Global politics

[Marie Monday]

We don't have a thread for politics that are not American yet. In case you've heard about the Dutch elections you can probably imagine that I'm appalled and upset so I guess that's a fitting occasion for making this thread

[Psy-Fi]

"Dutch Trump" looks a bit odd and somewhat creepy and alien-like.

In addition to that observation, it also looks like he's speaking from inside a padded cell.

[jimmy jazz]

Trump.
Wilders.
Johnson.
Milei.

What is it about this brand of politicians that inspires such terrible haircuts?

I know why Johnson was doing it but what's the excuse for the rest of them?

[jimmy jazz]

Ireland going all "far right" is very interesting.

A country that likes to pretend it is better than all of that.

Looks quite hostile in Dublin tonight.

https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1727763004068966754

https://twitter.com/KeithWoodsYT/status/1727782478478229583

[Psy-Fi]

Trump.
Wilders.
Johnson.
Milei.

What is it about this brand of politicians that inspires such terrible haircuts?

I know why Johnson was doing it but what's the excuse for the rest of them?

I'm guessing they're all going for some type of "man of the common folk" look.

In Johnson's case, I prefer to think of him as an incorrigible drunkard.

[jimmy jazz]

I'm guessing they're all going for some type of "man of the common folk" look.

In Johnson's case, I prefer to think of him as an incorrigible drunkard.

Johnson plays the role of loveable idiot cos he knows people will buy it.

He makes out that he's dopey and like a silly old granddad but in reality he is much smarter and more cunning than that.

I fucking hate the shitty haired bellend. Used to boil my piss when I saw/heard people making an affection out of him referring to him as 'Boris' or worse, 'BoJo' 🤢

[Lexi Darling]

I like Bojo because it sounds like Bozo.

[Mindy]

[Nimbly9]

The terrible haircuts is definitely an appeal to the working class, seeing as working class people also tend to have terrible haircuts.

[jimmy jazz]

The terrible haircuts is definitely an appeal to the working class, seeing as working class people also tend to have terrible haircuts.

Do we?

[Lisnaholic]

Leaving aside the fascinating topic of haircuts, there is furthur aspect of global politics that we could consider: this is a glance at how the globe has divided out, in terms of free and repressed populations, after the upheavals of the Colonial Era and the Cold War Era:



To me, there are two disappointing things with this picture:-
(i) the old Cold War division is essentially still there, largely thanks to Putin, I suspect
(ii) So many African countries, many of which were given a fleeting chance at democracy, have succumbed to the control of repressive regimes.

[Marie Monday]

Do we?

that's a dignified and to-the-point response to such a twatty comment 

[Nimbly9]

that's a dignified and to-the-point response to such a twatty comment 

Not really, seeing as my haircut sucks too.  GG NO RE.

[Psy-Fi]

"AFUERA" - Milei DESTROYS Argentina Politicians by Becoming President

[Marie Monday]

Not really, seeing as my haircut sucks too.  GG NO RE.

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