properties(I'd tax them alright), is different in a few ways. It's far more permanent, often for a lifetime. Property tax based on value has issues. Someone buys a house in an area that was cheap that then becomes gentrified twenty years on and values soar. Or property becomes an investment bubble. That is out of the control of the homeowner. Oh sure they could "downsize" but it's not like swapping out a 3 litre Merc for a Prius. Never mind that large chunk of tax they've already paid on their decades long mortgage.

I'd agree with this, it always baffled me why there was such an uproar over water charges (which is a service, which costs money to provide) but property tax was introduced with little resistance

jimgoose · 14-02-2020 12:47pm

Violet-Anne Wynne. Behold the Enemy.

Bigbagofcans · 14-02-2020 1:14pm

People being open-minded, open door policy, anything open really.

elli21 · 14-02-2020 1:25pm

Human rights

Strumms · 14-02-2020 1:33pm

Geuze wrote: »

Most sensible people agree with property taxes, as they are the best type of tax.

You save up for years to be able to afford property, you have a big fûck off mortgage, it’s costs big cash to furnish, run and maintain, then you have the government wanting to tax you on top of all this because you just happen to own something ? Why ? Because after a long time of working hard, saving, going without to enable you to own your own place, a roof over your head the security and comfort of it the government decide... “hey, you know what, we want more so we will hit you in the pocket for simply daring to sacrifice, save and struggle to have something to call your own, a roof over your head and security for yourself and your loved ones, yep, we will tax it..:rolleyes:

B0jangles · 14-02-2020 1:35pm

Originality in humour.

Look at rightwing jokes - 99% of the time they appear be limited to repeating 'did you assume my gender???' / 'I identify as an attack helicopter!' to each other amid howls of laughter.

Absolutely baffling.

Snickers Man · 14-02-2020 1:59pm

Strumms wrote: »

You save up for years to be able to afford property, you have a big fûck off mortgage, it’s costs big cash to furnish, run and maintain, then you have the government wanting to tax you on top of all this because you just happen to own something ? Why ? Because after a long time of working hard, saving, going without to enable you to own your own place, a roof over your head the security and comfort of it the government decide... “hey, you know what, we want more so we will hit you in the pocket for simply daring to sacrifice, save and struggle to have something to call your own, a roof over your head and security for yourself and your loved ones, yep, we will tax it..:rolleyes:

Another problem with property tax, especially if it's for your main residence, is that it is totally independent of income. You might own/be living in a property that has appreciated greatly while you've been there but your income, earned in a completely different context, may not have done. So it is
in effect, taxing some people out of their homes. Which is very unfair.

Perhaps the reason there was less uproar about it than water charges is because fewer people own their own homes than rent. And given that one golden rule that unites bot the left and right is that "Taxes are for OTHER people", those who don't own property are perfectly fine with those that do
paying a wodge of tax on it.

Short sighted of course because property taxes on rental properties will only get passed on to the renters in the long run.

Raconteuse · 14-02-2020 2:00pm

Snickers Man wrote: »

George Soros.

(Is he even a real person? Or just a political "Big Foot"?)

Oh my god exactly what I was gonna say. I suspect many don't have a clue who he is. The plot being lost over him always reminds me of: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Goldstein

Raconteuse · 14-02-2020 2:15pm

Veganism. The way they act as if they have to adopt the diet and are oppressed by the brutal vegans.

Saw a video recently of a guy eating KFC right next to a vegan demonstration. The guy was being exalted on social media as if he was a hero. Wtf? He was eating food in a public area.

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