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Cake day: August 16th, 2023

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  • No need to nitpick because you’re comparing apples to oranges, so I’m trying to understand what you even mean by social security and pensions. All the EEA countries provide free or accessible health care and state pensions by the state and/or military. And the reason why you’re statement doesn’t compute for me is because a lot of the “big ones + scandinavia” are conscription countries that provide everything while you’re in service and you would get military pension if you decide to stay in the army professionally after your mandatory time is over.










  • And every one forgave him, and even voted him into power.

    All because South African Apartheid was fundamentally evil.

    People forgave him because he actually changed his tactics, asked forgiveness and sued for peace instead of revenge.

    “People tend to measure themselves by external accomplishments, but jail allows a person to focus on internal ones, such as honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, generosity and an absence of variety,” Mandela once said, according to a quote at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. “You learn to look into yourself.”

    What’s going on in the middle east is horrible. But, let’s not change history to fit your narrative.






  • I don’t know if it’s your reading comprehension or you’re just confused, but I urge you to re-read my comments - I’m not trying to convince you of anything, you clearly made your decision and it doesn’t seem to be based on any empirical evidence.

    You made some bold claims though and I’m here to challenge you on those.

    • You claim to be a “leftie”.
    • You voted remain.
    • You want to reform FPTP and immigration.
    • Apparently reform are the only ones to hit all the boxes.

    So my answer is this… If you vote Reform, you’re not a leftie. If you vote Farage, you’re not a Remainer either. There are other parties who want to reform voting and immigration with better track record, actual councillors and more humane policies.