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[shaunbhoy]

Back to school for you, or just ask your budgie to proof-read your responses to save future embarrassment.

ftfy

[Whorty]

"wasting your day" because it won't actually make any difference to anything

But it does make a difference ... it gives me entertainment. I love seeing the brexiter posts, gives me belly laughs every day. Much cheaper than paying for a SKY subscription

[d000hg]

"wasting your day" because it won't actually make any difference to anything

[minestrone]

Just as a general point of information on the video ( which I haven't watched as it is TRT and presumably wild exaggeration ).

The chap is wearing a metal pin Irish lily which is PIRA/Sinn Fein symbol ( a sticky Irish lily badge would mean association with the original IRA ). He may look quite threatening and RT clearly love pumping this out but as the PIRA fully disbanded some time ago and Sinn Fein are fully committed to peace we can mark him down as more "historical re-enactment" than a "where is the nearest border post" type. File under TRT bulltulip.

[Mordac]

Why? What is so bad about an EU army to keep the peace across our continent? It's not like the army would be starting wars is it? So why would many voters be any more bothered by this as they would be by NATO or the UN?

We'd be one double G&T away from WW3. NATO and the UN may have access to military resources, but that's not the same as putting a drunken idiot in charge of a whole army. You have got to be some sort of weapons grade moron to even think that might be a good idea...

[Bean]

You read I implied it, that doesn't mean that I implied it. Just like Brexiters think the "Leave" or "Remain" question in 2016 implied "Leave everything and destroy the country with a no deal Brexit", that doesn't mean that that is what "Leave" means.

If you’d included your later qualification, I would wholeheartedly agree with you, but alas, you did not.

[Bean]

I am interested in how you row back from your nonsense about ‘all leave voters are extremists, who cannot debate and want to enact violence, like the new-nazi did to Jo Cox’. You were banking on some obscurity about punctuation, so please do explain.

Row back? Banking on? Have a read of posts #13 & #31 in your most objective frame of mind.

I didn’t use [QUOTE] functionality for a reason, it was implied, as I say in #31, so I’m attempting to paraphrase for conciseness.

Honestly, keep avoiding the substance for as long as you can is a tactic that will get you only so far...

[Eirikur]

Out of interest, what is the difference between an European army and one which the Americans tend to control (NATO)?

The difference is obvious
Britain pays $55 billion per year to NATO which is an undemocratic secret organisation with un-elected officials
Britain pays a nett contribution of £9 billion per year to the EU which is an open democratic organisation with an elected parliament

[Whorty]

Brexiters would have liked to know what remain entailed. I am not sure many voters are keen on a European army.

Why? What is so bad about an EU army to keep the peace across our continent? It's not like the army would be starting wars is it? So why would many voters be any more bothered by this as they would be by NATO or the UN?

[darmstadt]

Brexiters, nice people: 'You're on the side of Hitler': Anna Soubry accosted by pro-Brexit supporters | Politics | The Guardian

[darmstadt]

Brexiters would have liked to know what remain entailed. I am not sure many voters are keen on a European army.

Out of interest, what is the difference between an European army and one which the Americans tend to control (NATO)?

[Old Greg]

It’s quite telling, that you focus on that, rather than the substance.

I’ve been labouring under a misapprehension, ignore the ‘/“ part and tell us, do you agree with the substance of my post?

I am interested in how you row back from your nonsense about ‘all leave voters are extremists, who cannot debate and want to enact violence, like the new-nazi did to Jo Cox’. You were banking on some obscurity about punctuation, so please do explain.

[GreenMirror]

You read I implied it, that doesn't mean that I implied it. Just like Brexiters think the "Leave" or "Remain" question in 2016 implied "Leave everything and destroy the country with a no deal Brexit", that doesn't mean that that is what "Leave" means.

Brexiters would have liked to know what remain entailed. I am not sure many voters are keen on a European army.

[Whorty]

That distinction/qualification was not made in your post at #13 in the thread, thus implying it applies to all.

Feel free to go back and have a read, then add it in if you wish.

You read I implied it, that doesn't mean that I implied it. Just like Brexiters think the "Leave" or "Remain" question in 2016 implied "Leave everything and destroy the country with a no deal Brexit", that doesn't mean that that is what "Leave" means.

[Bean]

I'm not familiar.with that distinction in British English usage. How does it work? I like punctuation rules (sad, I know) so always keen to learn more.

It’s quite telling, that you focus on that, rather than the substance.

I’ve been labouring under a misapprehension, ignore the ‘/“ part and tell us, do you agree with the substance of my post?