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#1
Quote from: gallsman on Today at 01:28:49 PMThat's not "in government in Spain". That's like saying the TUV has been in government in Belfast because it's had a couple of councillors.

to some level
have or had recent far right parties in government.

I structured the sentence poorly but what I meant by adding 'to some level' was to allow for the inclusion in the list of the likes of Spain. And again I used the word 'recent' as Vox did poorly in the last elections compared to how they fared 2018/19/20
#2
Quote from: gallsman on Today at 01:14:32 PM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 26, 2024, 06:19:21 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on March 26, 2024, 05:47:23 PM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 26, 2024, 05:30:02 PMAs for Nazis in Ukraine, they have been Nazis there a long time, thousands of Jews murdered in Ww2 in Ukraine. those who committed those murders have been celebrated in recent years. To claim there is no Nazis and it is kremlin dung is wrong. There are Nazis probably in every country, eastern europe/russia appear to have a higher %. that doesnt make it a credible justification,

Of course there are Nazis in every country, but elections show that there are few in most places, including Ukraine. You cannot invade a place on the basis that there might be one Nazi there.

no one invaded anyone for one Nazi.

Netherlands, Poland, Swiss, Serbia, Hungary, Finland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Israel all to some level have or had recent far right parties in government. There is a shift to the right across Europe.


Since its transition to democracy, which far right party has been in government in Spain?

Vox party at regional government level.
#3
Quote from: armaghniac on March 26, 2024, 05:47:23 PM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 26, 2024, 05:30:02 PMAs for Nazis in Ukraine, they have been Nazis there a long time, thousands of Jews murdered in Ww2 in Ukraine. those who committed those murders have been celebrated in recent years. To claim there is no Nazis and it is kremlin dung is wrong. There are Nazis probably in every country, eastern europe/russia appear to have a higher %. that doesnt make it a credible justification,

Of course there are Nazis in every country, but elections show that there are few in most places, including Ukraine. You cannot invade a place on the basis that there might be one Nazi there.

no one invaded anyone for one Nazi.

Netherlands, Poland, Swiss, Serbia, Hungary, Finland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Israel all to some level have or had recent far right parties in government. There is a shift to the right across Europe.
#4
Quote from: Main Street on March 26, 2024, 02:51:49 PM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 26, 2024, 01:08:40 PMI think other countries are/have an equal ability at lying and propaganda and actually think they are better at it than the Russians. Russian propaganda seems very ineffective in that the whole western world doesn't believe a word they say.

Having a Jewish president doesn't mean there isn't Nazis, look at Israeli actions. there is plenty of evidence of Nazis in Ukraine, the avoz battalion, plenty of articles from 2014 about them. to be clear that doesn't justify anything Russia has done but I know questioning anything on this topic other than war is great, ans more weapons for ukraine, gets labeled as kremlin spiel.
No, not the whole world ::)
How many Kremlin sourced narratives are out there around the war against Ukraine?
I´ve lost count, even the useful idiots can't keep up with the Kremlin's ability to shift, many of them in the west are still on about NATO expansiveness as being the cause when even Putin doesn't talk about that one any longer to the West, perhaps humiliated by the NATO membership of Finland and Sweden and the Kremlin ability re their threats, reduced to the level of a barking dog.
The point of all those Kremlin narratives is that each one gains traction among some group or other,
like your self and others falling for this baloney canard.
Quote"there is plenty of evidence of Nazis in Ukraine, the Azov battalion, plenty of articles from 2014 about them. to be clear that doesn't justify anything Russia"

The Azov battalion with nazi symbols existed in 2014, a small faction in the UKR army and now does not exist in any shape or form as a far right battalion. The far right political parties did not gain any seats in the free and fair 2014 onward elections after the ousting of the pro Russian  government.
Nazis in Ukraine!!!  what a load of Kremlin dung.
As for yourself  :D



shifting goalposts MS. I asked a question, you felt it inane but since asking the question you have ranted about all sorts of stuff which I haven't raised or is relevant and fire out labels like useful idiot and kremlin spiel.

yes, not the whole world. Russians have a very different viewpoint and some African countries/South American and Asia countries have too. 

the justification russia provides for the  invasion of Ukraine don't matter , it should never have happened and once it did all efforts needed to be made to end the occupation, I think through peaceful means not more war... 2 years later and thousands dead is still not enough for some who want more war...

