| Fan about to be hit by excrement 17:49 - Jan 2 with 11793 views | Fixed_It |
Main teaching union advising its members to inform their employers that it is unsafe to return to work this week, and that schools should move to remote learning as the Government was advised by SAGE over a week ago.
The Government are making a right mess of this issue. Again. |  |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:01 - Jan 3 with 1023 views | jeera |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 22:46 - Jan 3 by bluelagos |
Right wing authoritarian nutjob ;-) |
Pfft.
I even put Gandhi to shame.
I wasn't aware that lycra wearing made you more left, although I can see how donning fancy dress in public could mean you're more libertarian! |  |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:05 - Jan 3 with 1014 views | bluelagos |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:01 - Jan 3 by jeera |
Pfft.
I even put Gandhi to shame.
I wasn't aware that lycra wearing made you more left, although I can see how donning fancy dress in public could mean you're more libertarian! |
My comments are based on my scores not my choice of cycling atire :-)
I was -7.5 and -8.5 but cant remember which was was. |  |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:10 - Jan 3 with 998 views | jeera |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:05 - Jan 3 by bluelagos |
My comments are based on my scores not my choice of cycling atire :-)
I was -7.5 and -8.5 but cant remember which was was. |
Horseshoe effect! | |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:44 - Jan 3 with 979 views | Ryorry |
Interesting discussion on economics, but going back to the OP - (whole thread is worth reading, for those able to access it) -
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:04 - Jan 4 with 893 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 14:51 - Jan 3 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Feel free to answer the question then.
EDIT: After all I think you realise the article does prove the point as you cannot find anything to back it up. [Post edited 3 Jan 2021 15:01]
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The trouble is you are quoting it as a 'fact'. Many economic concepts are actually steeped in theory (I did a degree), so it's not like maths where the correct answer is the correct answer (I'm sure you mathematicians will tell me otherwise!!). There are many scholarly sources which would alternatively contend that reducing taxes will provide a boost to the economy.
The point is that your source is merely a viewpoint, not a fact. Albeit an interesting one for nerds like me. |  | | |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:31 - Jan 4 with 870 views | Herbivore |
Economic left -8.38
Libertarian -6.56
I can't get much further left on their scale and am pretty darn liberal too. Basically I'm so woke I'm practically a stimulant.
They should really use 'Liberal' rather than 'Libertarian' imo, it better captures what they are asking about. Libertarianism is a political ideology and whilst there are variants of it, it is usually associated with right wing economics. |  |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:41 - Jan 4 with 863 views | StokieBlue |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:31 - Jan 4 by Herbivore |
Economic left -8.38
Libertarian -6.56
I can't get much further left on their scale and am pretty darn liberal too. Basically I'm so woke I'm practically a stimulant.
They should really use 'Liberal' rather than 'Libertarian' imo, it better captures what they are asking about. Libertarianism is a political ideology and whilst there are variants of it, it is usually associated with right wing economics. |
I was around -5.5 and -5.5, did it last night but forgot to post so can't remember exactly.
Not sure the questions are perfect but it's always hard to make generalised testing like this. For instance, it doesn't seem to cover some major things like privatisation via compulsory purchase which might move me a bit on the economic scale.
I always feel these tests tend to pigeonhole when in reality people tend to have varied positions on different things depending on the current circumstances and evidence.
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:55 - Jan 4 with 834 views | 26_Paz |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:04 - Jan 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
The trouble is you are quoting it as a 'fact'. Many economic concepts are actually steeped in theory (I did a degree), so it's not like maths where the correct answer is the correct answer (I'm sure you mathematicians will tell me otherwise!!). There are many scholarly sources which would alternatively contend that reducing taxes will provide a boost to the economy.
The point is that your source is merely a viewpoint, not a fact. Albeit an interesting one for nerds like me. |
It’s also a viewpoint on something completely different to what I suggested. The article is about reducing tax to the very rich, whereas I have suggested reducing tax to middle and low incomes |  |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 10:09 - Jan 4 with 829 views | StokieBlue |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:55 - Jan 4 by 26_Paz |
It’s also a viewpoint on something completely different to what I suggested. The article is about reducing tax to the very rich, whereas I have suggested reducing tax to middle and low incomes |
Is there any "real-world" examples of where reducing tax to these income brackets has actually improved their lives and general services?
