NationStates

Souseiseki wrote:

Napkizemlja wrote:Anyone angry at English nationalism should maybe stop and think that maybe once the UK decided to become a federal country it shouldn't half ass it and deny England (or at least the various regions of England) some form of autonomy. Take it from someone that lives in a federation (crypto-confederation but that's neither here nor there) that kind of resentment is eeeeeassssy to build up and unless it's addressed it will generally lash out without a care in the world. Trying to be a federal state while not being one is a recipe for disaster.

i mean well that's england's fault isn't it? they're the ones with all the political power and iirc they voted against more autonomy for english regions when given the chance. admittedly the system as it stands is super dumb, but we're effectively just going along with what england decided to give us.

Greater vakolicci haven wrote:

Purgatio wrote:
....what is a BDSM Pride flag?

Something I'm not willing to search for without sight and post on the forum in case I end up posting the wrong thing.

Souseiseki wrote:

Napkizemlja wrote:Anyone angry at English nationalism should maybe stop and think that maybe once the UK decided to become a federal country it shouldn't half ass it and deny England (or at least the various regions of England) some form of autonomy. Take it from someone that lives in a federation (crypto-confederation but that's neither here nor there) that kind of resentment is eeeeeassssy to build up and unless it's addressed it will generally lash out without a care in the world. Trying to be a federal state while not being one is a recipe for disaster.

i mean well that's england's fault isn't it? they're the ones with all the political power and iirc they voted against more autonomy for english regions when given the chance. admittedly the system as it stands is super dumb, but we're effectively just going along with what england decided to give us.

The Nihilistic view wrote:
Well I feel relief more than anything I think. For the first time I think Brexit will get over the line, I've not thought that before.

enjoy this brief respite, for brexit the issues with brexit will arise again shortly

speaking of which, SNP 55, teehee

Purgatio wrote:

Souseiseki wrote:
oh of course they do. the LGBT community, despite the crossover in the persecution of the LGBT community and the BDSM community, are all too happy to throw BDSM under the bus for political convenience. never believe this "oh we're so tolerant we're so progressive we love everyone" bullshit.

Except no one is born with a "BDSM sexual orientation", and people who practice BDSM aren't denied marriage rights, adoption rights, the ability to donate blood, parents don't send children to BDSM conversion camps, so yeah, not exactly seeing the systemic oppression here

Purgatio wrote:

Greater Loegria wrote:No this is about drag queens doing ‘story hour’ in primary schools. People can learn about gay sex in highschool -fine. But before then sexuality should be completely removed from lower education. It’s just not appropriate. The same goes for pride parades. People walking about with rainbow glitter on their cheeks? Eh, bigger fish to be frying. People cutting about in bdsm gear in a large city when children are out and about, not to mention overt phallic props and symbols. Just no. No.

This isn’t about homophobia it’s about public decency.

I witnessed a few Pride Parades in Oxford the years I was there, and I gotta say, I don't recall the BDSM gear and the phallic props. I just remember rainbow flags and people marching. Did I miss something?

Dresderstan wrote:Ceredigion has gone from LD-PC marginal to a safe PC seat... Holy shit the LD are tanking.

The Huskar Social Union wrote:DUP hold both south and east Antrim, vote share down in both

Vashty wrote:

Greater Loegria wrote:No this is about drag queens doing ‘story hour’ in primary schools. People can learn about gay sex in highschool -fine. But before then sexuality should be completely removed from lower education. It’s just not appropriate. The same goes for pride parades. People walking about with rainbow glitter on their cheeks? Eh, bigger fish to be frying. People cutting about in bdsm gear in a large city when children are out and about, not to mention overt phallic props and symbols. Just no. No.

This isn’t about homophobia it’s about public decency.

Get out of your cave you loony ukip snob

Dresderstan wrote:Ceredigion has gone from LD-PC marginal to a safe PC seat... Holy shit the LD are tanking.

Greater vakolicci haven wrote:

Purgatio wrote:
I witnessed a few Pride Parades in Oxford the years I was there, and I gotta say, I don't recall the BDSM gear and the phallic props. I just remember rainbow flags and people marching. Did I miss something?

Some pride parades actually ban the bdsm pride flag.

Ifreann wrote:

Purgatio wrote:
Except no one is born with a "BDSM sexual orientation", and people who practice BDSM aren't denied marriage rights, adoption rights, the ability to donate blood, parents don't send children to BDSM conversion camps, so yeah, not exactly seeing the systemic oppression here

They kinda get sent to jail.

Aureumterra wrote:I should probably sleep since it’s late at night, but I just want to leave this here

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Napkizemlja wrote:

Greater vakolicci haven wrote:Some pride parades actually ban the bdsm pride flag.

Thankfully.

Souseiseki wrote:cons have actually won a seat in scotland. one of the exit poll was predicting SNP. worrying.

Napkizemlja wrote:

Greater vakolicci haven wrote:Some pride parades actually ban the bdsm pride flag.

Thankfully.

An Alan Smithee Nation wrote:

Dresderstan wrote:Ceredigion has gone from LD-PC marginal to a safe PC seat... Holy shit the LD are tanking.

They just took a seat from the Conservatives and one from the SNP. How is that tanking?

Ostroeuropa wrote:

Liriena wrote:Well then. Back to the drawing board.

Let's say British nationalism... but it's specifically anti-Tory and also anti-feminist of the "TRANS RIGHTS OK" variety? Just tell me how far you want me to turn the big dial that says "nationalism for non-nonces".

I say this as a friend but it's not a matter of telling you. You are the sort of person who is we need to accept is no longer a valid participant in the discussion, that is, until the working classes control Labour again at least. No justification or discussion is required nor should it be sought. This also applies to me.