Reply to: Sadiq Khan likens Scottish Nationalism to racism

[scooterscot]

Quite. While there are big advantages in avoiding a very unequal society it beats me how intelligent people believe in communism/real socialism, it has never worked and never could. If you go too far in restricting personal wealth the most able will either leave, stop wasting their time trying or further their ambitions within corrupt government.

Talk to communists about the USSR etc. and they will always tell you it wasn't real communism. How many times must idealistic dreams fail apart before some people accept the realities?

Couldn't agree more.

But I'm vehemently against the idea that both members of the household should be working long hours to support a mortgage payment up to and beyond 50% of income.

The point is the two sides are further apart than they've ever been. That's dangerous.

[LondonManc]

Quite. While there are big advantages in avoiding a very unequal society it beats me how intelligent people believe in communism/real socialism, it has never worked and never could. If you go too far in restricting personal wealth the most able will either leave, stop wasting their time trying or further their ambitions within corrupt government.

Talk to communists about the USSR etc. and they will always tell you it wasn't real communism. How many times must idealistic dreams fail apart before some people accept the realities?

Send everyone who wants to go to university.
Oh wait, we've got insufficient graduates of adequate calibre. Fancy that.

[xoggoth]

Oil won't save any socialist, high spending nation from poverty

Quite. While there are big advantages in avoiding a very unequal society it beats me how intelligent people believe in communism/real socialism, it has never worked and never could. If you go too far in restricting personal wealth the most able will either leave, stop wasting their time trying or further their ambitions within corrupt government.

Talk to communists about the USSR etc. and they will always tell you it wasn't real communism. How many times must idealistic dreams fail apart before some people accept the realities?

[minestrone]

Scotland - the only country to discover oil and get poorer as a result.

Dear Scotland, vote yes for goodness sake.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7038421.html

Oil won't save any socialist, high spending nation from poverty.

[minestrone]

When progressive socialists fall out.

[SueEllen]

Scotland - the only country to discover oil and get poorer as a result.

Dear Scotland, vote yes for goodness sake.

Treason - Off with his head.

[LondonManc]

Just the same as any Rangers forum would show links with the UDA & UVF. And if you do read the Celtic forums you'll find they're not fond of the SNP. Search OBFA

Pie & Bovril's usually an entertaining read.

While Celtic fans aren't fond of the SNP, the Irish republicans are interested in the outcome of a potential Scexit which could pave the way for a united Ireland in their minds.

[scooterscot]

Scotland - the only country to discover oil and get poorer as a result.

Dear Scotland, vote yes for goodness sake.

[vetran]

They still using Etch a Sketch in Europe?

FTFY.

[DimPrawn]

Oh I dunno. My skills are in demand enough that I have little doubt that I could get contracts in Europe if Brexit goes to tulip.
Perhaps that is the position of "most"

They still using Excel 2000 in Europe?

[GB9]

Oh I dunno. My skills are in demand enough that I have little doubt that I could get contracts in Europe if Brexit goes to tulip.
Perhaps that is the position of "most"

But not a job in the UK that pays more.

Do some research!

[sasguru]

Save for the fact that you are no better qualified than most.

Oh I dunno. My skills are in demand enough that I have little doubt that I could get contracts in Europe if Brexit goes to tulip.
Perhaps that is the position of "most"

[Batcher]

Just the same as any Rangers forum would show links with the UDA & UVF. And if you do read the Celtic forums you'll find they're not fond of the SNP. Search OBFA

[The_Equalizer]

Piss poor trolling. My 7 year old could best that.

Save for the fact that you are no better qualified than most.

[sasguru]

Says the man who - on paper - seems to be no better qualified than most on here.

Piss poor trolling. My 7 year old could best that.