Politics

[Manwork04]

Hey BB, I see that you have not mastered the quote facility. I will reply the old fashioned way.
Your comment:
For one, it was a hopeless UK government that took us out of the EU.
My reply:
I am pretty sure that was the result of a referendum.

😂 that’s the yoof of today mate.

[Terryfenwickatemyhamster]

He also said that the UK was heading for civil war

I would hope that he has started to look a bit closer to home with that theory. Taking into account recent activity.

[XVK]

I would hope that he has started to look a bit closer to home with that theory. Taking into account recent activity.

Indeed, some of his recent utterances would lead people to believe he was the president elect and not the orange person!

Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty
Elon’s tweet

[Tabasco Kid]

Indeed, some of his recent utterances would lead people to believe he was the president elect and not the orange person!

Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty
Elon’s tweet

Ahem. Contradiction incoming?

I’m giving it a go, I tried threads but it drove me to despair. I’ve never used x/twitter so can’t comment on it

[Peter Frost]

Can you point me where someone said he was?
He’s the richest man in the world so when he comments on something people tend to listen.

Yes that old cliché - someone is rich/famous therefore they are worth listening too on subjects nothing to do with their wealth or fame - Musk both via his tweets and his public appearances comes across as a socially clumsy person, a poor public speaker with limited emotional intelligence - undoubtably a high IQ but paradoxically, so too have many idiots in history.

[XVK]

Ahem. Contradiction incoming?

Ahem…..  cut and pasted from Blue Sky where someone had cut and pasted the original tweet 😘

[Tabasco Kid]

Ahem…..  cut and pasted from Blue Sky where someone had cut and pasted the original tweet 😘

Was Twitter a little too right wing for you? 

[XVK]

Was Twitter a little too right wing for you? 

No idea, I’ve never used it

[Manwork04]

Yes that old cliché - someone is rich/famous therefore they are worth listening too on subjects nothing to do with their wealth or fame - Musk both via his tweets and his public appearances comes across as a socially clumsy person, a poor public speaker with limited emotional intelligence - undoubtably a high IQ but paradoxically, so too have many idiots in history.

I have an IQ of 147 for your info, however the point I am making is Elon made his money himself therefore he is not only an astute political commentator but an outstanding entrepreneur, therefore worth listening too.

[XVK]

I have an IQ of 147 for your info, however the point I am making is Elon made his money himself therefore he is not only an astute political commentator but an outstanding entrepreneur, therefore worth listening too.

An IQ test shows the ability to pass the IQ test, little else 😉

[Peter Frost]

I have an IQ of 147 for your info, however the point I am making is Elon made his money himself therefore he is not only an astute political commentator but an outstanding entrepreneur, therefore worth listening too.

I'm always interested in the worship of individuals with the ability to make money and whilst it's certainly a talent, from my experience I'm not sure it is directly related to intelligence or even education - but having made money frequently generates a sense of entitlement.

......so in your opinion making money equals astute political commentary ability - interesting assumption, albeit based on absolutely no facts but observational data suggests it is more likely based on a belief of ability due to ego.

...tongue in cheek and from the Guardian but it did make me laugh

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/10/having-a-high-iq-is-a-curse-just-look-at-donald-trump

[Manwork04]

I'm always interested in the worship of individuals with the ability to make money and whilst it's certainly a talent, from my experience I'm not sure it is directly related to intelligence or even education - but having made money frequently generates a sense of entitlement.

......so in your opinion making money equals astute political commentary ability - interesting assumption, albeit based on absolutely no facts but observational data suggests it is more likely based on a belief of ability due to ego.

...tongue in cheek and from the Guardian but it did make me laugh

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/10/having-a-high-iq-is-a-curse-just-look-at-donald-trump

It’s all binary with you leftists, your either this or that, put a label on everything, I never mentioned the word “worship” but you did, the fact that Elon is the richest individual on earth probably means he has a reasonable grasp on things like economics and politics.
Whereas the like of Angela Rayner 🥰 doesn’t have a qualification to her name and struggles to form a coherent sentence is the deputy prime minister and someone who you no doubt “worship”.

[XVK]

It’s all binary with you leftists, your either this or that, put a label on everything, I never mentioned the word “worship” but you did, the fact that Elon is the richest individual on earth probably means he has a reasonable grasp on things like economics and politics.
Whereas the like of Angela Rayner 🥰 doesn’t have a qualification to her name and struggles to form a coherent sentence is the deputy prime minister and someone who you no doubt “worship”.

And comparing Angela Rayner and Elon Musk isn't binary........ Neither is your obsession with leftists?  Angela Rayner is an elected politician whilst Elon Musk is a very rich person who buddied up with trump and was appointed by him to his "government" Has he gone through the scrutiny of standing for election? No he hasn't......... It's called Nepotism

[Tabasco Kid]

I admire Musk for his achievements, and his ambition to put a man on Mars, but as a person, I think that he is an arrogant, obnoxious tw@t. Maybe he should have a sideline as a secretary / legal advisor to a board of directors?

[XVK]

I admire Musk for his achievements, and his ambition to put a man on Mars, but as a person, I think that he is an arrogant, obnoxious tw@t. Maybe he should have a sideline as a secretary / legal advisor to a board of directors?

+1

[Worthless Recluse]

I'm sure John does Elon on the dance floor.

[Peter Frost]

It’s all binary with you leftists, your either this or that, put a label on everything,

Clearly no mirrors in the Manwork Mansion - I guess by your logic we should have also listened to any political commentary from all entrepreneurs who have made a fortune - Bill Gates perhaps or even Mohamed Abdel-Al Fayed? - probably not eh? - so it would seem in you world we should only listen to those who hold the same opinion as us  - interesting you choose to call others binary

[Manwork04]

Could this despicable “government “ stoop any lower, Louise Haigh that dreadful women with the red hair has just been sacked for now admitting she’s a convicted fraudster. A Corbynista as well.
#Labour scum.

[XVK]

Could this despicable “government “ stoop any lower, Louise Haigh that dreadful women with the red hair has just been sacked for now admitting she’s a convicted fraudster. A Corbynista as well.
#Labour scum.

“Mr Davies is the Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, first elected in May 2015. He had created, in early 2016, two false invoices splitting the cost of a legitimate expenditure of £700 on photographs to decorate his constituency office. Mr Davies pleaded guilty to both offences at his first appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 22 March 2019, and was sentenced on 23 April 2019 at Southwark Crown Court”
Those without sin, cast the first stone!

[EB Claret]

Could this despicable “government “ stoop any lower, Louise Haigh that dreadful women with the red hair has just been sacked for now admitting she’s a convicted fraudster. A Corbynista as well.
#Labour scum.

You pose a very tricky question.

Which is lower, a member of the government awarding contracts worth millions for the supply of PPE during the pandemic to a mate.
                 Or, a member of the government saying "I think I've had my phone pinched"

It's so hard to decide isn't it?