The prevailing attitude is treating terrorism delicately. The conceit is if a civilized society treats terrorism delicately then society rises above it. The advanced society demonstrates their enlightenment by simply not giving terrorism its energy. They say, "There. Now get on with your life."
Or something.
I don't know. I don't understand it.
I don't want to understand it.
This man, Usman Kahn, had Anjem Choudary's phone number on speed dial. That's not an exaggeration. Kahn was a follower of Choudary. Kahn was sentenced to sixteen years but served less than seven.
Now everyone chimes in. Boris Johnson chimes in saying the early release is a mistake.
Thanks, Captain Obvious.
But I suppose it must be said because ... Britain.
The story is interesting. Heroic. Given the circumstance is entirely manmade. Entirely political.
At heart, the issue is guns.
And Brits have America on their brains. We are their brain virus.
They know how ridiculous it is to stop a terrorist attack with a whale tusk and a fire extinguisher. That those implements had to be resorted to is cartoonish. That the population is stripped of its ability to protect itself but a terrorist attack is stopped without guns means this situation must be an example of how guns are not needed. Anticipating American ridicule British people take the offensive, "Let this be a lesson to Americans that you don't need firearms to stop terrorism."
Fuck you. You're ridiculous. Your entire culture is ridiculous. And no, your shit sandwich is not delicious.
A few days ago I read a comment to a video that had absolutely nothing to do with the United States. Some incredibly stupid satire video. The British commenter said because of Trump he has no interest in visiting the United States. Perfectly non-sequitur.
As I read it I thought, odd, I never had any interest whatsoever in visiting London or any of England or any of Great Britain and it has nothing to do with a particular leader. Even though my family is from there. Even though my present family visits all the time. It's among the last places on earth I'd consider boarding a plane to go visit. I also thought, good, we don't want to see your ridiculous stupid arrogant British ass over here anyway speaking like a retarded mong.
But I didn't say anything.
I just let it go. I was ready to type, "Sentiment returned with compounded interest." But I didn't.
Now in these threads (you must click through to see them all, but don't bother, it's only irritating) about a terrorist attack stopped with rudimentary and bizarre instruments by citizens and ultimately by firearms of police, the same type of remarks are asserted continuously.
It has nothing to do with us.
Yet the British liberals keep dragging us into their ridiculous demeaning conceits. They persistently invite argument. They persistently drive us away from them. They constantly naggingly make us want to punch them in their stupid arrogant faces. It's none of our business. It has nothing whatsoever to do with us, yet we are forefront in their minds during their hour of crisis and their absurdly cartoonish response to it.
Britain, you are ridiculous. And there is no end to your arrogance. Your conceit is shown everywhere.
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We have our 2nd Amendment because of Britons and Britain. Well, as a reaction to Britain of yore. So It all makes perfect sense to me. BTW, I've been watching "The Crown" and very much enjoying it.
The Limeys wanted cheap labor 50 years ago and now they're scared to death of it.
Much the same as the Lefties here feel about the "Muslims".
As for them and Trump, when The Blonde and I were in St Lucia, we met some Limeys who weren't shy about the idea they wished Trump would come over there and straighten things out, so the average Nigel and Cecily in the street is a lot like us.
England could benefit with more Poles and less Pakistanis.
That is not a racist comment--that is a cultural comment. Poles want to work hard integrate into English and British society and do well. Pakistanis have (in large percentages) withdrawn from English society and want to be Pakistani.
I started watching the Crown too. Better than I expected.
ed is right. British Media has Trump Derangement Syndrome--but I suspect if Trump did a rally in a lot of Britain he would get an enthusiastic welcome.
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