Rammstein got cancelled - see the Till Lindemann stuff. (View Post)

In other countries, the response would be to increase policing. But shutting things down is easier. The fact that this then feeds the perception that public spaces are too dangerous is ignored. It’s … (View Post)

Pensions *were* originally set to start at an age which meant that many wouldn’t get anything, and those that did, didn’t generally get them for long. The lucky few… so yes, a tontine isn’t a bad way… (View Post)

Culture. If you train a society from birth, that a black person who isn’t subservient is a danger and that a black person who is armed *has started the fight* - just by existing - the KKK is inevitab… (View Post)

*Techno*crats? A major issue is complete lack of domain knowledge. And something akin to an active dislike for it. See the specification for the Bat Tunnel - “no bats can be harmed” without understan… (View Post)