As for Nazis in Ukraine, they have been Nazis there a long time, thousands of Jews murdered in Ww2 in Ukraine. those who committed those murders have been celebrated in recent years. To claim there is no Nazis and it is kremlin dung is wrong. There are Nazis probably in every country, eastern europe/russia appear to have a higher %. that doesnt make it a credible justification,

Svoboda party
#5
I think other countries are/have an equal ability at lying and propaganda and actually think they are better at it than the Russians. Russian propaganda seems very ineffective in that the whole western world doesn't believe a word they say.

Having a Jewish president doesn't mean there isn't Nazis, look at Israeli actions. there is plenty of evidence of Nazis in Ukraine, the avoz battalion, plenty of articles from 2014 about them. to be clear that doesn't justify anything Russia has done but I know questioning anything on this topic other than war is great, ans more weapons for ukraine, gets labeled as kremlin spiel.
#6
Quote from: Main Street on March 25, 2024, 11:53:02 AM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 25, 2024, 07:51:22 AM
Quote from: Main Street on March 25, 2024, 12:30:56 AM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 24, 2024, 05:09:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 24, 2024, 04:47:05 PMAMAQ news (traditionally linked to ISIS) report on claims that the 4 man unit are very much alive.
The four people who killed over 170 Russians yesterday in a shopping mall in Moscow are doing fine.

While Russians show fake arrests near the border with Ukraine, the (allegedly) real commando is already thinking about the next target.



Main Street in terms of providing  reliable information you have ISIS above Russia? No judgement, just a genuine question
What is your question? The Kremlin lies about everything, all of the time since inception.I offered a link to what AMAQ reported who have a reliable record of being accurate re ISIS stuff. I inserted "(allegedly)", perhaps you do not understand what alleged means?
Russia is a terrorist state.


I have a couple of questions now. One, is ISIS a more reliable news source than Russia in your opinion?

Russia is a terrorist state, what is ISIS? Israel? America, US, UK, etc.


Whatabout whatabout, same old Kremlin spiel, you're a terrorist state therefore don't comment on our 100 year reign of terror inside Russia and inside the previously occupied nations of eastern Europe.

Why don't you just apply same level of scrutiny to Russia's imperialism as you do to US war mongering The USA & UK lied through their backsides about Iraq,  who's disputing that? What's your point, that Russia can therefore invade Ukraine and attempt to destroy a sovereign nation because that's the way of the world?
Russia is a mafia mob sadistic terrorist state, there is no communist party anymore the KGB have taken over total control.

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you are putting loads of words in my mouth there... nowhere have I even hinted at anything you suggested.

It was two simple questions. Still not answered if you have ISIS as more reliable than Russia for information.

As people continually say Russia don't need a reason to carry out the attacks it does, its just an evil terrorist state, kgb run, sadistic mob etc. yet then there is speculation on false flags etc. and they are trying to create a narrative for something..

I hold them all to the same standard or try to but that isn't the same for those countries that can prevent a genocide for example, they chose to actively support it.


#7
Quote from: Main Street on March 25, 2024, 12:30:56 AM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on March 24, 2024, 05:09:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 24, 2024, 04:47:05 PMAMAQ news (traditionally linked to ISIS) report on claims that the 4 man unit are very much alive.
The four people who killed over 170 Russians yesterday in a shopping mall in Moscow are doing fine.

While Russians show fake arrests near the border with Ukraine, the (allegedly) real commando is already thinking about the next target.