Personally I feel tax should be increased for everyone, even a few pence on tax can generate significant income. It doesn't have to be a massive hike, just a small one but the money needs to be almost ringfenced and used to do something so the public can see that the extra tax makes a difference. It would then make it easier to ask for a few more pennies on tax later on.
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 10:11 - Jan 4 with 825 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 23:44 - Jan 3 by Ryorry |
Interesting discussion on economics, but going back to the OP - (whole thread is worth reading, for those able to access it) -
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The Telegraph article on there is terrible click bait!!
“South African strain could be resistant to vaccine” - scary thought.
...however, when you click in and read, it says a new vaccine could be produced in as little as 6 weeks! | | | |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 10:17 - Jan 4 with 806 views | StokieBlue |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 10:11 - Jan 4 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
The Telegraph article on there is terrible click bait!!
“South African strain could be resistant to vaccine” - scary thought.
...however, when you click in and read, it says a new vaccine could be produced in as little as 6 weeks! |
Only a new mRNA vaccine could be developed so quickly, something like the Oxford vaccine would take quite a lot longer.
It then also needs to go through the trials again.
It wouldn't be ideal given the mRNA vaccines are the ones which are very difficult to distribute due to the storage issues.
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 10:20 - Jan 4 with 797 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 10:17 - Jan 4 by StokieBlue |
Only a new mRNA vaccine could be developed so quickly, something like the Oxford vaccine would take quite a lot longer.
It then also needs to go through the trials again.
It wouldn't be ideal given the mRNA vaccines are the ones which are very difficult to distribute due to the storage issues.
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Let’s hope that’s not the case. The vaccines have provided the only glimmer of hope for many people-myself included | | | |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 11:59 - Jan 4 with 756 views | leitrimblue |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 19:46 - Jan 3 by bluelagos |
Almost my exact scores . I knew I had some anarchist stuff going down, handy now I am well clear of the corporate rat race :-) |
I also appear to be in the back of the anarchist boat. Economic left/right 8.63
Social libertarian/authoritarian 8.92 |  | | |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 12:10 - Jan 4 with 725 views | CrayonKing |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:41 - Jan 4 by StokieBlue |
I was around -5.5 and -5.5, did it last night but forgot to post so can't remember exactly.
Not sure the questions are perfect but it's always hard to make generalised testing like this. For instance, it doesn't seem to cover some major things like privatisation via compulsory purchase which might move me a bit on the economic scale.
I always feel these tests tend to pigeonhole when in reality people tend to have varied positions on different things depending on the current circumstances and evidence.
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along the same lines, if it had covid-related questions I'm sure most people would be considerably higher up the authoritarian scale (since lockdowns etc are authoritarian and most people support those, to at least some degree).
Which, as you say, is right: politics should change with circumstances and evidence |  | | |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 12:37 - Jan 4 with 701 views | Ryorry |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 17:23 - Jan 3 by NthQldITFC |
I came out sitting pretty much slap bang on Gandhi's lap. Which is nice for me, but not so much for him perhaps, as I've been on the leftover sprouts. |
A bit south-west of centre on the bottom left-hand box here -
Economic Left/Right: -7.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.15
Guess that makes me a pink woolly sandal-wearer (aka Tory-lite to Corbynistas). | |
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| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 12:53 - Jan 4 with 676 views | CrayonKing |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 12:37 - Jan 4 by Ryorry |
A bit south-west of centre on the bottom left-hand box here -
Economic Left/Right: -7.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.15
Guess that makes me a pink woolly sandal-wearer (aka Tory-lite to Corbynistas). |
"Tory-lite to the Corbynistas"
And the Tories would probably call you a radical-left marxist!
I'm starting to feel that if you're hated by both then you're in roughly the right place! | | | |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 15:04 - Jan 4 with 615 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Fan about to be hit by excrement on 09:41 - Jan 4 by StokieBlue |
I was around -5.5 and -5.5, did it last night but forgot to post so can't remember exactly.
Not sure the questions are perfect but it's always hard to make generalised testing like this. For instance, it doesn't seem to cover some major things like privatisation via compulsory purchase which might move me a bit on the economic scale.
I always feel these tests tend to pigeonhole when in reality people tend to have varied positions on different things depending on the current circumstances and evidence.
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We're all @narchists now! |  |
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