Rasmie Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 I was told by a Dane that their pension was tied to Carlsberg. So drink up and help our pensions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Colin Posted February 12, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Rasmie said: I was told by a Dane that their pension was tied to Carlsberg. So drink up and help our pensions! Probably the best pension in the world.. peeriebryan, Fjool and George. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakama Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Independence will prove to be an absolute disaster for Scotland and like it or not we are part of Scotland at the moment. blue beetle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) ^It would certainly be interesting to see something to justify this statement. Edited February 17, 2021 by George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwalker Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 https://youtu.be/VX5gfh4-RUM Scottish comedian Leo Kearse speaks sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakama Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Thank you for the link Windwalker. He does speak sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Some sense, and some not-sense. E.g. the comedian claims Scotland has a 'debt' - our debt is a proportion of UK debt. It's pretty much a moot point. An independent Scotland might end up with a budget deficit and/or increasing national debt, or it may not, so it would be more sensible to talk about that, but at the moment we are tied to UK debt. E.g. drawing parallels between a logo featuring a bird and comparing it to Nazi party imagery is lazy commentary and false equivalence. Beware of Godwin's Law! E.g. Siol Nan Gaidheal members, at best a fringe political movement, have been banned from the SNP since 1982. They've turned up with banners at pro-independence rallys, as is their right, but the SNP have consistently distanced themselves from their message. It's bad judgement, or unawareness, that SNP members have been photographed around Siol Nan Gaidheal banners. As with any party or political movement, there will be individuals who hold more extreme views than others. Personally, I don't see the SNP as anti-english, but there's no denying there are some SNP supporters who are anti-English. I'm not a paid up member of the SNP (or any party) but I'm considering voting for independence based on the simple fact that Scotland consistently votes differently to England - my position is not anti-english in the slightest. Trying to demonise the SNP as racist in its entirety is very unhelpful when there are serious discussions to be had and decisions to be made. Roachmill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Davie P said: Personally, I don't see the SNP as anti-english, but there's no denying there are some SNP supporters who are anti-English. It would also be fair to suggest that there will be a fair amount of the English that will also be against us, quite possibly more than expected. Edited February 18, 2021 by George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelsup Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 A sizeable number of English people that moved to Scotland would like Scottish independence- in search of a socialist paradise no doubt- so define “us”. Davie P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Wheelsup said: A sizeable number of English people that moved to Scotland would like Scottish independence- in search of a socialist paradise no doubt- so define “us”. Define "Us?" "Us", is the first person plural pronoun, and is used as the object of a verb or a preposition. But it's the only definition of it that I can offer, or so I believe. Edited February 18, 2021 by George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) You appear to be determined to drive the 'us' vs the 'English' agenda George, but won't answer straightforward questions when challenged. So who is the 'us' that you are speaking on behalf of? Edited February 18, 2021 by Davie P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakama Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I am not an us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, Davie P said: You appear to be determined to drive the 'us' vs the 'English' agenda George, but won't answer straightforward questions when challenged. So who is the 'us' that you are speaking on behalf of? I meant, in particular Davy, the people from around here. Having said that, James III was a Scot but we'll not go on about th...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roachmill Posted February 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 32 minutes ago, hakama said: I am not an us. God bless the spacebar! Davie P, Evil Inky, Muckle Oxters and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 hours ago, George. said: there will be a fair amount of the English that will also be against us*, quite possibly more than expected. *the people from around here From a personal point of view, I've been to England many times and I can't think of a single instance of an English person being 'against' me because of where I'm from, so I don't think I'm part of that 'us' (I've had plenty of friendly jibes from other Scots and Shetlanders though!). I suspect that if someone has a xenophobic mindset then it would be natural for them to assume that the 'other' people have the same biases against them. From my own perspective, if someone doesn't like me because of where I'm from then so be it - it doesn't mean I dislike them back, and I certainly wouldn't base my Independence vote on something so puerile. I hope that people make up their minds on how to vote based on facts and aspirations for a positive future, rather than using their vote in an attempt to perpetuate centuries old bigotry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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