Main Street in terms of providing  reliable information you have ISIS above Russia? No judgement, just a genuine question
What is your question? The Kremlin lies about everything, all of the time since inception.I offered a link to what AMAQ reported who have a reliable record of being accurate re ISIS stuff. I inserted "(allegedly)", perhaps you do not understand what alleged means?
Russia is a terrorist state.






I have a couple of questions now. One, is ISIS a more reliable news source than Russia in your opinion?

Russia is a terrorist state, what is ISIS? Israel? America, US, UK, etc.

#8
Quote from: Main Street on March 24, 2024, 04:47:05 PMAMAQ news (traditionally linked to ISIS) report on claims that the 4 man unit are very much alive.
The four people who killed over 170 Russians yesterday in a shopping mall in Moscow are doing fine.

While Russians show fake arrests near the border with Ukraine, the (allegedly) real commando is already thinking about the next target.



Main Street in terms of providing  reliable information you have ISIS above Russia? No judgement, just a genuine question
#9
EG the return of previously (at least 2x) banned poster...

Not much concern shown for the 100 plus innocent victims. Are there calls from international leaders to wait for an internal investigation to determine the outcome or is that reserved for one state only.
#10
General discussion / Re: 2024
February 29, 2024, 11:59:23 AM
I've cut out crisps, cheese and white bread, diet is better now but need to get the excerise going, don't feel sharp and realise how unhealthy I was now given I've lost 12kgs and still feel feel overweight and unhealthy. Its a marathon...
#11
General discussion / Re: 2024
February 29, 2024, 10:03:03 AM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on January 31, 2024, 09:29:59 AM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on January 03, 2024, 11:48:03 AMJust to have it in writing somewhere but almost certain I have done this on this forum before.

Aims for 2024 -

1. Give more to Charity (time and financially)
2. Better diet - i tend to binge and in the evening im letal. dpn't eat too many takeaways or drink much.
3. More excerise - get back out to the soccer and dads and lads gaa - changed jobs in August and not been out since. Run a 5km.
4. Drop 20-25 kgs. 121kgs now. I tend to spend the year between 111-121kgs like a yo-yo. achieved through 2/3. Alot more than others are hoping for.
5. Will hopefully have a healthy new addition to the family this year so need to do more with the 3 year old and help out more around the house.
6. Continue to boycott and encourage others to boycott Israeli goods/services etc.
7. Get a weekend away with he wife and a family holiday before new arrival.

I think that's all very achievable, weight lost the most difficult, it's been 8 years since I was sub 100kg but spend most of my 20/30s around the 100 mark. I'm 6'3.

In terms of elections, hopefully more socialist/left leaning governments around the world.

Hope everyone is doing well. I think I'm not doing too bad. End of the first month update.

1. Regular donation to MSF setup and setting one up for UNRWA. Havent done anything on the time piece yet.
2. Don't think I could have been more disciplined. No eating after 19.30, and happy with the healthier foods and don't miss the crisps etc.
3. failed miserably here, pretty much no exercise done bar maybe 4/5 walks.
4. down 7.5kgs, if I do half that in Feb I'll be happy.
5. Feel I'm doing more, must check with the wife, probably could do more.
6. continue to do this.
7. Away this weekend with the wife and family holiday booked for May.

Overall, mostly positive, ticked a few items completely off, i need to fit in excerise by the next update!, will help with 4 also.

End of the 2nd month update.

So far down 12.5kgs, down another 5kgs. Mostly diet, but wasnt as restrictive as Jan but have got out for more walks, a round of golf and a few games of astro but going to really step up exercise this month.

This is the point where I usually regress or give up and fall back into bad eating and no exercise... hopefully stay the course this time. ST aim is more excerise and another 3.5kgs lost this month.
#12
General discussion / Re: Hamas launch attack on Israel
February 23, 2024, 01:50:44 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 23, 2024, 12:24:15 PM
Quote from: PadraicHenryPearse on February 23, 2024, 12:09:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 23, 2024, 12:03:20 PMIn the last page of posts here - "The goal of Oct 7 was to show the true face of Israel to the world".

