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The election , Austerity, Social unrest, Tower block fires, Brexit, Etc...
I reacon the only way to sort this out is a war. Trim the numbers a bit. That'll stop people moaning Well it's either that Or getting rid of Facebook/twitter (which would result in the same)
Point I'm making is that society in general seems to be heading down pan Anyone else have any thought?
We need a mass cull of the over 70s. It's clear that most of them can't make a sensible decision in an election and they are a drain on resources with their use of the NHS, social care costs and state pensions. Get rid of them and the country suddenly looks in much better shape. 70 is a decent age to live to anyway and if we set that as the cut off point we could move the retirement age forward to 60 for everyone so that we all get 10 years of leisure at the end. Sounds perfect.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:23 - Jun 18 by Herbivore
We need a mass cull of the over 70s. It's clear that most of them can't make a sensible decision in an election and they are a drain on resources with their use of the NHS, social care costs and state pensions. Get rid of them and the country suddenly looks in much better shape. 70 is a decent age to live to anyway and if we set that as the cut off point we could move the retirement age forward to 60 for everyone so that we all get 10 years of leisure at the end. Sounds perfect.
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I take exception to that= I didn't vote tory, I voted to stay in the EU
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The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:46 - Jun 18 with 8562 views
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:23 - Jun 18 by Herbivore
We need a mass cull of the over 70s. It's clear that most of them can't make a sensible decision in an election and they are a drain on resources with their use of the NHS, social care costs and state pensions. Get rid of them and the country suddenly looks in much better shape. 70 is a decent age to live to anyway and if we set that as the cut off point we could move the retirement age forward to 60 for everyone so that we all get 10 years of leisure at the end. Sounds perfect.
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You sound an utter prick I take it you have no grand parents.
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The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:48 - Jun 18 with 8559 views
We are a strange land. For the most part uneducated and self entitled. Most of your cited points are self inflicted, at least we are running out of feet to shoot ourselves in.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:48 - Jun 18 by TractorWood
We are a strange land. For the most part uneducated and self entitled. Most of your cited points are self inflicted, at least we are running out of feet to shoot ourselves in.
Ruling for the few will end some day = the worm will turn
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The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:59 - Jun 18 with 8514 views
We are now in an era of "I have to look out for me".
It doesn't help that we are in a throw away society. Mend and make do is gone. We can buy some much cheap crap that we don't need to fix things. I fear that has translated into our relationships and the way we deal with people, and the world around us.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:59 - Jun 18 by NewcyBlue
It's because people are so selfish.
We are now in an era of "I have to look out for me".
It doesn't help that we are in a throw away society. Mend and make do is gone. We can buy some much cheap crap that we don't need to fix things. I fear that has translated into our relationships and the way we deal with people, and the world around us.
I don't think it's now mate. Seems to have been that way all my life, whether that started in the 80's and/or is my fault I'm unsure.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:59 - Jun 18 by NewcyBlue
It's because people are so selfish.
We are now in an era of "I have to look out for me".
It doesn't help that we are in a throw away society. Mend and make do is gone. We can buy some much cheap crap that we don't need to fix things. I fear that has translated into our relationships and the way we deal with people, and the world around us.
The world is more transactional, mostly for the better. I hate throw away fashion though Primark etc.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:59 - Jun 18 by NewcyBlue
It's because people are so selfish.
We are now in an era of "I have to look out for me".
It doesn't help that we are in a throw away society. Mend and make do is gone. We can buy some much cheap crap that we don't need to fix things. I fear that has translated into our relationships and the way we deal with people, and the world around us.
I would argue the opposite; in that post-disaster it is the "common" people who do the most to care for their fellow human beings in a time of crises.
Governmentally as an organisation and the people within who seek power I would agree there's a degree of selfishness and lack of empathy* for those whom have less opportunities for progress [real or perceived]. *AKA social responsibility
We all know you've travelled; you've seen the 3rd world as have I. We've got a long way to go before being depressed about our society.
