@HSPA1980 @PahlaviReza So many nice people in the world. But will they intervene when the nasty ones brutalized the world, or will they just dutifully cower and shrug.
Trump is trying to ensure the nasty ones don't have that power.
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HumilityTruth
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Shame. This is your country, right?
How will the world judge "US" in the future?
If such a scene happened in the U.S., it would be called organized international terrorism. Half the world would be destroyed because of it.
Look, these are elderly people, women, and children. Why? This is pure madness.
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به سرداران سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی!
امروز کمتر کسی تردید دارد که از نظام ولایت فقیه جز جسمی نیمهجان باقی نمانده است، و تصمیمگیران واقعی این ساختمان در حال ریزش، در نتیجه پنج دهه ماجراجویی و جنایت، شمایید.
سیاستهای غلط منطقهای و دیوانگیهای آخرالزمانی شما، ایران را به صحنه این جنگ بدل کرده است. زیرساختهای اقتصادی که عمدا نظامیسازی کردهاید، در تیررس دو قدرتی قرار گرفتهاند که هفتههاست در آسمان ایران جولان میدهند. این زیرساختها با ثروت ملی ایران ساخته شدهاند و برای بازسازی کشور حیاتیاند.
نظام فاسد جمهوری اسلامی رفتنی است. انتخاب شما میان بقا و سقوط نیست؛ میان چگونه سقوط کردن است. پایان مسیر کنونی، تحویل یک سرزمین سوخته به ملت ایران پس از سقوط حتمیتان است.
برای ایران، برای خودتان، برای فرزندانتان، این ماجراجوییها را رها کنید. ایران را بیش از این خونآلود و زخمی نکنید. بگذارید زیرساختهای کشور برای ملت ایران حفظ شود. به جنایتهایتان پایان دهید. از حکومت کناره بگیرید.
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The United Kingdom doesn't just need a Free Speech Bill, it needs a clearly written Constitution. The current system is not working, the UK has been in decline for over a hundred years, and now appears to be in some kind of end-state.
The Free Speech Union@SpeechUnion
The UK is facing a free speech crisis — one made worse by an increasingly authoritarian government. American lawyer Preston Byrne, alongside @ASI, has published a proposed Freedom of Speech Bill 2026, which he hopes will be adopted in the UK. Does the UK need a Freedom of Speech Bill? In the latest FSU podcast, @prestonjbyrne sits down with our General Secretary, @toadmeister. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel 👇
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@Marxist_Pony @Sharkeys_ghost @VoCommunism Except the party leaders, who are never equal, they are always at the top of the hierarchy, with the best of everything.
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@Marxist_Pony @Sharkeys_ghost @VoCommunism Greater equity means curtailing freedom, robbing Peter to pay Paul. So why would Peter not say, I will be just like Paul, then I can just live on what is stolen from others. And then society collapses into tyranny and poverty. But everyone gets to be equal.
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Communism has always been and will always be incompatible with liberty, prosperity, and the dignity of life.
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@Caeser30609049 @haugejostein Forget the labels, you rightly point out they are subject to interpretation.
Norway can afford a lot more free-stuff per person because they have a lot more natural-resources per person.
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@HumilityTruth @haugejostein Norway is not a socialist country. It's a capitalist democratic one. Its corrupt politicians like Waltz & Newson that we don't have better programs to serve only those who truly need help. They are corrup & inept.
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The things rich people in the US spend a huge chunk of their money on — good healthcare, education for their kids, and more leisure time — are provided free of charge in Norway.
Mike Oskam@MikeOskam
@haugejostein But you will never get rich in Norway. 🤷♂️
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@bubblinflava @JohnCleese What are you referring to? Does Islam not call for these things? I am not saying they are right or wrong, just or unjust. But Britain does need to be clear on what it is choosing.
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@HumilityTruth @JohnCleese I don’t think you understand what you’ve read
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Labour's blatant favouritism of Islam is a disservice to all the other religions that are assimilating well with British traditions
Much better than the Muslims, of course
The Free Speech Union@SpeechUnion
The Government’s ‘anti-Muslim hostility’ definition — and its decision to appoint an Islamophobia tsar — is an insult to people of all other faiths, and to those of none. Hardeep Singh, a deputy director of the Network of Sikh Organisations, writes in Spiked: “Labour’s move is as cynical as it is predictable. Keir Starmer et al have clearly decided that, if their party is to have any future in certain seats, they need to appeal to Muslim voters — and fast.” This vague and subjective definition is already having a chilling effect on free speech. In a free society, no religion should be placed on a pedestal or granted greater protection than others — nor should it be shielded from criticism or debate. This is a Muslim blasphemy law that will shut down free speech and worsen community tensions. Read more below 👇
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@OliDugmore @RoryStewartUK Rory,
Your definition of proof seems to be: believing xxx makes me feel good, therefore it is true.
