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The ruling class would rather everyone stays distracted. Epstein? Mandelson?
Didn't you know that fellow got shot in the US?
Isn't that terrible? Isn't it great that we in the UK don't have a 2nd amendment, and that we can't protect ourselves from government tyranny?
The government is your friend, remember - citizen?
That's what they want you to be distracted with...
Honestly, don't even get me fucking started on this shit. If I could move to Texas with citizenship, I'd do it in a fucking heartbeat.
And this is what I'm , saying - Things of relevance, and that could potentially threaten the political/ruling class - a footnote.
Nothing to see here citizen.
But Charlie Kirk? US Gun violence? Yes - please discuss on social media. Argue about that peasant class.
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Now that has to be incredibly annoying.
Honestly it's incredibly frustrating.
For whatever reason, the media get an absolute hard on for anything that happens in the states.
The Charlie Kirk shooting is a prime example. Very tragic situation and the video is absolutely horrific. But from the UK perspective, hardly anyone knew who Charlie Kirk was prior to this.
But, United States. So it gets wall to wall media coverage.
We had a sitting member of parliament have their office burned down, yet that barely even got a mention in the media.
We have an ongoing political scandal with Peter Mandaelson, ambassador to the US, who had strong links to Jeffery Epstein. Scandal potentially could take down the prime minster, as it's looking increasingly likely that he was aware of the depth of his relationship with Epstein, yet promoted him to the post anyway.
And yet all anyone can talk about is Charlie Kirk, left/right divisions, "America should abolish the 2nd amendement" yada yada yada. It's absolute mindless drivel.
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Is it too early for the "election 2028" banner?
Like everyone, I have been thinking of Charlie. I wasnt deeply familiar with him but he would pop on podcasts I listen to often and I always found him likable and he made sense.
Thinking about the countrys long history of political assasinations puts something in perspective for me. Usually the killed messenger, however charismatic, was riding a wave underneath him. MLK didnt dream up civil rights and Trump didnt create MAGA. These movements were underway and someone with skill and luck became the face.
Now to my point. Murder isnt done by the winners. Its not even done when its still a close game. Assasinations often are the losing side flailing and ironically they push their ideologys demise forward by a magnitude of years.
arguing over domestic US politics that have absolutely no bearing or relevance here.
Now that has to be incredibly annoying.
I barely care what other states do internally, as long as it doesn't affect me and isn't absolutely ridiculous (eg Maine suddenly requiring the compulsory serving of asparagus at breakfast).
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@woodsmoke doesn't happen to me
Must be a PEBCAK error