It's cyclical. And happens after wars, too (austerity in the '50s, unrest and economic collapse in the '20s and '30s, the post Napoleonic Wars crisis).
If the country had some leadership which was both dynamic and, at the same time, prepared to work by consensus, then they might be able to drag us out of it. Otherwise we will merely, as usual, stumble on until things improve of their own accord.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 08:59 - Jun 18 by NewcyBlue
It's because people are so selfish.
We are now in an era of "I have to look out for me".
It doesn't help that we are in a throw away society. Mend and make do is gone. We can buy some much cheap crap that we don't need to fix things. I fear that has translated into our relationships and the way we deal with people, and the world around us.
Says the one who pays no tax in the UK
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The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 09:44 - Jun 18 with 8347 views
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 09:36 - Jun 18 by FrowsyArmLarry
Says the one who pays no tax in the UK
I voluntarily pay full NI.
The government provide Seafarers Exemption to encourage more British seafarers.
It is a dangerous job. It has its rewards.
I would also like to add that I also do stuff in my community, I have a decent disposable income and give to charity and never just walk past a homeless person.
We can all do more though. TWTD has shown its generosity on many occasions, I wonder if we could make it a regular thing. Once every few months or 6 months or something.
There must be a whole host of people on here doing stuff for charities?
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 09:18 - Jun 18 by Pendejo
I would argue the opposite; in that post-disaster it is the "common" people who do the most to care for their fellow human beings in a time of crises.
Governmentally as an organisation and the people within who seek power I would agree there's a degree of selfishness and lack of empathy* for those whom have less opportunities for progress [real or perceived]. *AKA social responsibility
We all know you've travelled; you've seen the 3rd world as have I. We've got a long way to go before being depressed about our society.
I agree that, largely people with less often give proportionally more at all times, not just post-disaster.
People without a great deal possibly have more reason to empathise - they give more to Comic Relief, Children in Need etc.
I saw a couple of those programmes about Jaywick that everyone called 'poverty porn'. I thought it was uplifting. In one episode, people with virtually nothing chipped in, at the expense of their own Christmases, for a disabled lad who only had a short time to live. They 'brought Lapland to him', with reindeer and santa etc. He died a couple of days later and for them to do that was incredible. In the other one, a woman opened her house to provide free meals for people with even less than her. That's a community spirit I wouldn't mind where I live.
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The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 10:20 - Jun 18 with 8281 views
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 10:02 - Jun 18 by NewcyBlue
I voluntarily pay full NI.
The government provide Seafarers Exemption to encourage more British seafarers.
It is a dangerous job. It has its rewards.
I would also like to add that I also do stuff in my community, I have a decent disposable income and give to charity and never just walk past a homeless person.
We can all do more though. TWTD has shown its generosity on many occasions, I wonder if we could make it a regular thing. Once every few months or 6 months or something.
There must be a whole host of people on here doing stuff for charities?
I have no doubt that the likes of Vodafone would say that their corporate tax breaks encourages more jobs in telecoms and that they also do their bit in the community. I also have no doubt that you are all correct. So who is selfish exactly?
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The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 10:31 - Jun 18 with 8254 views
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 10:26 - Jun 18 by FrowsyArmLarry
I have no doubt that the likes of Vodafone would say that their corporate tax breaks encourages more jobs in telecoms and that they also do their bit in the community. I also have no doubt that you are all correct. So who is selfish exactly?
Not really comparable, you're coming across as rather desperate.
The Uk is all a bit rubbish at the moment isn't it? on 10:26 - Jun 18 by FrowsyArmLarry
I have no doubt that the likes of Vodafone would say that their corporate tax breaks encourages more jobs in telecoms and that they also do their bit in the community. I also have no doubt that you are all correct. So who is selfish exactly?
But the jobs provided by the likes of Vodafone are NOT real jobs because the taxpayer has to subsidise them due to low pay of no working hours.
You hit the nail on the head earlier = Vodafone shareholders make the cahs at the expense of the employees who would not survuive if the taxpayer didn't give them hand outs
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