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Rory Stewart tells me that the Brexit right and far right have been proven “catastrophically wrong” about Brexit, Trump, and immigration.
“But their brilliant trick is to say the liberal centre has no judgement.”
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@Sreehari_1992 @Handre ... but they don't have an open door immigration policy, a person must contribute somehow to get residency, and once there a person must pay their own way. Private health insurance, private education for children, and of course no welfare for immigrants.
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@Sreehari_1992 @Handre Which nation did you have in mind? It is very unlikely that nation could afford to provide the public services needed to grow its population on a very low, almost zero tax rate. Look around the world, such nations don't exist. The UAE might be an example of low tax...
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Tax havens exist because capital flows where governments treat it best, and no amount of OECD finger-wagging changes this iron law of economics.
When Switzerland offers bank secrecy and low corporate rates, when Singapore creates business-friendly regulatory environments, when Dubai builds free trade zones with minimal taxation—they're not "cheating" the global system. They're competing for capital the same way Walmart competes for customers. The difference? Politicians hate admitting their high-tax jurisdictions face real competition.
Look at the numbers. Corporate inversions cost the US Treasury billions annually as companies relocate to Ireland's 12.5% corporate rate versus America's federal rate of 21% (plus state taxes). Individual wealthy Americans renounced citizenship in record numbers—5,411 in 2016 alone—rather than face worldwide taxation on income they never earned in America. These aren't abstract policy debates. Real people make real decisions with real money.
The reaction tells you everything. Instead of competing by lowering rates and reducing regulatory burden, high-tax nations coordinate through the OECD to establish global minimum tax rates. They lobby for "information sharing agreements" that eliminate financial privacy. They brand tax competition as "harmful" and "unfair"—the same language failing businesses use when efficient competitors threaten their market share.
Capital mobility creates the only meaningful constraint on government power that politicians actually fear. You can vote them out of office, but they know most people won't relocate over tax policy. When your capital can move to competing jurisdictions overnight, suddenly those bloated budgets and redistributive schemes face real market discipline.
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@FinnieRoss @ArchRose90 @JohnCleese @waitrose That does not make it okay to sack a person after 17 years.
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@ArchRose90 @JohnCleese @waitrose Seems he was sacked for not following instructions by Waitrose to not approach shoplifters. They have that instruction in place to protect its staff. They have had staff hospitalised previously.
It was pretty easy to get that info on the internet.
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This is Walker Smith.
After dedicating 17 years to Waitrose, he was recently dismissed.
The reason? For attempting to stop a shoplifter nicking Easter eggs.
Yes you read that right. He should be applauded, not sacked.
Shameful @waitrose. Re-employ Walker Smith!
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@s8mb Truly dreadful, hive pods for assimilation into the Borg.
I would guess there are serious unacknowledged negative psychological effects for people living in these hives.
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The new build estates on the outskirts of Cambridge are truly shocking. Is it any wonder that people there hate the thought of expanding the city when this is what they can expect will be built?
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@Dykeocletian Most young people desperately want a future. The future is looking very bleak for them, and turning Green, although seductive, will not make it better. Perhaps Polanski can smile warmly, and dance on a street corner, but he wont create security, opportunity or societal harmony
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Interesting angle for Restore to take towards young people, but they're going to run into the minor issue of young people near-universally despising their politics, and Lowe's personal brand being entirely designed to appeal to pensioners.
Rupert Lowe MP@RupertLowe10
No point calling Green supporting young men and women ‘Marxists’ or ‘indoctrinated’ or ‘hard-left’. Some are, fine. Most aren’t. Most are just feeling patronised, insulted and neglected by an establishment that quite evidently doesn’t care about them. It hasn’t for a very long time. We all know that. They see the system doesn’t work for them, and they’re reacting to it. Democratically and fairly. Do I think Polanski will solve their problems? No. No I do not. Do I understand why they’re searching for an answer? Yes. Absolutely. Our job is to offer them an alternative option that they feel speaks for them. Polanski has done that, to be fair. Our job is to make sure Restore Britain does the same, but from a very different position. One that rewards their hard work, protects our borders, and unapologetically puts aspirational young British men and women at the very top of our agenda. One that provides skilled jobs which pay well, a path to living in a decent home in a safe neighbourhood - the opportunity to build a family. That’s what Restore Britain is aiming to do. Millions of young Brits are already backing that message. It’s wonderful to see. The argument against Polanski can be won, but only with a positive vision. Not patronising insults. Restore Britain has that vision.