Sorry, I ignore seafoid for the most part. Anything else? I would agrue that your response that there was no thought for own people and user blood sacrifice is also way off the mark...
The 29,000+ dead & millions displaced & homeless might disagree with you on that - if they could. I expected savage ruthlessness from Israel in response (they've surpassed that tenfold), what did Hamas expect?

so even your expectation of Israeli response is tenfold, I doubt anyone (including Hamas) would have expected the level of moral cowardice of the Us/Uk/EU and that they actually  support and arm Israel in its ongoing genocide.

I cannot tell what Hamas expected, its not something I remember them commenting on but I might try and read their statements again, but as above I doubt they expected a genocide supported by the West.
#13
General discussion / Re: Hamas launch attack on Israel
February 23, 2024, 12:09:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 23, 2024, 12:03:20 PMIn the last page of posts here - "The goal of Oct 7 was to show the true face of Israel to the world".

Sorry, I ignore seafoid for the most part. Anything else? I would agrue that your response that there was no thought for their own people and uber blood sacrifice is also way off the mark...
#14
General discussion / Re: Hamas launch attack on Israel
February 23, 2024, 11:37:15 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 23, 2024, 11:14:46 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 22, 2024, 11:31:37 PM
Quote from: seafoid on February 22, 2024, 10:08:19 PMThe goal of Oct 7 was to show the true face of Israel to the world. Today the Attorney general spoke at the ICJ about Israeli settlers. Mission accomplished.
If that was the goal of oct 7, then it was a perverse masochistic act where Hamas leadership knowing their militia could in no way protect the Palestinian civilians, deliberately provoked the reaction of Israel and expected the mass slaughter of the innocents but were at peace with that plan because it would show the true face of Israel to the world?
That would point to Hamas leadership cynically and sadistically not giving a damn about the slaughter of the innocents but look to the propaganda value of such
Maybe that played a part, who knows with Hamas.
I would also look to who also benefits from this imposed conflict, namely the barely concealed hidden hands of Iran, Syria and Russia.

A good reply Main Street to more Seafoid nonsense. October 7th was a terrorist atrocity, conducted with no thought for what their own people were likely to endure in response. It was uber blood sacrafice bullshit. The retrospective revisionism is sickening my hole. The subsequent genocidal acts of Israel in no way make the actions of Oct 7th any less awful.

go on benny whats the retrospective revisionism?
#15
General discussion / Re: Hamas launch attack on Israel
February 22, 2024, 11:47:07 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 22, 2024, 11:31:37 PM
Quote from: seafoid on February 22, 2024, 10:08:19 PMThe goal of Oct 7 was to show the true face of Israel to the world. Today the Attorney general spoke at the ICJ about Israeli settlers. Mission accomplished.
If that was the goal of oct 7, then it was a perverse masochistic act where Hamas leadership knowing their militia could in no way protect the Palestinian civilians, deliberately provoked the reaction of Israel and expected the mass slaughter of the innocents but were at peace with that plan because it would show the true face of Israel to the world?
That would point to Hamas leadership cynically and sadistically not giving a damn about the slaughter of the innocents but look to the propaganda value of such
Maybe that played a part, who knows with Hamas.
I would also look to who also benefits from this imposed conflict, namely the barely concealed hidden hands of Iran, Syria and Russia.


Russia/Syria/Iran!!!

the palestinan struggle and resistence is 75 year old, since the nakba. Hamas aren't the first or only resistence group. Hamas goals etc. are set out in its charter and in numerous briefing it has held since Oct 7. (they were online at the time and I assume still available). Hamas since taking power in Gaza have offered numerous peace initiatives and recently had the terms for a ceasefire rejected by Israel. Why not look them all up rather than engage in conjecture and saying who knows with Hamas!!