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@Caeser30609049 @haugejostein The only solution is for you to move there. Norway's natural wealth per capita far exceeds the USA. Of course, they probably also don't have the level of fraud that the US has. Thanks to champagne socialists such as Tim Walz and Gavin Newsome.
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@haugejostein Norway delivers quality services they have very little corruption, run very well managed & efficient programs with little to no fraud, waste & abuse. We get poor service, majority children failing to reach grade level, overpriced Healthcare, billions lost to fraud, waste & abuse.
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@geezpeaceu @RupertLowe10 Gotta respect Rupert's forthright speaking. When obvious sincerity is allied with good heart, many will follow.
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@HumilityTruth @RupertLowe10 Thats probably the point though. Why care what other say. He probably knows fine well the demographics. But has zero care what others think.
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Restore Britain is being attacked for a lack of ‘diversity’ at our local branch meetings.
I really cannot put in words how little I care.
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@haugejostein Oh come on, it was basically all because of bountiful natural resources. Norway could almost not have gone wrong. Culture mattered too, it could have all been squandered away by the ruling elite. You have Protestant Christian values to thank for that.
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It’s a myth that the state doesn’t create wealth.
While a thriving private sector was important, Norway became rich through state ownership in strategic sectors, strong public education, coordinated wage bargaining, universal healthcare, and productive tax rates.
Rock Chartrand🤑@RockChartrand
Norway isn’t rich because of welfare. It’s rich because of productive industries, capital accumulation, and markets that generate surplus. The welfare state spends that surplus. Wealth is created first. Then it’s redistributed. So the claim flips cause and effect. Social programs don’t create the wealth they rely on. They depend on it.
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@haugejostein Well yes, free stuff from Norway's wonderful endowment of hydrocarbons.
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@haugejostein Quality of Life is subjective. It all depends who you are, what you are looking for, what your individual circumstances are.
BTW, given Norway's extremely favorable natural resources to population ratio, we might expect it to have particularly good QoL.
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I’d probably go for the OECD Better Life Index for the most detailed comparison.
Under equal weighting across all well-being topics, Norway ranks 1st while the US ranks 10th.
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I have indeed been to Norway — I am Norwegian and lived there for 23 years before moving abroad.
I have also lived in the US.
And I can tell you that the quality of life is *far* better in Norway than in the US.
Any quality of life index would tell you the same.
Dan Eastman@DanEastman2023
If you’ve ever been to Norway you’d realize it’s a very lovely place but the people live very utilitarian lives and there is nowhere near the quality of life you find in the US. It’s a nice, basic place to live with no urban turmoil, an homogeneous culture and not a lot of sunlight…
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@haugejostein You are using the right buzzwords I suppose, to conform to the academic dogma of your day. But don't you care that one day you will look back at your legacy and ask 'why didn't I try to develop something genuinely insightful'.
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I'm excited to share this paper we've just published on the new age of economic nationalism.
In the paper, we analyse the convergence of industrial policy and national security in three global superpowers: the US, China, and the EU.
The US has adopted a hawkish stance with extensive trade policies and subsidies. China has pursued ambitious growth across a range of sectors through long-term planning and strong government control. The EU has balanced autonomy with trade openness and somewhat less state intervention.
The convergence of industrial policy and national security in these three regions has triggered a fundamental shift in the world economy towards greater economic nationalism. This new economic nationalism reshapes the world economy in ways that may disadvantage less powerful nations.
However, “connector” countries in the Global South are benefiting by forging strategic ties with several superpowers. Additionally, the rise of China gives hope for South-South development cooperation that upends existing imperial arrangements often characterised by North-South relations.
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@elonmusk This is a depiction of beauty without narrative. It is purely sensory, therefore does not connect or inspire. I cannot project myself into the image, I cannot emotionally resonate with the underlying promise.
AI still has not achieved the ability to connect with us deeply.
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